Domain Architect - Microsoft & Cloud

Job Description

At Weetabix, we believe that diverse teams drive better ideas, stronger decisions, and a more inclusive workplace for everyone . Were committed to building an organisation where people from all walks of life feel they belongwhere different voices, experiences, and backgrounds are valued and respected.Closing date: 28th JulyInterview process: TEAMS followed by Face to Face at our site in Burton Latimer.Working pattern: Youll spend three days a week in the office, creating great opportunities to collaborate, strengthen team connections and build high-impact working relationships face to face.Were happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. Just let us know how we can support you.Weetabix is on an exciting growth journey, and many of the opportunities we are recruiting for are newly created roles. These positions reflect our investment in people, capabilities and innovation as we continue to build for the future.The Recipe (About the Role) As Domain Architect Microsoft and Cloud, you will define, govern, and evolve the architectural vision across Microsoft, Cloud, and End User Compute domains. You will ensure that the organisations technology foundations are secure, scalable, and resilient, aligned to both current priorities and long-term business strategy.You will play a key role in guiding the transformation of digital capabilities, ensuring the Information Technology (IT) landscape enables business growth, operational effectiveness, and modern ways of working. Working closely with stakeholders, you will provide strategic direction while maintaining strong architectural governance and standards.This role combines deep technical expertise with forward-looking thinking, ensuring that technology resolutions are practical, future-ready, and commercially aligned as the organisation continues to adopt advanced and emerging technologies.Define and own the architecture strategy across Microsoft technologies, cloud, End User Computing, identity and access management (Active Directory and Microsoft Entra), and Windows Server, ensuring alignment to business prioritiesAct as design authority, governing and approving solutions through the Technical Design Authority to ensure consistency with enterprise standardsProduce high-level designs and assure the quality and approval of low-level designs, ensuring all outputs meet standards and are fully documentedProvide design assurance throughout delivery, ensuring solutions remain aligned to architecture and transition smoothly into aid with full operational readinessDefine and embed non-functional requirements, including performance, security, scalability, resilience and operability, ensuring they are measurable and consistently appliedIdentify technical debt, capability gaps and risks, shaping a strategic roadmap that drives resilience, modernisation, security and cost efficiencyMonitor platform health and prioritise improvement initiatives that strengthen performance and long-term sustainabilityPartner with senior stakeholders to align architecture with business strategy, growth plans and transformation prioritiesProvide oversight during delivery, ensuring adherence to architecture, early risk identification and effective governance of any deviationsManage supplier and vendor engagement, assisting selection, evaluation and performance, ensuring solutions align to architectural standardsStay current with emerging technologies, trends and regulatory requirements, keeping the architecture modern and adaptableShape a scalable, secure and cost-effective technology landscape, enabling cloud adoption, modern workplace capabilities and future growthHelp strategic deliberation through clear technical insight, risk assessment and cost-benefit evaluationDrive architecture maturity, enabling a more integrated, data-led and cloud-enabled environment that improves teamwork, mobility and productivityThe Ingredients (What we need from you) Key Know How:Deep technical expertise across Microsoft technologies, including cloud platforms, Microsoft Azure, Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft 365 (M365), End-User Computing (EUC) and Windows ServerEnterprise architecture experience, designing and governing complex, scalable technology solutionsBroad awareness of emerging technologies, industry trends and evolving regulatory requirementsExperience applying architecture frameworks, governance standards and structured design methodologiesProven ability to produce high-quality High-Level Designs (HLDs), guide Low-Level Design (LLD) development and manage architecture governanceStakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and guide deliberation at all levelsRational mindset with the ability to assess complex systems and long-term architectural impactsDesirable:Experience working in a manufacturing or FMCG IT/OT environment.Exposure to modern identity, security frameworks, and Zero Trust principles.Knowledge of automation, containerisation, and modern application hosting patterns.Enterprise Architecture certification (e.g., TOGAF), Azure certifications, or equivalent.Vendor and commercial evaluation experience.Familiarity with data architecture concepts to support future cross-domain integration.Your Bowl of Perks (Benefits)Competitive salary & Annual Flexible benefitsWe offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, career, and life outside work.Annual bonusDouble-matched pension scheme (up to 12% from us)25 days annual leave increasing with serviceAnnual Salary reviewHealthcare planDiscounted Weetabix productsTo support our employees, we also offer:Continued investment in your personal developmentWe believe in balance, whether it's for family, rest or simply time for you. As well as your holiday entitlement, you can purchase up to 5 days of additional annual leaveAccess to 24/7 counselling service (via Grocery Aid partnership)The freedom of Flexible Work OpportunitiesEnhanced Maternity / Paternity / Adoption LeaveAdditional Time Off for Fertility Treatment and Neonatal CareWorking Parents Support GroupFully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoyPlease note: We benchmark roles based on your skills and experience, so we do not advertise fixed salary ranges.Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this position; therefore, we are seeking candidates who do not require sponsorship.We utilise our Preferred Agency Supplier Partners as and when we require additional support#HaveYouHadYourWeetabixTPBN1_UKTJ