Senior IT Architect – Healthcare
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Job Location:
Nottingham - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
8 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Role: Senior IT Architect Healthcare
Contract: Permanent
Shift pattern: Full Time
Location: Nottingham
Closing date: 31st December 2025
Recruitment Partner: Matthew Nelligan
About the role
We are seeking a visionary Senior IT Architect to spearhead strategic technology initiatives across our healthcare servicesPharmacy & Opticians This pivotal role will shape and drive architectural strategy across multiple platforms ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards and governance frameworks. You will lead a high-performing team of architects and technologists fostering innovation while maintaining operational excellence across delivery projects.
Key responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
Define and evolve the technology architecture strategy across pharmacy opticians and hearing care domains.
Champion platform integration and interoperability ensuring seamless patient and colleague experiences.
Collaborate with executive stakeholders to align IT strategy with business goals and regulatory requirements.
Architecture & Governance
Establish and enforce architecture principles standards and governance across all delivery projects.
Act as the primary liaison with Enterprise Architecture ensuring consistency scalability and compliance.
Lead architectural reviews risk assessments and solution assurance processes.
Team Building & Leadership
Build and mentor a cross-functional architecture team of solution and lead architects fostering a culture of collaboration accountability and continuous improvement.
Promote architectural excellence through coaching knowledge sharing and technical leadership.
Drive talent development and succession planning within the architecture function.
Delivery & Execution
Partner with programme and delivery teams to ensure architecture is embedded throughout the project lifecycle.
Oversee solution design for complex multi-platform initiatives balancing innovation with stability.
Ensure architectural decisions support security data privacy cost controls
What youll need to have
Proven experience as a Lead Architect or Principal Architect in a regulated environment.
Strong grasp of enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF Zachman) and governance models.
Expertise in cloud platforms integration technologies and data architecture.
Exceptional leadership stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
It would be great if you also have
Experience with electronic health records (EHR) prescription systems and clinical workflow tools.
Familiarity with NHS digital standards GDPR and clinical safety regulations.
Experience of multiple delivery frameworks DevOps and platform modernization.
Our benefits
Boots Retirement Savings Plan
Discretionary annual bonus
Generous employee discounts
Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
Access to free 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health our Employee Assistance Programme.
We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at Exclusions may apply eligible roles only.
Why Boots
At Boots we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots with you we change for the better.
Whats next
Where a role is advertised as full-time we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.
This role requires the successful candidate to complete a Pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location you will be asked to submit either a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) PVG (Protection of Vulnerable groups) or an Access NI Check.
Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.
Keywords
Strategic Leadership
Architecture & Governance
Team Building & Leadership
Delivery & Execution
Lead Architect or Principal Architect
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- IT Experience
- Apache Hive
- APIs
- Spring
- .NET
- Solution Architecture
- J2EE
- Java
- Microservices
- Azure
- Project Implementation
- Oracle
About Company
We’re always looking for people who care; people who go the extra mile to change things for the better for our customers, patients and team members. Whether you're looking for a particular opportunity, or maybe you’re not too sure which role you’ll want to apply for – you’ve come to t ... View more
