Enterprise Solutions Architect

Department: Internal Technology

Location: Oxford, UK

Description

Based in Oxford, you will be the Enterprise Solutions Architect working in an architectural capacity on projects and ongoing maintenance of our enterprise systems landscape (including Microsoft Dynamics F&O, Salesforce, SharePoint, Microsoft 365, SAP Success Factors). You will be part of the architecture function and liaise with internal teams and third parties to ensure systems integrate effectively, and input to processes and practices to ensure they are scalable, secure and robust. We are undertaking several strategic business programmes currently to refine/change our tier 1 systems, in your role you will be aligned to at least 1 of these strategic programmes with overall architectural responsibility, escalating where required, to the Head of Architecture and Engineering, or the Head of Internal Technology.

The successful applicant will have a passion for solving business problems with technology and combine exceptional technical capabilities with great communication skills and understanding of how the business operates.

The successful candidate will work in a creative, intellectually stimulating environment. You will enjoy autonomy, and the opportunity to have a significant impact on Aurora’s digital strategy, ensuring that our enterprise systems are highly effective and meet the needs of this very fast growing, data heavy business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead as the Enterprise Solutions Architect for at least 1 of the strategic business programmes focused on our tier 1 systems (Microsoft Dynamics F&O, Salesforce, SharePoint, Microsoft 365, SAP Success Factors)
• Champion enterprise architecture principles and governance whilst being hands-on in delivery where required
• Be a confident technical liaison for 3rd party partners and internal stakeholders
• Ensure solutions are embedded through the engineering functions into operational readiness
• Make key decisions on how systems integrate, where and how data is mastered and how data flows between the systems, ensuring both the velocity and stability required
• Assure configuration, workflows and automation aligns with technology best practice and architectural standards within Aurora
• Ensure effective governance and integrity of system boundaries; be aware of and mitigate the risk of boundary creep
• Contribute to policies and practices to ensure our enterprise systems remain scalable, secure, and robust and that third-party software across the business is appropriately managed
• Be a key resource for our Systems Managers (business partners with Aurora departments), providing architectural input to stakeholder requirements, guiding senior stakeholders as required, identifying and delivering scalable solutions

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Required attributes:

• Proven experience operating as an Enterprise Architect across multiple domains and delivery streams, with demonstrable impact through roadmaps, standards and governance
• Deep experience working with and governing 3rd Party integration partners, holding them to account and ensuring delivery and architectural alignment
• Strong understanding of EA disciplines (business/data/application/technology) and ability to connect them to portfolio and operating-model decisions
• Track record defining and executing target-state architectures and transition roadmaps (incremental, time to value-led, dependency-aware)
• Hands-on experience implementing architecture governance : principles, standards, architecture reviews, exception management and decision records
• Microsoft ecosystem architecture depth relevant to the organisation’s stack, including:

Dynamics 365 F&O integration approaches and guidance

Salesforce integration approaches and guidance

SAP SuccessFactors integration and guidance

Power Platform/Dataverse governance and ALM best practice; environment strategy and DLP controls

Data Foundation expertise leveraging Microsoft data technologies with particular focus on Microsoft Fabric (or equivalent modern Lakehouse patterns), including governance/lineage and enabling self-service analytics safely

• Enterprise SaaS integration across domains with Salesforce CRM, Dynamics 365 F&O & SAP Success Factors
• Strong integration design capability: Domain Driven Design, event-based integration, API design principles, resilience patterns, operational considerations (SLAs, observability, incident readiness)
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication: can influence at exec level, simplify complex trade-offs, and align diverse teams behind common patterns and outcomes

Desirable attributes:

• TOGAF certification or equivalent applied EA practice
• Experience establishing EA repositories/tooling, platform guardrails, and measurable architecture outcomes (reuse, risk reduction, simplification)

What we offer

Some of the benefits we include are:

• Private Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Parental Support
• Salary-Exchange Pension
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Local Oxford Discounts
• Cycle-to-work Scheme
• Flu Jabs

At AER, we are committed to offering flexibility in the way we work. Most of our roles are hybrid with a mix of in-office/home working and potentially adjustable working hours. Let’s discuss what works for you and AER during the interview process.

The Company is committed to the principle that no employee or job applicant shall receive unfavourable treatment on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity.

To apply, please submit your Résumé / CV, a personal summary, your salary expectations and please inform us of your notice period.

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept applications via email, telephone, or social media platforms. To be considered for this position, please submit your application using the link provided. Applications submitted through any other channel will not be reviewed.