Boots UK
Solution Architect - Retail & Supply Chain
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Solution Architect - Retail & Supply Chain
Solution Architect - Retail & Supply Chain
About the Role
Are you ready to make a difference? Join Boots as a Solution Architect - Retail & Supply Chain in Nottingham, Beeston and play a pivotal role in shaping technology solutions that support our transformation journey.
This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping technology solutions that support Boots’ Retail and Supply Chain transformation. A broad portfolio of change is underway across the business, with technology central to improving how we serve customers, colleagues, stores, and supply chain operations.
As a Solution Architect within the Retail & Supply Architecture team, you will work closely with business, technology, and delivery stakeholders to shape practical, high-quality solution designs for assigned projects.
The role is focused on practical solution architecture, translating requirements into deliverable designs that align with enterprise standards and support successful project outcomes.
Responsibilities
In this role, you will:
- Shape end-to-end solution designs for Retail and Supply Chain initiatives and create clear architecture outputs that support governance and decision-making.
- Ensure solutions are practical, scalable, and aligned with enterprise standards.
- Work closely with delivery teams and partners through build, test, implementation, and transition into service.
- Support architectural integrity while balancing delivery pace, risk, cost, and complexity.
- Engage with stakeholders to translate business needs into actionable solutions and engage with Product Owners, Project Managers, Business Analysts, Testing, Security, Infrastructure, Data, and Service Introduction teams to support successful delivery.
- Apply enterprise architecture standards, domain guardrails, patterns, and roadmaps to project-level solution designs.
- Provide practical architectural input where requirements, constraints, or dependencies are evolving.
- Support early-stage shaping and estimating activity by providing high-level solution input.
- Apply architectural standards, reusable patterns, and practical solution building blocks.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Requirements
Must-haves
- A good working knowledge of architecture methods, governance practices, and TOGAF-aligned approaches.
- Comfortable collaborating with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Testing, Security, Infrastructure, Data, and Service Introduction teams.
- Skilled communicators who can clearly interact with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, explaining solution options, risks, and design decisions in a meaningful way.
- Ability to prioritise work effectively across agreed project demands, balancing pace, quality, standards, and delivery outcomes.
- Pragmatic and delivery-focused, with a willingness to take ownership of outcomes within agreed project scope.
Benefits
At Boots, we believe in your potential. You’ll have opportunities for career development and growth, supported by a culture that champions learning and collaboration.
Why Boots?
We offer a variety of benefits designed to support you, including:
- Boots Retirement Savings Plan (up to 6% company contribution)
- Generous employee discounts for you and a family member
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Rewards Designed For You
- Boots Retirement Savings Plan
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Generous employee discounts
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and a gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
- Flexible benefits scheme including:
- Additional holiday options
- Discounted gym membership
- Life assurance
- Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.
View the full range of our benefits and discounts, MyBoosts, which is here to make life a little easier for you. Find out more. Some exclusions may apply; benefits are for eligible roles only.
About Us
At Boots, we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a place where everyone feels welcome, supported, and free to be themselves. We believe that when our people feel valued and included, they thrive, so we are dedicated to fostering a brilliant Boots environment for our staff—helping them make a positive impact for our customers and colleagues every day.
Next Steps
If you apply, our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange further steps. For roles advertised as full-time, we also welcome discussions around part-time and job-sharing arrangements. If you need additional support during the application and interview process, we are happy to make reasonable adjustments to assist you.
Be brilliant with Boots.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills