Solutions Architect

Description:

Affix has partnered with this fast-growing Australian retail brand to source a Retail Solutions Architect to join their team.

The role will be based at their head office, which is city fringe Melbourne, with flexible working arrangements. The role is for a 12 month+ contract, but they are open to it being a permanent role. 

What they need is a Retail Solutions Architect who has ideally been in a solutions architect role for a minimum of 5+ years. The successful candidate needs to have experience delivering customer-focused end-to-end solutions within an e-commerce environment. The role will be supporting a core system replacement project and working on some initiatives like Click & Collect, Endless aisle, potentially a mobile app and more. Think also inventory management, order management systems, supply chain- and digital transformations.

Must have requirements for this role are:

• Proven experience working in retail, including a solid understanding of POS, Click & Collect, Fulfilment and Merchandise.
• Experience delivering customer focused end-to-end solutions within an eCommerce environment.
• The ability to deliver on business transformation initiatives, being hands on in the full process.
• Proven experience in solution architecture in small and large organisations as opposed to enterprise environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into practical applications and solutions.
• Strong knowledge of software evaluation principles and practices.
• An understanding of, or background in software development, continuous integration, and agile software development methodologies.
• Expertise reviewing new and existing solutions design within projects.
• Expertise to identify and translate system requirements into software design.
• Proven ability to be involved in gathering requirements, engaging with stakeholders and strong documentation skills.
• Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering or similar is essential.
• TOGAF or other architectural certification and ITIL Foundation desirable.

This role is hands-on solutioning, getting up to speed with developed requirements and working with the vendors and internal teams to crack out a solution and follow it through to delivery.

The successful candidate therefore must have digital experience within the retail/ecommerce environment, ideally someone who has Click and Collect roll out experience and has worked on a POS solution or has experience in the supply chain side, understanding the processes and systems involved in online order fulfilment.

This is a pretty cool business to join. It is a fast-paced, collaborative team environment and they are looking for someone with a can-do attitude to jump on board, hit the ground running and get the job done.