Retail Solution Architect

Canadian Tire Corporation

Retail Solution Architect at Canadian Tire Corporation designing solutions across the retail value chain. Involves architecture, governance, and collaboration across various technology domains.

Posted 7/16/2026full-timeToronto • 🇨🇦 CanadaSeniorLead💰 CA$80,000 - CA$131,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in solution architecture across supply chain, merchandising, and digital platforms, with a strong focus on cloud-first solutions using Azure and Google Cloud. Proficient in API-led integration, data platform architecture, and mentoring engineering teams while ensuring adherence to non-functional requirements.

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Solution ArchitectureCloud Platforms (Azure, GCP)API-Led IntegrationData Platform ArchitectureRetail Enterprise Platforms

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Hard Skills

Architecture ModelingEvent-Driven IntegrationData FlowsNon-Functional Requirements (NFRs)Deployment ModelsAI/ML ArchitectureStreaming PatternsSecurity Best PracticesPerformance OptimizationResiliency Strategies

Soft Skills

Analytical ThinkingDecision-MakingClear CommunicationMentoring

Tools & Technologies

AzureGoogle CloudAPIsOMSPOSWMS/TMSERPPIMPricing EnginesPromotion Engines

Industry Keywords

Supply ChainLogisticsMerchandisingDigital PlatformsOmnichannel

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudERPGoogle Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead solution architecture for initiatives across supply chain, stores, merchandising, and digital platforms
Produce and maintain architecture deliverables: high-level designs, integration flows, sequence diagrams, data flows, NFRs, deployment views, and architecture decision records (ADRs)
Define target-state architectures and transition roadmaps aligned to enterprise standards
Ensure solutions meet non-functional requirements: availability, performance, resiliency, scalability, security, and operability
Architect solutions across domains including: Supply Chain & Logistics, Store Technology, Merchandising, Digital & Omnichannel
Design cloud-first solutions using Azure and/or Google Cloud architecture best practices
Architect enterprise integration using APIs, event-driven patterns, streaming, and batch
Partner with data and AI teams to enable AI/ML lifecycle architecture
Participate in and lead architecture reviews; provide guardrails without slowing delivery
Define and promote reusable reference architectures and patterns
Mentor engineers and analysts; contribute to architecture and engineering communities of practice
Work with Product, Engineering, and Business leaders to shape solution options and trade-offs

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years in technology with 3+ years in solution or technical architecture roles
Experience delivering solutions across retail platforms (supply chain, stores, merchandising, and/or digital)
Strong experience with API-led and event-driven integration architectures
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure and/or GCP) including networking, identity, and deployment models
Strong understanding of security, resiliency, performance, and observability
Experience with retail enterprise platforms such as OMS, POS, WMS/TMS, ERP, PIM, pricing or promotion engines
Data platform and analytics architecture experience (lakehouse/warehouse patterns, streaming)
AI/ML or GenAI architecture exposure, including deployment, monitoring, and responsible AI considerations
Store edge computing or offline-first architecture experience
Architecture modeling (C4, UML, sequence/data flows, domain models)
Strong analytical thinking and decision-making
Clear, concise written and verbal communication

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits and retirement programs
Performance incentives
Continuing Education Programs
Other perks to support your well-being
Career growth opportunities
Product discounts