About the Role
Own the technical solution landscape for Out-of-Home (OOH) product, portfolio, and operational teams, acting as the technical authority to design solutions, ensure architectural standards, and manage external development partners.
Responsibilities
- Own the technical solution design for portfolio and operational systems, including target-state architecture, data models, API specifications, and integration patterns.
- Translate complex requirements into precise specifications.
- Maintain visibility of technical debt, drive root-cause analysis, and identify opportunities for system standardization, consolidation, or retirement.
- Define non-functional requirements and acceptance criteria for external development partners, reviewing their technical designs and outputs.
- Articulate complex architectural constraints, trade-offs, and risks to stakeholders.
- Balance delivery pace with architectural coherence, safeguarding data quality, performance, and long-term maintainability.
- Maintain technical documentation for future transition to in-house development.
Requirements
- A wealth of experience in solution architecture, technical design, or senior technical specialist roles.
- Strong background in SaaS platforms and enterprise system integration.
- Deep technical expertise in designing API-driven architectures, cloud platforms (Azure/AWS), SaaS integration patterns, and modern data flows (REST, event-driven, ETL/ELT).
- Proven experience in a technical oversight capacity, enforcing technical standards, reviewing code/designs, and holding external vendors accountable.
- Ability to define and defend non-functional requirements, including security protocols, data encryption, performance benchmarks, scalability, and GDPR compliance.
Skills
- Solution architecture
- Technical design
- SaaS platforms
- Enterprise system integration
- API-driven architectures
- Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS)
- SaaS integration patterns
- Modern data flows (REST, event-driven, ETL/ELT)
- Technical oversight
- Non-functional requirements definition
- Security protocols
- Data encryption
- Performance benchmarks
- Scalability
- GDPR compliance
Location
- London
Work Type
- Hybrid (2 days a week in office)
Experience Level
- Senior
Salary/Compensations
- Salary dependent on experience
- Bonus
Benefits
- 25 paid holidays including bank holidays
- Company Pension Scheme paid up to 8%
- Healthcare Cash Plan
- Life Insurance and group income protection scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Cover
About the Company
- Mission is to create tech that makes a difference, empowers teams, delights customers, and shapes the media world of tomorrow.
- One of the leading media advertising companies with over 33,000 advertising sites across the UK and EU.
- Part of the global Bauer Media Group.
- Advertises for major brands including Netflix, Disney, The National Lottery, and Heineken.
- Delivers impact for clients and value for communities.
Equal Opportunity
- As an equal opportunities employer, we work hard to foster an inclusive environment, a place where you can truly be yourself and be treated fairly.
- Interested in what you can do, not just what you've done.
- Encourage applications even if not all requirements are met.
