Domain Architecture – IT – Retail Business Services

We are looking for a bright, experienced and energetic architect with a proven track record in building best-in-class grocery solution enabling omnichannel capabilities such as loyalty, personalization, payments, receipts, fulfillment, etc.

A successful candidate will have a collaborative spirit and be an expert in enterprise strategies and best practice In we develop technology so customers can Eat well, Save time, and Live Better in a supportive environment where leaders know their team’s strengths and passions while elevating their associates through collaboration and engaging team environments.

A Day in the Life:
• Establish strategic IT reference architecture, roadmap and patterns across the domains of integration, data and analytics
• Develop consistent standards, principles, policies and reference models to be implemented by solution architects
• Design commercially viable solutions and transition plans for a highly flexible, scalable and robust IT retail landscape.

Support progress towards strategic goals while balancing local brands’ needs and driving sales and productivity
• Review and recommend technology and vendors in support of strategic business goals
• Identify and exploit synergies and reuse; eliminate duplication across all regions and programs
• Role model and champion modern ways-of-working such as Agile, DevOps and related practices; actively participate in an architecture community which is a beacon of excellence within Ahold Delhaize
• Maintain a high level of individual contribution, professional growth, and ability to function effectively and independently, and challenge others to do the same
• Participate in and continuously improve architecture and domain governance processes What you Bring:
• Maintain knowledge on latest industry news and challenges for integration, data, BI and analytics, especially as it pertains to retail, modern APIs and Azure technologies
• Research new technologies and participate in industry communities and customer research activities to better understand innovative ways to use technologies to help the business
• Challenge the status quo and drive changes to improve business performance and productivity
• Collaborate with team members and members of other teams on how technology can be used to match or outpace competitor performance Requirements Basic Qualifications:
• B.S.

in Computer Science, Engineering or related field or equivalent job experience
• 5+ years of relevant work experience in End User Technology and/or Desktop Computing preferably in a senior level role
• 4+ years with technical experience in architecture
• Retail industry or other consumer-facing industry experience (6+ years)
• Adaptable communication skills and demonstrated experience interacting with all levels of an organization across verbal, prose and visual engagement
• Ability to manage own work time and priorities under aggressive timelines and budgets
• Fluent in English (in word and in writing) Preferred Qualifications:
• Software engineering and delivery experience (6+ years)
• Demonstrated ability to translate conceptual and strategic thinking into practical solutions
• Familiarity with popular architecture frameworks (i.e., TOGAF) and software architecture design patterns
• Experience in core retail application domains such as Marketing, Merchandising, eCommerce, Personalization, etc.
• Collaborative spirit working with peer architects in overlapping application domains
• Understanding of modern API and near-real-time messaging systems such as MuleSoft and Kafka #dicejobs
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