Solution Designer

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Solution Designer to join our Technology practice here at Tesco Mobile. We are an Agile business and we are organised around cross functional end-to-end squads which are then grouped into Tribes and COEs.

The Architecture & Solution Design Chapter purpose is To passionately drive consistency, quality and efficiency in Architecture & Solution Design to help to unlock value for our customers, colleagues and Shareholders through honest, transparent collaboration.

The Chapter plays a key role in our Agile organtisation �and typically has a Solution Designer in each cross-functional squad.

As a member of the Architecture & Solution Design Chapter working in a Squad or Tribe you will:

� Belong to a cross-functional Squad or Tribe who is responsible for end-to-end delivery of a product that delivers customer value.

� Bringing individual expertise from your Chapter to the cross-functional squad to deliver for the customer at pace using short cycles of experimentation with a �fail-fast-learn-fast� attitude.

� Participates in all squad or tribe ceremonies and events, raising impediments as soon as they are identified to facilitate organisational flow.

� Inspecting and adapting their way of working for continuous improvement.

� Embodying an Agile mindset and culture to contribute to the growth in agile maturity of our business.

� Will work in cycles of sprints, using priorities set through the product backlog.

� The squad or tribe member will be an autonomous, trusted decision maker able to self-organise to use their chapter knowledge and expertise to deliver the right solution for the customer.

� Continuously acting with integrity and due-diligence.

Essential Skills

• 3+ years experience working in Telecoms Industry , or similar IT-based role.
• Engineering or IT-related degree level qualification or equivalent.
• Solid technical background, including experience with one or more of: self-care systems, webservices, billing, hardened APIs, eCommerce and retail systems
• Good communications skills, with the ability to explain the impact of different options or issues to non-technical stakeholders
• Proven track record of delivering solutions across multiple supplier platforms and impacting on multiple stakeholders, in a timely fashion and with minimal post-live issues.

Personal Skills & Qualities

• Logical and creative thinker
• Pragmatic approach to problem solving
• Strong Leadership Skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Clear communicator

A 50-50 joint venture between Tesco and VMO2 that was established back in 2003, Tesco Mobile has gone from strength to strength as we�ve launched into new services and markets. With more than 5 million customers, we�re the largest mobile virtual network operator in the UK. We�re proud to have an inclusive culture that�s uniquely Tesco Mobile, with a strong sense of community, plus all the benefits of working for one of the shareholders.

We care for human connection and we keep our customers at the heart of everything we do, which is why we�ve embraced the Agile way of working. Agile is more than just a methodology � it�s a liberating journey that puts customers and purpose first. It empowers us to self-organise, collaborate, co-create and rapidly inspect and adapt everything we do � allowing us to respond at pace to our customers� needs. It encourages variety of thought and enables us to thrive, both individually and collectively.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities.�We�re proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we�re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please click here.

We�re a big business and we can offer a range of diverse full-time & part-time working patterns across our many business areas, which means that we can find something that works for you.� We work in a more blended pattern -�combining office and remote working. �Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. �If you are applying internally, please speak to the Hiring Manager about how this can work for you - Everyone is welcome at Tesco.

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