Job Title: Senior Solution Architect – AI & Innovation Organization (Architect)

Department: Data & Analytics - Data AI Platform Team

Location: Pandora Global Offices / Pandora UK Offices

About the Role:

Pandora is seeking a visionary Senior Solution Architect to guide the development and implementation of our AI-driven Data & AI platform. This role involves crafting a state-of-the-art platform that facilitates creating and utilizing data products across various domains like consumer engagement, supply chain, and manufacturing. The goal is to make data product development a seamless, fast, and innovative experience, ensuring our position as the world's leading jewelry company in digital transformation.

Key Responsibilities:

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify platform capability needs and drive the solution design data & AI use cases.
Develop and maintain architecture frameworks that support Pandora’s design principles and technology stack.
Ensure alignment and integration of solutions across various platforms and departments within Pandora.
Actively contribute to the Pandora Engineering Standards, promoting best practices in solution architecture.
Dedicate approximately 20% of the time to coding, primarily to develop proofs of concept for future initiatives.
Lead the design, development, and maintenance of Pandora's Data & AI platform and infrastructure, aligning with the company's strategic vision.
Foster an environment of automated CI/CD workflows, enabling teams to deploy and test developments across various platforms efficiently.

Qualifications:

Proven experience as a Senior Data Engineer, Platform Engineer, or similar role with a focus on Data & AI platform development.
Experience with Security and Data Security (encryption and tokenization)
Experience with network
Deep knowledge in designing and implementing data intensive applications.
Familiarity with EA architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, or similar.
Familiarity Domain-Driven Design (DDD).
Experience with Event-Driven Architecture (EDA).
Experience with Microservices Architecture.
Familiary with Software development frameworks like 4+1 Architectural View Model.
Experience with FinOps practices to manage cloud costs effectively, ensuring financial accountability in the scalable cloud architecture.
Proficiency in Python
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates.
Extensive experience with cloud computing, database systems (SQL, no-SQL, data lakes, etc.), and cloud-based system integrations using APIs.
In-depth understanding of cloud-based solution architecture, specifically with Microsoft Azure, including proficiency with Azure’s management and governance features.
Demonstrable experience in securing alignment and adherence to design principles across a large organization.
Strong coding skills and experience in developing PoCs.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to lead and influence across various levels of the organization.

Additional Skills and Experience:

Certification in Microsoft Azure or equivalent cloud technology.
Knowledge of cloud security practices and compliance standards.
Proficiency in applying containerization and orchestration technologies like Docker and Kubernetes within Azure.
Understanding of SaaS integration patterns and platform interoperability.
Experience with cost-optimization tools specific to Azure, such as Azure Cost Management and Azure Advisor.
Ability to translate complex financial, operational, and technical strategies into executable architecture solutions.
Knowledge of MarTech, digital, and retail(POS), particularly Salesforce and bloomreach, to optimize our eCommerce and store strategies Ominichannel personalization experience.

Our Pandora Values:

We dream, are visionary and go beyond the obvious. 

We dare to pursue bold ambitions with courage and speed. 

We care deeply about each other, our customers and the planet we all share. Every day we strive to be a fulfilling workplace, where each of us can thrive and contribute, where talents can grow, and 

we deliver on our promises to colleagues, customers, partners and stakeholders.

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you’re excited about this role, but do not meet 100% of the qualifications listed above, we encourage you to apply. In compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.

Did we get your attention?

We hope you got all your questions answered and feel confident applying for this position, however if you have more questions regarding the position, please contact:

Joe McBrien, TA Specialist, Global Office  @ extjomcb@pandora.net

If you see yourself in the position and would like to become a part of Pandora’s future, please do not hesitate to apply. We look forward to hearing from you!

We process applications on a continuous basis, which is why we encourage you to send your application as soon as possible. You can also read more about Pandora on our corporate site

Icing on the cake:

You will be working out of our beautiful Head Office in Copenhagen V, established in 2016 and designed to unite and inspire our teams. Besides our beautiful interior design we are also proud of our LEED Gold Certification for Energy and Environmental Design. This means that we use as few natural resources as possible and that we use them with respect. The result is a professional and dynamic space that is unique, comfortable and inspirational – and delivers a true Pandora experience to anyone who works here or comes to visit.

About Pandora:

Pandora is the world's largest jewellery brand. The company designs, manufactures and markets hand-finished jewellery made from high-quality materials at affordable prices. Pandora jewellery is sold in more than 100 countries through 6,500 points of sale, including more than 2,500 concept stores.

Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Pandora employs 32,000 people worldwide and crafts its jewellery at two LEED-certified facilities in Thailand. Pandora is committed to leadership in sustainability and will purchase only recycled silver and gold for crafting its jewellery by 2025 and halve greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2030. Pandora is listed on the Nasdaq Copenhagen stock exchange and generated sales of DKK 26.5 billion (EUR 3.6 billion) in 2022.

Pandora’s recruitment procedures are designed to be transparent and clear for all candidates. This helps us ensure that applicants are provided with a fair and equal opportunity to demonstrate their competencies and skills by removing blocking factors, possible biases, and risks of discrimination. We encourage everyone applying to our vacancies to refrain from adding identity-related elements such as a photo, marital status and age.