Solutions Architect Retail Omnichannel
Solutions Architect Retail Omnichannel
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13-04-2025
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13-04-2025
Job Description
Introduction
SPAR Head Office is looking to recruit a Solutions Architect Retail and Omnichannel to join their dynamic team.
Duties & Responsibilities
Purpose:
The Solutions Architect contributes to largescale complex crossfunctional projects across Retail and Omnichannel environment by translating strategies and requirements into technical solutions. The incumbent must manage the integrity and evolution of an integrated architecture and system standards based on business and customer needs. In addition this role works with the Retail & Omnichannel Product Portfolio Teams on a daytoday basis by managing standards providing key architectural input working closely with functional/systems analysts identifying opportunities and ensuring feasibility risks have been addressed.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
The Solutions Architect contributes to largescale complex crossfunctional projects across Retail and Omnichannel environment by translating strategies and requirements into technical solutions. The incumbent must manage the integrity and evolution of an integrated architecture and system standards based on business and customer needs. In addition this role works with the Retail & Omnichannel Product Portfolio Teams on a daytoday basis by managing standards providing key architectural input working closely with functional/systems analysts identifying opportunities and ensuring feasibility risks have been addressed.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
- Contributes to Retail & Omnichannel strategic planning combining business vision and industry standard methodologies to help define the technical strategy
- Directs and reviews architectural artifacts (for example proofs of concept prototypes architectural designs) and ensures design integrity
- Works with stakeholders to define the future architectural roadmap for Retail & Omnichannel products adopting best fit technology innovation wherever necessary
- Drives specific strategic initiatives and works with cross functional teams and technical partners to deliver business outcomes
- Ensures that technical program processes are simple executable and sustainable for future use with manageable rollout plans
- Collaborates with all key stakeholders including IT Technology Managers Development Partners Business Teams Retailers and the DCs per Region
- Works with the Business Retail & Omnichannel Teams and the relevant Product Teams to ensure regular communication updates to facilitate understanding and delivery
Desired Experience & Qualification
- Bachelors Degree in Data & Analytics Management Supply Chain Information Systems or related discipline
Additional relevant specialist qualification is preferable - At least 8 to 10 years experience in the design development and delivery of software products focused on an extensive customer base
- Strong track record in working closely with architecture design on largescale software development projects
- At least 5 years experience in VAS Financial Services Retail and Omnichannel operations with demonstrated understanding of digital and Omnichannel platforms and technology strongly preferred
- Experience directly managing third party developers to design and update Omnichannel related applications
- Experience with Industry leading Commerce Engines CRMs PIM and Loyalty platforms
- Expertise in Architecture and System Design; Good knowledge of Infrastructure design
- Software Product delivery methodologies and Retail Technology Awareness
- A high degree of confidentiality emotional maturity ethical values and integrity
- Must have a high stress tolerance and the ability to work efficiently under pressure
- Excellent communication presentation and interpersonal skills to interface effectively with all levels of colleagues and with external customers in a team orientated manner
- An innovative thinker and ability to solve complex problems
- Must be collaborative influential and rational
- Precise planning and excellent organisational/administration skills
- Exceptional accuracy and extreme attention to detail
- Quality orientated and selfdriven to achieve results
- Good judgment agility and responsiveness to emergent challenges
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