Strategic Solutions Architect (Principal)

dunnhumby is the global leader in Customer Data Science partnering with the worlds most ambitious retailers and brands to put the customer at the heart of every decision. We combine deep insight advanced technology and close collaboration to help our clients grow innovate and deliver measurable value for their customers.

dunnhumby employs nearly 2500 experts in offices throughout Europe Asia Africa and the Americas working for transformative iconic brands such as Tesco Coca-Cola Nestlé Unileverand Metro.

dunnhumby Network Alliance

dna (dunnhumby Network Alliance) is an open collaborative Retail and Commerce Media service designed to unify a fragmented market and unlock growth for brands agencies and retailers. Operating as a neutral layer across multiple retail partners DNA brings together audiences inventory and intelligence enabling a single simplified point of entry to cross-retailer media at scale. Built in partnership with Kevel and powered by dunnhumbys data and expertise DNA connects brand and performance across the full customer journey delivering more transparent consistent and effective outcomes in an increasingly complex media landscape.

The Role

Own the architecture that makes dna work in the real world across dunnhumby Kevel retailers and publishers. This is enterprise architecture and customer-facing solutioning in a single seat: set the patterns then prove them on live opportunities and partner integrations.

What Youll Be Doing

• Own dnas target-state architecture across platform data integration and security and the guardrails that keep it coherent as partners are added.
• Turn business product and partner requirements into end-to-end solution designs covering integration patterns data flows deployment models and non-functional requirements.
• Lead the technical side of retailer and publisher onboarding from discovery through to a working integration so each new partner lands faster than the last.
• Define reusable platform patterns that reduce bespoke client-specific builds and improve scalability consistency and cost-to-serve.
• Act as the senior technical voice in partner and client conversations including with Kevel shaping credible options and explaining the trade-offs behind them.
• Feed delivery reality back into product and engineering spotting where recurring needs should be productised standardised or simplified.

What Youll Bring

• Strong enterprise solution or platform architecture background across cloud data and integration environments.
• AdTech and MarTech fluency: ad servers SSPs and DSPs identity bidding event pipelines tagging and closed-loop measurement.
• Proven experience integrating third-party platforms and partner ecosystems at scale including API and data-contract design.
• Experience with clean rooms privacy-enhancing technologies and data collaboration across organisational boundaries.
• Customer-facing solutioning technical pre-sales or proof-of-concept experience with strong communication to commercial and leadership audiences.
• The judgement to balance long-term architectural intent with pace shipping practical designs under real delivery constraints.

What you can expect from us

We wont just meet your expectations. Well defy them. So youll enjoy the comprehensive rewards package youd expect from a leading technology company. But also a degree of personal flexibility you might not expect. Plus thoughtful perks like flexible working hours and your birthday off.

Youll also benefit from an investment in cutting-edge technology that reflects our global ambition. But with a nimble small-business feel that gives you the freedom to play experiment and learn.

And we dont just talk about diversity and inclusion. We live it every day with thriving networks including dh Gender Equality Network dh Proud dh Family dh One dh Enabled and dh Thrive as the living proof. We want everyone to have the opportunity to shine and perform at your best throughout our recruitment process. Please let us know how we can make this process work best for you.

Our approach to Flexible Working

At dunnhumby we value and respect difference and are committed to building an inclusive culture by creating an environment where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work.

We believe that you will do your best at work if you have a work / life balance. Some roles lend themselves to flexible options more than others so if this is important to you please raise this with your recruiter as we are open to discussing agile working opportunities during the hiring process.

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