Solution Architecture Lead

Six Degrees Executive Pty Ltd; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Six Degrees Executive Pty Ltd is seeking a senior Solution Lead to drive architecture across Merchandise, Supply Chain and Distribution Centre initiatives in a major Australian retailer project. The role blends hands-on delivery with architecture leadership, working with internal teams and external vendors to move from design to deployment.

The successful candidate will lead end-to-end solution architecture, governance and integration, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards while

Qualifications

• Retail experience is essential.
• Senior Solution Architect/Technical Architect or Technical Lead with hands-on delivery capability.
• Strong understanding of warehouse and distribution centre environments.
• Experience across warehouse management, labelling, automation or DC technologies.
• Strong integration architecture experience.
• Proven ability to work across internal teams and third-party vendors.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and workshop facilitation skills.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to senior business and executive stakeholders.
• Willingness to remain hands-on and close to delivery.

Responsibilities

• Leading end-to-end solution architecture, design governance and key technical decisions
• Defining target-state architecture, integration and implementation approaches and the cutover roadmap
• Working closely with internal technology teams, business stakeholders and external vendors
• Facilitating technical and business workshops and turning requirements into practical solution designs
• Producing architecture artefacts, integration designs and key technical documentation
• Identifying and managing technical risks and dependencies
• Supporting testing, deployment and operational readiness
• Ensuring solutions align with enterprise architecture, security and operational standards
• The role spans Merchandise, Supply Chain, Distribution Centre Operations, Technology and vendor teams, coordinating delivery

Skills

Retail experience

Merchandise experience

Supply chain experience

Stakeholder engagement

Workshop facilitation

Hands-on delivery

Architecture leadership

Tools

Integration platforms

Warehouse management systems

Job description

Our client is a major Australian retailer who is entering the delivery phase of a significant merchandise, supply chain and distribution centre transformation, and we're looking for an experienced Solution Lead to help make it happen.

The discovery, planning and concept work has been completed. The focus now shifts firmly to solution design, implementation and delivery.

This is a senior but hands-on architecture role, working closely with internal technology and business teams, a Technical Project Manager, Business Analyst and key vendors to take the solution through detailed design, integration, testing, deployment and operational readiness.

The opportunity:

You’ll lead the architecture and support the technical delivery of key Merchandise Automation and Distribution Centre initiatives, sitting across merchandise, supply chain and DC operations.

This isn't a role for someone who wants to operate purely at strategy level. We're looking for an experienced architect who can provide senior technical leadership while still being comfortable getting into the detail and driving delivery.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Leading end-to-end solution architecture, design governance and key technical decisions


• Defining target-state architecture, integration and implementation approaches and the cutover roadmap


• Working closely with internal technology teams, business stakeholders and external vendors


• Facilitating technical and business workshops and turning requirements into practical solution designs


• Producing architecture artefacts, integration designs and key technical documentation


• Identifying and managing technical risks and dependencies


• Supporting testing, deployment and operational readiness


• Ensuring solutions align with enterprise architecture, security and operational standards

The role spans Merchandise, Supply Chain, Distribution Centre Operations, Technology and vendor teams, so the ability to bring different stakeholders together and keep delivery moving will be critical.

What we’re looking for:

Retail experience is essential.

You’ll ideally be a senior Solution Architect, Technical Architect or Technical Lead who brings a strong combination of architecture leadership, retail domain knowledge and hands‑on delivery capability.

You’ll bring:

• Strong retail, merchandise and supply chain experience


• Solid understanding of warehouse and distribution centre environments


• Experience across warehouse management, labelling, automation or DC technologies


• Strong integration architecture experience


• Proven ability to work across internal teams and third‑party vendors


• Strong stakeholder engagement and workshop facilitation skills


• The ability to communicate complex technical concepts to senior business and executive stakeholders


• A willingness to remain hands‑on and close to delivery

If you're a senior retail Solution Architect who understands merchandise and supply chain and enjoys taking architecture beyond the PowerPoint and into implementation, this is a great opportunity to take ownership of a significant transformation initiative.

Apply now, or for a confidential conversation call Elton Kelly 04 375

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