Great architecture isn't just about the diagram, it's about what actually gets built. This is more than a design role. At Carnival UK, we're looking for a Technical Architect who will bring rigour and accountability to our supplier partnerships, owning the standards and reference architectures our partners build to and championing them across every delivery.
You'll define what "good" looks like, assure the quality of what's delivered, and raise the bar for consistency and craft across our technology estate. If you want your standards to shape an entire delivery ecosystem, this is your opportunity.
This pivotal role will involve:
- Bridging the gap between solution architecture and engineering by owning and governing the low-level design phase.
- Working closely with projects and outsourced/third-party engineering teams to set the standard for low-level design and ensure suppliers produce it.
- Governing supplier output, checking that what is built matches the agreed solution design and meets defined technical standards.
- Helping develop the engineering standards and reference architectures the business expects suppliers to follow.
- This role is positioned at CUK07 level within our organisation and is available on a full-time, permanent basis. We offer hybrid work including up to two days from home.
What You'll Bring
Your unique background and skills are what will make you stand out. We're looking for:
- Deep, hands-on technical experience, with the ability to translate architectural designs into real technical detail across CI/CD, infrastructure as code, automation and integration.
- A strong grasp of modern architecture patterns, including event-driven architecture, microservices, scaling, security and observability (logging, monitoring and tracing).
- Experience building engineering standards and reference architectures that delivery teams and suppliers follow.
Proven experience working with outsourcers, suppliers and partners within third-party and commercial delivery constructs.
About You: The Ideal Candidate
You are more than just your CV. You're someone who brings:
- A strong collaborator, able to bring the supplier base together to bridge the gap between the organisation and its suppliers.
The confidence to set, enforce and govern standards with external suppliers.
Application Guidance
Due to the popularity of our roles and our commitment to finding the best talent, we may close applications earlier than advertised. Don't miss out on this opportunity to become part of a team dedicated to creating unforgettable holiday happiness. Apply today to start your journey with us.
Why Join Us?
Working with us means more than just a role in technology. It's about being part of a team that values well-being and personal growth. Here's what we offer:
- Employee Discounted Cruising plus Friends and Family offers
- Minimum 25 days leave, bank holiday allowance and holiday trading scheme
- Extensive learning and development opportunities
- Company paid Health Cash Plan and health assessment
- Contributory Defined Contribution Pension scheme
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Skills Required
- Deep, hands-on technical experience translating architectural designs into technical detail across CI/CD, infrastructure as code, automation, and integration.
- Strong understanding of modern architecture patterns, including event-driven architecture, microservices, scalability, security, and observability.
- Experience developing engineering standards and reference architectures for delivery teams and suppliers.
- Proven experience working with outsourcers, suppliers, and partners in third-party commercial delivery environments.
- Strong collaboration skills and the ability to bring suppliers together with the organisation.
- Confidence setting, enforcing, and governing standards with external suppliers.
What We Do
CCL Industries Inc. employs approximately 26,000 people operating 213 production facilities in 43 countries with corporate offices in Toronto, Canada, and Framingham, Massachusetts. CCL is the world’s largest converter of pressure sensitive and specialty extruded film materials for a wide range of decorative, instructional, functional and security applications for government institutions and large global customers in the consumer packaging, healthcare & chemicals, consumer electronic device and automotive markets. Extruded & laminated plastic tubes, aluminum aerosols & specialty bottles, folded instructional leaflets, precision decorated & die cut components, electronic displays, polymer bank note substrate and other complementary products and services are sold in parallel to specific end-use markets. Avery is the world’s largest supplier of labels, specialty converted media and software solutions for short-run digital printing applications for businesses and consumers available alongside complementary products sold through distributors, mass market stores and e-commerce retailers. Checkpoint is a leading developer of RF and RFID based technology systems for loss prevention and inventory management applications, including labeling and tagging solutions, for the retail and apparel industries worldwide. Innovia is a leading global producer of specialty, high-performance, multi-layer, surface-engineered films for label, packaging and security applications. The Company is partly backward integrated into materials science with capabilities in polymer extrusion, adhesive development, coating & lamination, surface engineering and metallurgy, deployed as needed across the four business segments.
