Senior Design Lead
Job Summary
The Retail Architect will define end-to-end solution architectures, drive technology strategy, collaborate with business stakeholders, and ensure scalable, secure, and future-ready retail solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Strategy
Define enterprise-wide retail architecture vision, roadmap, and technology strategy.
Design end-to-end retail solutions spanning stores, e-commerce, merchandising, supply chain, and customer engagement.
Lead architecture governance and ensure alignment with enterprise standards.
Conduct architecture reviews and provide guidance on technology selection.
Create target-state and transition architectures for modernization initiatives.
Retail Process Transformation
Drive transformation across:
Merchandising
Assortment Planning
Pricing & Promotions
Inventory Management
Replenishment
Order Management
Customer Loyalty
Omnichannel Fulfillment
Store Operations
Solution Design
Develop scalable integration architectures connecting:
ERP systems
POS systems
E-commerce platforms
CRM solutions
Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
Loyalty platforms
Define data architecture, master data governance, and integration frameworks.
Design cloud-native and API-led retail platforms.
Stakeholder Management
Work with C-level executives, business leaders, and IT teams.
Translate business strategy into technology solutions.
Lead architecture workshops and solution discussions.
Provide leadership across global implementation programs.
Required Skills
Retail Domain Expertise
Omnichannel Retail
Merchandising & Inventory Management
Store Operations
Pricing & Promotions
Supply Chain & Logistics
Customer Loyalty Programs
Retail Analytics
Order Management Systems (OMS)
Product Information Management (PIM)
Retail Applications
SAP S/4HANA Retail
SAP CAR
SAP IS-Retail
Blue Yonder
Manhattan WMS
Oracle Retail
Salesforce Commerce Cloud
Adobe Commerce (Magento)
Shopify Plus
Enterprise Architecture
TOGAF
Enterprise Integration Patterns
Microservices Architecture
Event-Driven Architecture
API Management
Cloud Architecture
Cloud & Technology
Microsoft Azure
AWS
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Kubernetes
Docker
REST APIs
Kafka
MuleSoft
Boomi
Data & Analytics
Data Warehousing
Master Data Management (MDM)
Data Governance
Power BI
SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
Snowflake
Databricks
Skill Requirements
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Strategy
Define enterprise-wide retail architecture vision, roadmap, and technology strategy.
Design end-to-end retail solutions spanning stores, e-commerce, merchandising, supply chain, and customer engagement.
Lead architecture governance and ensure alignment with enterprise standards.
Conduct architecture reviews and provide guidance on technology selection.
Create target-state and transition architectures for modernization initiatives.
Retail Process Transformation
Drive transformation across:
Merchandising
Assortment Planning
Pricing & Promotions
Inventory Management
Replenishment
Order Management
Customer Loyalty
Omnichannel Fulfillment
Store Operations
Solution Design
Develop scalable integration architectures connecting:
ERP systems
POS systems
E-commerce platforms
CRM solutions
Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
Loyalty platforms
Define data architecture, master data governance, and integration frameworks.
Design cloud-native and API-led retail platforms.
Stakeholder Management
Work with C-level executives, business leaders, and IT teams.
Translate business strategy into technology solutions.
Lead architecture workshops and solution discussions.
Provide leadership across global implementation programs.
Required Skills
Retail Domain Expertise
Omnichannel Retail
Merchandising & Inventory Management
Store Operations
Pricing & Promotions
Supply Chain & Logistics
Customer Loyalty Programs
Retail Analytics
Order Management Systems (OMS)
Product Information Management (PIM)
Retail Applications
SAP S/4HANA Retail
SAP CAR
SAP IS-Retail
Blue Yonder
Manhattan WMS
Oracle Retail
Salesforce Commerce Cloud
Adobe Commerce (Magento)
Shopify Plus
Enterprise Architecture
TOGAF
Enterprise Integration Patterns
Microservices Architecture
Event-Driven Architecture
API Management
Cloud Architecture
Cloud & Technology
Microsoft Azure
AWS
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Kubernetes
Docker
REST APIs
Kafka
MuleSoft
Boomi
Data & Analytics
Data Warehousing
Master Data Management (MDM)
Data Governance
Power BI
SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
Snowflake
Databricks
Other Requirements
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Strategy
Define enterprise-wide retail architecture vision, roadmap, and technology strategy.
Design end-to-end retail solutions spanning stores, e-commerce, merchandising, supply chain, and customer engagement.
Lead architecture governance and ensure alignment with enterprise standards.
Conduct architecture reviews and provide guidance on technology selection.
Create target-state and transition architectures for modernization initiatives.
Retail Process Transformation
Drive transformation across:
Merchandising
Assortment Planning
Pricing & Promotions
Inventory Management
Replenishment
Order Management
Customer Loyalty
Omnichannel Fulfillment
Store Operations
Solution Design
Develop scalable integration architectures connecting:
ERP systems
POS systems
E-commerce platforms
CRM solutions
Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
Loyalty platforms
Define data architecture, master data governance, and integration frameworks.
Design cloud-native and API-led retail platforms.
Stakeholder Management
Work with C-level executives, business leaders, and IT teams.
Translate business strategy into technology solutions.
Lead architecture workshops and solution discussions.
Provide leadership across global implementation programs.
Required Skills
Retail Domain Expertise
Omnichannel Retail
Merchandising & Inventory Management
Store Operations
Pricing & Promotions
Supply Chain & Logistics
Customer Loyalty Programs
Retail Analytics
Order Management Systems (OMS)
Product Information Management (PIM)
Retail Applications
SAP S/4HANA Retail
SAP CAR
SAP IS-Retail
Blue Yonder
Manhattan WMS
Oracle Retail
Salesforce Commerce Cloud
Adobe Commerce (Magento)
Shopify Plus
Enterprise Architecture
TOGAF
Enterprise Integration Patterns
Microservices Architecture
Event-Driven Architecture
API Management
Cloud Architecture
Cloud & Technology
Microsoft Azure
AWS
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Kubernetes
Docker
REST APIs
Kafka
MuleSoft
Boomi
Data & Analytics
Data Warehousing
Master Data Management (MDM)
Data Governance
Power BI
SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
Snowflake
Databricks
Source: the employer's careers page. Last checked 2026-10-24. Posted 2026-10-24.