Solution Architect

Pet Drugs Online is one of the UK’s largest online pet pharmacies. We started in 2005 in a small Bath vet surgery with a simple aim: to make pet healthcare more affordable. Today we supply veterinary medicines, prescriptions, pet food and everyday essentials to owners across the country. We’re part of IVC Evidensia, which gives us the backing of a major veterinary group while we keep the pace of an ecommerce business that trades every day. 

IVC Evidensia is the UK and Europe’s leading veterinary care group, made up of over 900 practices and referral hospitals, united by a shared purpose of happier animals, happier owners.

At IVC Evidensia, we believe careers should be built without limits. Our people are supported to make more impact, access more career opportunities, and play an active role in their local and professional communities. Through investment in learning, innovation, and wellbeing, we create environments where our teams can grow in confidence, capability, and fulfilment, at every stage of their career.

How You’ll Make a Difference

We’ve grown quickly on a mix of core platforms, third party applications and integrations. They all work, but growth has added complexity and customisation, and technology is starting to slow the business down. Our Head of Technology has a clear view of where it needs to go. We now need someone to own the architecture and turn that view into a plan our teams can build.

In this newly created role you’ll report to the Head of Technology and work across his team of around 20 people in PMO, back office systems and web technology. You’ll have regular time with the senior leadership team and a real say in our technical direction.

Your first priorities:

Alongside that, you’ll:

You Might Be a Great Fit If...

The focus is designing solutions and seeing them built, not setting strategy from a distance. You’ll need to be hands on enough to get into the detail with engineers and suppliers, and confident enough to hold your ground with leadership. It won’t always be comfortable, and we don’t want someone who says yes to everything.

We’re looking for a driven, capable professional who brings:

How We’ll Support You

At Pet Drugs Online, we’re committed to supporting your development and wellbeing. When you join us, you’ll benefit from:

What We Offer Our Team

Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging

At I we are committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.