Enterprise Architect

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Company Description Job Description As an Enterprise Architect at Rituals, you help shape the technology foundations behind our fast-growing international retail business. We’re moving from a project-centric approach to a product-centric operating model, and you’ll be a key sparring partner in making that transition scalable, coherent and value-driven. By applying Team Topologies principles, you’ll help evolve our architecture practice from a central bottleneck into a proactive enabling force for our stream-aligned teams. You’ll contribute to defining and embedding our architectural basics, using Blue Dolphin and TOGAF, so teams can move fast with clear guardrails in place. In doing so, you ensure our technology choices support sustainable growth and long-term coherence across a complex global landscape. Meet the Team You’ll join our Tech & Data department and report directly to the Principal Architect. You’ll be part of a small core team of 2–3 Enterprise Architects acting as a Center of Excellence, while mentoring a broader community of around 10 business and domain architects. We are a young and fast-moving team that values pragmatism over bureaucracy. Our mission is to provide the guardrails that allow delivery teams to move quickly, without breaking the engine. Key Responsibilities In this role, you’ll focus on making enterprise architecture tangible and useful: something that enables decisions, reduces complexity, and supports teams in delivering great products. Define and drive the enterprise architecture strategy, supporting our shift towards a product-centric, stream-aligned model Map, maintain and simplify the architecture landscape in Blue Dolphin, reducing legacy complexity and point-to-point integrations Establish pragmatic standards and guardrails that help teams move fast while keeping the bigger picture coherent Strengthen architectural maturity with lightweight governance and transparent decision-making through ADRs Influence cost-effective architectural choices so technology remains a driver of sustainable value Act as an enabling partner for delivery teams through reviews, coaching and guidance on modern architectural patterns Grow our architecture community by mentoring domain and business architects and strengthening the community of practice Qualifications This is You You bring a solid architecture foundation, a pragmatic mindset, and the ability to connect people around clear choices. You’re comfortable working in a fast-moving environment and you know when to standardise and when to keep things flexible. Experience: 3–5+ years in architecture roles (Enterprise or Solution) within complex, fast-paced environments Frameworks: Strong knowledge of TOGAF and ArchiMate, applied pragmatically rather than rigidly Tooling: Proficiency with (or strong motivation to master) Blue Dolphin, Bizzdesign, or similar EA tools Mindset: Strong affinity with Team Topologies, Agile and DevOps delivery models. Communication: Able to influence stakeholders at all levels and explain architecture in a clear, approachable way Leadership: Proven ability to mentor others and lead through influence Success Indicators We’ll know you’re successful when enterprise architecture becomes clearer, more accessible and more actionable, helping teams build the future with confidence. “As-is” and target state architecture documented and actively used in our tooling Visible reduction in landscape complexity and progress towards product-centric ways of working Increased architectural maturity and adoption of standards across domain teams Recognised as a trusted advisor by both technical teams and business leadership A thriving and growing domain architecture community supported through your coaching Additional Information Location and Working Conditions At Rituals, we believe in the power of connection: with ourselves, each other, and the world around us. That is why we work 80% from the office (typically four days per week) and 20% from home. Together, we bring our brand philosophy to life by transforming everyday routines into meaningful moments. Our Benefits Working at Rituals means being part of a fast-growing, international environment, while staying grounded in what matters: people, wellbeing and meaningful work. Competitive salary package Bonus opportunity Pension plan Travel allowance Holiday allowance Learning and development opportunities (training, internal growth, mentorship) Employee discount on Rituals products Wellbeing support initiatives The Next Steps Our process is designed to be thorough and transparent, so we can both make a confident choice. Our recruiter will contact you within 10 working days Intro call with the recruiter to discuss your application and mutual fit An interview with the business to learn more about the role and assess your experience A second interview including a presentation on your architectural vision An online assessment (cognitive ability plus personality questionnaire) If the outcome is positive, you’ll receive an offer to join our team