IT Lead Architect

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All Locations
Leicester
All Departments
IT
Vacancy Type
Permanent
Normal Working Days:
Monday - Friday
Normal Start & Finish Time:
08:30 - 17:00

About The Role


Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family!

At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations: -

  • Enhanced pension scheme
  • Private health scheme
  • Employee discount scheme
  • Experience annual pay reviews
  • Profit related pay
  • Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities
The Opportunity

We’re looking for an experienced Architecture Lead to play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering enterprise-wide technology solutions. You’ll own the architecture strategy across applications, data and integration, ensuring technology enables business value today while setting us up for the future. This role works closely with IT leadership, business partners and external suppliers to deliver secure, scalable and high-quality solutions.

  • Lead the enterprise architecture strategy across applications, data, integration and infrastructure, aligned to business objectives. 
  • Develop and present solution designs, architecture roadmaps and capital proposals, including budget impact and benefits.
  • Partner with product owners and business stakeholders to deliver change in line with agreed product roadmaps.
  • Provide architectural governance through standards, principles and Design Authority engagement.
  • Lead, coach and upskill architects and developers, promoting continuous improvement and adoption of emerging technologies
The Ideal Candidate

We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: -

  • Proven experience in enterprise or solution architecture across applications, data and integration, including legacy and modern platforms.
  • Strong understanding of development methodologies and how to apply them in real-world delivery.
  • Demonstrable people management experience, including demand, workload and capability planning.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders.
  • Broad technical awareness, including infrastructure and cloud-based solutions, with a strong focus on secure-by-design architecture.
We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role. 

Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member – you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!

About Us

Samworth Brothers is a fourth-generation family business, trusted by many of the UK’s best-known retailers to produce high-quality own-label products. Alongside these, we’re proud to craft and deliver our own iconic brands, including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company, and Walker & Son.  

  

With over 10,000 talented colleagues working across our modern, well-invested food manufacturing sites nationwide, we’re committed to excellence in everything we do—from the food we make to the careers we build.  

  

At Samworth Brothers, you’re more than just an employee, you are part of our strong family culture. Our collaborative approach and strong team spirit help us support one another and achieve great things together. As part of a well-established group, we offer stability, opportunity, and a place where you can truly thrive  

   

Ready to make a difference? Join us and be part of something special!  

 

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer making diversity and inclusion a core part of everything we do. We also actively welcome applications from neurodivergent individuals and are committed to a recruitment process that’s fair, respectful, and free from bias. If you need any adaptations to the application or interview process, please do let us know.    

  

Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative. 

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