IT Domain Architect – Retail Solutions

Jysk; Denmark; On-site; DKK 1,100,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sparring with skilled colleagues

Professional and personal development

International company culture

Open, collaborative atmosphere

Social activities (Friday bars, events

Job summary

JYSK is seeking a Release Train Architect to shape the architecture in our Retail Excellence ART, guiding store systems and retail capabilities for thousands of colleagues. You will partner with business leaders, product teams, engineers and fellow architects to ensure sustainable, scalable solutions aligned with strategic goals.

You will lead architectural governance, facilitate decisions, and translate business ambitions into actionable architectural roadmaps, while fostering a collaborative,

Qualifications

• Experience in an architect role with knowledge of business, data, application and technology domains.
• Proactive, independent and able to drive architectural agenda.
• Excellent communication across all levels of the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Provide architectural direction and governance for the Retail Excellence ART.
• Write solution designs and guide teams to sustainable, scalable store solutions.
• Collaborate with business leaders, product teams, engineers and other architects.
• Translate business initiatives into an architectural roadmap for ART.
• Serve as sparring partner and translator between tech and business, including with external vendors.

Skills

Architectural leadership

Stakeholder management

Retail domain knowledge

Leadership & coaching

Strategic thinking

Tools

Enactor POS

Java

React

SAP S/4Hana

Job description

Are you motivated by shaping the future of JYSK through architectural direction rather than specific technologies? Can you inspire and coach teams to turn business ambitions into sustainable solutions? Do you thrive in the space between business and technology, translating strategic objectives into architectural guidance and helping others make sound decisions?

The technologies may change, but your passion for creating clear direction, strong collaboration, and sustainable architecture remains constant.

Are you experienced in within the domain of retail solutions and have a strong knowledge of what matters in software architecture within this domain?

Then you could be the one we are looking for!

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

In JYSK your official title will be Release Train Architect and you will shape the architecture within our retail domain and influence the broader direction across JYSK—all in an informal and collaborative environment.

JYSK has strong ambitions in omnichannel commerce for creating even better customer experiences across all our channels. With over 3,500 stores and more than 100 new openings each year, retail is a core part of our IT landscape.

Furthermore, we offer you:

• Sparring and feedback from skilled colleagues.
• A job where you get the opportunity to develop professionally and personally.
• A workplace in an exciting international company where results, expansion and development have a high priority.
• A relaxed and open minded atmosphere with rich opportunities to cooperate with colleagues at all levels of the organisation.
• Several social activities during the year, including Friday bars, DHL run, Christmas party etc.
• A healthy work-life balance as well as a strong company culture with a short distance from decision to action.

WHAT YOUR NEXT JOB WILL BE ABOUT

As part of the leadership team for our Retail Excellence ART consisting of 7 product teams, you will play a key role as the main architect in shaping the architecture that supports JYSK stores and the retail capabilities that enable thousands of colleagues to serve customers every day. You will help guide the evolution of our store systems landscape, ensuring that solutions are sustainable, scalable, and aligned with both business objectives and architectural principles.

In this role, you will work closely with business leaders, product teams, engineers, and fellow architects to provide architectural direction, facilitate decision-making, and create alignment across the organization. You are not expected to be the technical expert in every solution. Instead, you are a leader, coach, and trusted sparring partner who enables others to make sound architectural decisions and translate business ambitions into valuable outcomes.

Reporting to our Senior Enterprise Architect you will join a team of three Enterprise Architects and five Release Train Architects.

Your tasks and responsibilities in the job include:

• Ensuring technical governance and architectural roadmap within the ART.
• Collaboration and alignment with architects and solution specialists across the organisation.
• Writing solution designs within the domain of our retail and store operations.
• Guiding teams to the right solutions and being a visible sparring partner.
• Being a central sparring partner with external vendor on the POS system, being able to translate between tech and business.

The current tech stack includes Enactor point of sales system, custom development using the Java and React development stacks, SAP S/4Hana ERP backend. In recent years we have modernised our landscape shifting towards a more headless and event driven architecture.

WHAT SHOULD YOU BRING

In your architect role you understand the importance of stability and performance in the daily work of a store employee. This will require you understand the importance of time to market in the business of retail. Furthermore, you can navigate and cater your dialogue to all levels in the organisation both in business and IT.

You are driven by the architecture discipline itself, understanding how principles, governance, collaboration, and long-term thinking create business value with a focus on translating this into actionable actions.

You enjoy challenging assumptions, facilitating discussions, and influencing decisions that shape the foundation of JYSK's future growth and transformation.

We are looking for a new colleague who:

• Has experience from an architect position and possess good understanding of the architecture domains (business, data, application, technology).
• Are proactive, independent and naturally drives the architectural agenda.
• Takes initiative and achieves results which are aligned with the strategic prioritisation.
• Naturally creates results through others and are hands-on when needed.
• Has a curious and open mindset.
• Can translate business initiatives into architectural roadmap for ART.
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills at all levels.
• Preferrable have experience from retail.
• Naturally feels comfortable in a leadership role

If you have any questions regarding the position, please contactSenior Enterprise Architect, Michael Nyholm Telling at [phone]

We kindly ask you to only attach your CV. With us, there is no need to write a traditional cover letter when applying for a job.

ABOUT US

We believe our employees are key to our success. That is why we strive to offer development and possibilities of growing and finding new challenges within JYSK. Since our founder, Lars Larsen, opened his first store in Denmark in 1979, JYSK has expanded our global presence with stores and web shops in countries around the world.

Our three fundamental JYSK Values - Tradesman, Colleague and Corporate Spirit - express the behaviour and attitude that we can expect from each other. We trust each other, and we believe in Empowerment and freedom with responsibility. We also take pride in rewarding engagement and a great effort among our employees. With the right attitude, opportunities abound in JYSK.

JYSK wants to include everyone, no matter the age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, and experience. Together, we secure our inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of our employees. Because a great mix of minds, talents and unique personalities makes us a stronger team.