Own and develop technology roadmaps and architectures supporting our website, mobile apps, and wider customer‑facing digital services
Provide architectural guidance and support to technology squads and business stakeholders, ensuring strategic alignment
Champion the digital platform, supporting governance processes and collaborating with architects and stakeholders to ensure consistency and quality
Work closely with other architects to align strategic direction and drive cohesive, joined‑up digital services
Support the Architecture function in shaping strategic digital approaches that deliver exceptional customer and patient experiences
Create and contribute to high‑level solution designs and architecture artefacts, including platform, solution, technical, and service documentation
Partner with delivery and development teams to ensure architecture is pragmatic, deliverable, and drives real business value

Proven experience designing, building, and integrating scalable, customer‑focused digital platforms (web, mobile, e‑commerce)
Hands‑on experience delivering digital transformation and service modernisation
Experience working with third‑party solution providers and vendors
A strong background in application development or delivery within the fitness or leisure sector
Experience working with commercial digital application portfolios, particularly Adobe (preferable AEM as a Cloud Service)
A track record of using architecture principles to improve both frontend user experience and backend capability
Understanding of cloud-based architectures and modern deployment approaches, including Azure-based PaaS and serverless services, and when to use each appropriately
Solid knowledge of API‑centric architectures and integration strategies
Ability to balance competing priorities and time‑to‑market pressures
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non‑technical audiences
A strategic mindset, able to see the bigger picture, anticipate challenges, and guide delivery towards long‑term business objectives

Solution Architect

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