Retail Solution Architect

Retail Solution Architect

UK-based Remote Working

Excellent Salary & Package

To be considered for an interview, please make sure your application is full in line with the job specs as found below.

The Role

I\’m currently looking for an experienced Retail Architect to join a leading SaaS product firm. You will act as the advisor to the CIO and provide architectural guidance, technology governance and oversee the systems landscape, creating to-be architectures in line with the client business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess overall alignment between business and technology roadmaps
• Evaluate solutions alignment with the end user experience
• Create, own and maintain the Architectural Artifacts (building blocks, models, governance, architecture and unified roadmaps, etc.).
• Collaborate on the creation and maintenance of the enterprise business capability model.
• Guide cross-functional teams (Application, Integration, Infrastructure and data ) to facilitate the creation of optimal architectures which align to the business plan
• Provide technical leadership and advise business units and technology groups
• Apply analytical thought processes to quickly understand technical challenges discovered during the life-cycle of the initiative
• Learn new technology concepts swiftly and comprehensively
• Evaluate how security impacts the design & development process of various solutions
• Lead the documentation and analysis of the current state of all of the IT environments
• Collaborate on defining future state architectures and develop gap plans
• Collaborate extensively with IT Leaders and technical delivery teams to ensure alignment of best practices and standards
• Work with architects from client partners to align and govern end to end solutions

Your Knowledge and Experience

• At least 5 years’ experience in working as an enterprise or solution architect designing and implementing large-scale systems
• At least 5 years’ experience in creating clear, concise documentation for a multi-tier architectural model and to discuss technical matters effectively with business end users
• Strong retail system and process knowledge (Kiosk, Stock management, Finance, 3PL and digital)
• Strong communication skills with both technical and business professionals
• Teamwork & collaboration skills to work across organisations and lead cross-functional teams
• Ability to learn and work with new application providers driving change and disruption across retail
• Thorough knowledge of business function and in-depth knowledge of business operations, objectives, and strategies
• Understanding of cloud offerings in the market and ability to explain relevance of cloud architectures
• Strong knowledge of the security operations, standards & issues involved in multi-tier, multi-tenant web applications
• Track record of being proactive, identifying gaps, making constructive suggestions and follow through to resolution
• Proven ability to creatively problem-solve for various types of issue in multiple disciplines

Your Personality

• Energetic & driven
• Flexible
• Innovative
• Resilient
• Insightful
• Creative
• Problem solver
• Sound judgement
• Analytical
• Capacity to learn

If you\’d like to find out more about this exciting opportunity, please get in touch without delay!