Retail Architect

Role Profile

Experience: 15+ Years
Domain: Retail / US Retail
Role Type: Retail Domain + Solution Architecture + Technology Consulting
Client Exposure: US Retail Clients
Leadership: Architecture & Engineering Leadership
Key Focus: Retail Transformation, Solution Architecture, Application Modernization, Cloud, Digital Commerce & Emerging Technology

We are looking for a senior Retail Solution Architect / Technology Consultant with strong US Retail domain expertise to lead architecture, modernization, consulting, and technology transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a Retail Domain SME and trusted technology advisor for US retail clients.
• Define end-to-end solution and enterprise architecture for large-scale retail applications and platforms.
• Lead application modernization, cloud transformation, digital commerce, and technology transformation initiatives.
• Work with senior stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into scalable technology solutions.
• Lead discovery sessions, architecture workshops, solutioning, RFP/RFI responses, proposals, estimations, and client presentations.
• Provide technical direction to distributed engineering teams across US and India.
• Evaluate and adopt Cloud, Data, AI/GenAI, APIs, automation, and modern engineering practices for retail solutions.
• Mentor architects and engineering teams and drive architecture and technical quality.

Must-Have Skills

• 15+ years of IT / Software Engineering experience.
• Strong US Retail domain experience with direct client exposure.
• Strong Solution / Enterprise / Application Architecture experience.
• Experience across 35 retail domains such as Order Management, Merchandising, Inventory, POS, E-commerce, Loyalty, Payments, or Omnichannel.
• Strong experience in legacy modernization, cloud transformation, and digital transformation.
• Experience with AWS / Azure / GCP and cloud-native architecture.
• Excellent client-facing, consulting, communication, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience working with CIOs, CTOs, business leaders, architects, and engineering teams.
• Experience in RFP/RFI, proposals, solutioning, and client pitches is preferred.

Key Focus: US Retail + Solution Architecture + Consulting + Application Modernization + Cloud Transformation + Client Leadership.