Retail Enterprise Architect

Whitehall Resources Ltd; London; Hybrid; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Retail Enterprise Architect to design and execute enterprise architectures across various retail domains. This pivotal role involves modernizing systems, driving strategic alignment, and leveraging API-first designs in a hybrid work environment in London.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in product-centric delivery and shaping end-to-end architecture.
• Experience in modernising core systems and transforming technology.
• Deep understanding of retail domains including supply chain and pricing.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise and solution architecture strategies in retail.
• Govern end-to-end architecture patterns and principles.
• Design scalable architectures leveraging modern technologies.

Skills

Retail business domains

Enterprise architecture

Cloud technologies

Microservices architecture

Tools

Oracle Retail

ERP platforms

eCommerce

Job description

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Retail Enterprise Architect

Whitehall Resources are looking for a Retail Enterprise Architect. This is hybrid working with 2 days per week onsite in London and the remainder remote working, for an initial 3 month contract.

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Job Description:
We are looking for an experienced Retail Enterprise Architect with a deep understanding of retail business domains, especially commercial, merchandising, product data management, trading & planning, category & assortment, pricing & promotions, planning, and supply chain, to lead the design and execution of enterprise architectures across multiple retail areas including grocery, general merchandise, and fashion.
The ideal candidate will bring a proven track record of working in a product-centric delivery, shaping end-to-end architecture across enterprise platforms, modernising core systems, and enabling transformation using cloud, integration, and microservice architectures. This role will be pivotal in driving strategic alignment, domain-led architectural governance, and technology roadmaps to support ongoing business and digital transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:
• Lead the enterprise and solution architecture strategy across planning, buying, trading, merchandising, and supply chain functions.
• Govern and evolve end-to-end architecture patterns, standards, and principles for core commercial and operational systems.
• Partner with business stakeholders and product owners to shape domain roadmaps and assess architectural impacts of strategic initiatives.
• Working with the architects a variety across product data management, merchandising, planning, merchandising, supply chain and integration.
• Design scalable, modular and composable architectures leveraging API-first, microservices, cloud-native and event-driven patterns.
• Architect and oversee delivery of solutions integrating ERP Platforms like Oracle Retail, ERP platforms, eCommerce, PLM, and finance systems.
• Drive modernization of legacy platforms and enable speed-to-market initiatives across retail channels (B2C, B2B, dropship).
• Conduct architecture assessments, design authority reviews, and ensure solution alignment with business outcomes.
• Lead architectural input for RFPs, vendor assessments, and platform selection activities.
• Act as a strategic advisor to technology leadership on commercial technology transformation.

All of our opportunities require that applicants are eligible to work in the specified country/location, unless otherwise stated in the job description.



Whitehall Resources are an equal opportunities employer who value a diverse and inclusive working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.