Associate Strategy Architect- Flutter Group

The role…

As part of the Group Strategic Platforms function, you will initially lead the strategic process of defining the CPP target architecture and vision for technical evolution. You will also build knowledge and subsequently work on other areas of the Strategic Platforms function such as GBP.

Working closely with cross-divisional Product, Commercial and Technology teams to deliver quality products and experiences to our customers, you will design simple solutions to complex business problems – assuring availability and performance. You will provide ongoing consultation and advice to stakeholders about roadmap features and will lead and implement architectural design best- practices, aiding the company projects' long-term success. Provide technical mentorship and support for architectural design, from individual applications/services to distributed systems design.

What you’ll be doing…

• Provide strategic technical direction and vision for the Shared Platforms product architecture
• Promote a consistent and holistic approach to technical design across the group by promoting alignment of divisional Architectural designs that leverage the CPP product
• Work closely with Technology and Commercial stakeholders from multiple divisions, to ensure technical design solutions enable the platform to become a group asset
• Ensure technical design adheres to the Shared Platforms vision
• Active & constructively participate in the architecture community across the wider group – driving best practices and contributing to the overall Technology strategy
• Develop comprehensive, informative documentation to be used across the different Flutter divisions
• Work closely with Strategy and Senior architects to inform strategic technology decision making for the Flutter Group and it’s divisions
• Develop understandings of the systems across the group, their strengths, weaknesses and the relationships and dependencies
• Facilitate the creation and on-going maintenance of transparent group-wide artifacts and mechanisms supporting the shared understanding of systems and standards required to operate on significant shared codebases across the group

We’d love to see…

• Experienced in designing, documenting and developing highly available, modifiable applications with high throughput expectations
• Experienced in distributed systems design
• Good grasp of software engineering fundamentals
• Ability to properly balance the strategic and the tactical, ensuring the big-picture is not lost
• Excellent English communication skills, both verbal and written
• Understanding of the core CPP capabilities is preferential

What we’re looking for…

• Building Support: Capable of establishing close relationships with our technical and non-technical stakeholders, underpinned by trust, integrity and respect. Able to build awareness, understanding and positive momentum behind the Group technology strategy, often without being in a position to assert authority
• Objective: Is impartial and unbiased, ensuring equal treatment for all and that decisions taken are based on objective criteria
• Collaboration: Work effectively and in partnership with our stakeholders on group shared goals that align towards the achievement of the Group technology strategy. Fosters a collaborative environment and assume the role of leader
• Adaptable: Understand and appreciate different and opposing perspectives on an issue and is able to adapt our approach in order to achieve a successful outcome
• Strategic Thinking: Think about the big picture and use that perspective to support our Divisions to achieve competitive advantage through greater agility, faster time to market and a better customer experience
• Strategic Communication: Proactive and considered in your approach to stakeholder communications. You actively listen, provide constructive feedback and help others to consider new perspectives.

What you can expect:

• 25 days of annual leave;
• Sharesave scheme;
• ”Flexible Benefits” of your choice;
• Private health insurance (includes dental insurance and health assessments);
• Free parking;
• Thousands of courses online through ‘Udemy'

Ways of working:

Flexible working is our way of working! We're a diverse workforce and therefore a 'one size fits all' approach isn't necessarily best. Whatever your personal needs may be, let's have a chat and see how we can accommodate them;

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only the suitable candidates will be contacted for an interview.

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