Solutions Architect

Canadian Tire Corporation; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Retirement programs

Performance incentives

Continuing education

Mental health benefits

Profit sharing

Store discounts

Career growth

Job summary

Canadian Tire Corporation is seeking a seasoned Retail Solution Architect to lead hands-on solution design and delivery across Supply Chain, Store Technology, Merchandising, and eCommerce. Role requires defining end-to-end architectures, translating requirements into scalable designs, and creating integration patterns and data flows across OMS, WMS, TMS, POS, and Digital Commerce.

Responsibilities include collaborating with stakeholders, guiding technical decisions, and ensuring delivery aligns

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Solution Architecture/Enterprise Architecture or similar leadership roles.
• Experience delivering enterprise-scale solutions in the retail industry.
• Strong understanding of multiple business domains (Supply Chain, Merchandising, Retail).
• Deep knowledge of cloud-driven solutions, especially Azure and AKS.
• Experience designing API-led, event-driven, and microservices architectures.
• Deep knowledge of enterprise platforms including OMS, WMS, TMS, POS, and Digital Commerce.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end solution architecture across retail domains (Supply Chain, Merchandising, Store Technology).
• Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and resilient solution designs.
• Create architecture artifacts (Solution Diagrams, Design Patterns, data integrations and flows, APIs).
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, and cross-functional teams to align on outcomes.
• Act as a bridge between business strategy and technical execution.
• Provide architectural guidance and influence decision-making.
• Design solutions across enterprise systems (Order Management, Warehouse Management, Transportation Management, Merchandising Management, POS, Digital Commerce).
• Define integration patterns, APIs, event-driven architectures, and data flows.
• Ensure consistency across data models and business processes.
• Partner with delivery teams to ensure solutions are implemented as designed.
• Support solution reviews, risk mitigation, and issue resolution.

Skills

Azure

Azure Kubernetes Services

API-led architecture

Event-driven architecture

Microservices

Retail domain knowledge

Tools

OMS/WMS/TMS/POS platforms

Job description

Reporting to the Manager, Solution Architect, the Retail Solution Architect will support hands-on technical solution design and delivery for Supply Chain & Logistics, Store Technology, Merchandising, and eCommerce/Digital lines of business.

Solution Design & Architecture

• Define end-to-end solution architecture across retail domains (Supply Chain, Merchandising, Store Technology)
• Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and resilient solution designs
• Create architecture artifacts (including Solution Diagrams, Design Patterns, data integrations and flows, APIs)

Business & Stakeholder Alignment

• Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, and cross-functional teams to align on outcomes
• Act as a bridge between business strategy and technical execution
• Provide architectural guidance and influence decision-making

Domain Expertise

• Supply Chain: forecasting, replenishment, inventory, fulfillment, logistics
• Merchandising: assortment, pricing, promotions, product lifecycle
• Retail: POS, store systems, associate tools, omnichannel experiences

Integration & Data Architecture

• Design solutions across enterprise systems (Order Management, Warehouse Management, Transportation Management, Merchandising Management, POS, Digital Commerce)
• Define integration patterns, APIs, event-driven architectures, and data flows
• Ensure consistency across data models and business processes

Delivery Oversight

• Partner with delivery teams to ensure solutions are implemented as designed
• Support solution reviews, risk mitigation, and issue resolution
• Ensure adherence to Enterprise architecture standards and best practices

Technology Strategy & Modernization

• Contribute to technology roadmaps and modernization initiatives
• Evaluate platforms, tools, and vendor solutions
• Drive adoption of cloud, API-first, and AI-enabled capabilities

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in Solution Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, or related technology leadership roles
• Proven experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale solutions within the retail industry
• Strong understanding of multiple business domains (Supply Chain, Merchandising, Retail)
• Deep knowledge of cloud-driven solutions, particularly with Azure and Azure Kubernetes Services
• Experience designing API-led architectures, event-driven architectures, microservices-based solutions, and enterprise integration patterns
• Deep knowledge of enterprise platforms including Order Management, Warehouse Management, Transportation Management, Merchandising Management, POS, and Digital Commerce

Salary & Benefits

Broadband Salary Range: $90,000 – $131,000 per annum. Comprehensive benefits and retirement programs, performance incentives, continuing education, mental health benefits of $5,000/year, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, store discounts, and career growth opportunities.

8+ years in Solution Architecture or Enterprise Architecture; proven retail industry experience; expertise in Azure and Azure Kubernetes Services; proficiency in API-led, event-driven, and microservices architectures; deep knowledge of retail enterprise platforms including OMS, WMS, TMS, and POS systems