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Staff Architect

12 Hours ago • 8 Years + • Finance

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Staff Architect at PlayStation, you'll collaborate with business and IT leaders to shape technology strategies and drive enterprise architecture forward, focusing on the Enterprise Enablement domain. Responsibilities include defining target state architecture, assessing current systems and recommending modernization, developing architectural roadmaps, designing scalable solutions for global projects, leading PoCs, enforcing architecture principles, collaborating with vendors and internal teams, and mentoring junior architects. The role demands expertise in designing enterprise-grade solutions, experience with ERP and HR platforms, and strong communication skills.
Must have:
  • 8+ years as Solution Architect on large-scale projects
  • Experience in designing enterprise-grade solutions
  • Architecture leadership across sales, operations, finance, HR systems
  • Communicating complex technical topics to senior levels
  • Evaluating technology solutions through RFPs, PoCs
  • Applying enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., Archimate)
Good to have:
  • Degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field
  • Background in solution design, software development, or business analysis
  • Experience with global, multi-functional teams
  • Familiarity with SAP S/4 ERP, Workday, Microsoft 365, ServiceNow, Salesforce
  • Understanding of integration technologies and data architecture
  • Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and AI/ML enablement
Perks:
  • Discretionary bonus
  • Hybrid Working
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Dental Scheme
  • 25 days holiday
  • On-Site Gym
  • Subsidised Café
  • Free soft drinks
  • On-site bar
  • Access to cycle garage and showers

Job Details

Why PlayStation?

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.

PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation.

As a Staff Architect, you’ll work with business and IT leaders to shape technology strategies and drive our enterprise architecture forward. Your focus will be on the Enterprise Enablement domain, which supports business planning, supply chain, operations, finance, HR, and productivity services. You’ll play a key role in defining solution architectures, guiding implementation teams, and ensuring alignment with our technology roadmap.

What you'll be doing:

Enterprise Architecture & Strategy

  • Define the target state architecture for enterprise enablement, linking business capabilities with technology strategies.
  • Assess current systems and recommend modernisation and optimization approaches.
  • Develop and communicate architectural roadmaps to business and IT teams.
  • Stay updated on emerging technologies and assess their impact.

Solution Architecture

  • Design scalable, cost-effective solution architectures for sophisticated, multi-phase global projects.
  • Collaborate with vendors, analysts, and internal teams to evaluate solution options.
  • Guide teams through architecture decisions, approvals, and implementation.
  • Lead proof of concepts (PoCs) to test new technologies.

Governance & Best Practices

  • Establish and enforce architecture principles, standards, and frameworks.
  • Ensure solution designs align with future state architecture.
  • Review and approve project deliverables for architectural compliance.

Collaboration & Leadership

  • Lead on architecture proposals and recommendations to partners and project teams
  • Partner with engineering, security, data, and AI teams to solve architectural challenges.
  • Work with supplier partners to drive value from their products and roadmaps.
  • Mentor junior architects and contribute to standard methodologies across Sony’s architecture teams.

What We’re Looking For:

  • 8+ years as a Solution Architect on large-scale projects (e.g., ERP, HR platforms).
  • Experience in designing enterprise-grade solutions that are scalable and cost-effective.
  • Architecture leadership role across at least two of sales, operations, finance, and HR systems.
  • Communicating complex technical topics to a senior level and across IT and the business
  • Evaluating technology solutions through RFIs, RFPs, and PoCs.
  • Proven in applying enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g Archimate)
  • Experienced in architecture modelling in tool (e.g. Bizzdesign)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
  • Background in solution design, software development, or business analysis.
  • Experience working with global, multi-functional teams.
  • Familiarity with major platforms like SAP S/4 ERP, Workday, Microsoft 365, ServiceNow, Salesforce.
  • Strong understanding of integration technologies (e.g., Ab Initio, Mulesoft) and data architecture (e.g., Snowflake, Tableau, Microstrategy).
  • Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and AI/ML enablement.

Benefits:

  • Discretionary bonus opportunity
  • Hybrid Working (within Flexmodes)
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Dental Scheme
  • 25 days holiday per year
  • On Site Gym
  • Subsidised Café
  • Free soft drinks
  • On site bar
  • Access to cycle garage and showers

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. 

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.

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About The Company

Want to take your career to the next level? Search open job vacancies at any of the Sony Interactive sites by visiting playstation.com/careers/


Sony Interactive Entertainment pushes the boundaries of entertainment and innovation, starting from the launch of the original PlayStation in Japan in 1994. Today, we continue to deliver innovative and thrilling experiences to a global audience through our PlayStation line of products and services that include generation-defining hardware, pioneering network services, and award-winning games. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, with global functions in California, London, and Tokyo, and game development studios around the world as part of PlayStation Studios, we believe that the power of play is borderless. Sony Interactive Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.  


For more information about our company, please visit SonyInteractive.com. For more information about PlayStation products, please visit PlayStation.com.

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