Solutions Architect

Genesco

Solutions Architect responsible for designing technology solutions aligned to Genesco’s business strategy. Collaborating with various teams to deliver architecture and integration across platforms and applications.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeNashville • Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudMicroservicesSDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design comprehensive, end-to-end technology solutions that align with enterprise architecture principles, security policies, operational best practices, and Genesco’s business strategy.
Own and drive the architectural vision, strategy, and roadmap for assigned application domains, with a focus on store technology platforms including Point of Sale (POS), Loyalty, and Workforce Management solutions.
Translate business requirements and capability roadmaps into scalable solution designs, including integration strategies, data flows, system interactions, and deployment approaches.
Lead architecture and design sessions with business stakeholders, product owners, engineering teams, vendors, and cross-functional IT partners.
Serve as the primary architectural point of contact for assigned initiatives and provide technical leadership throughout project planning, design, implementation, testing, and deployment.
Define and maintain application architecture, integration frameworks, deployment standards, operational support models, and technical best practices.
Establish technology standards, integration patterns, design principles, and reference architectures to ensure consistency, scalability, maintainability, and supportability across the technology landscape.
Lead architecture and integration strategies across store systems, customer engagement platforms, workforce management solutions, merchandising systems, and enterprise applications.
Provide clear architectural documentation, design artifacts, and technical guidance to internal teams and Genesco’s outsourcing partner.
Partner closely with the outsourcing partner’s architects and delivery teams to ensure alignment on solution intent, technical requirements, implementation expectations, and quality outcomes.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
Minimum 6–8 years of progressive IT experience, including solution architecture, systems integration, application architecture, or enterprise technology design.
Demonstrated experience designing and implementing integrated solutions across multiple systems, platforms, and business domains.
Strong understanding of APIs, middleware, cloud platforms (Azure and/or AWS), data architecture concepts, and enterprise applications.
Deep understanding of modern integration patterns including microservices, service-oriented architecture (SOA), event-driven architectures, messaging platforms, and asynchronous integrations.
Experience designing cloud-based and hybrid-cloud solutions utilizing Azure, AWS, or similar platforms.
Strong understanding of enterprise integration technologies including ESB, iPaaS, API management, and related middleware solutions.
Experience operating within outsourced or managed services delivery models and providing architectural governance across third-party delivery teams.
Working knowledge of security best practices, identity and access management (IAM), authentication, authorization, compliance requirements, and secure solution design.
Strong understanding of SDLC methodologies, Agile frameworks, DevOps practices, and modern software delivery approaches.
Demonstrated ability to balance business requirements, technical constraints, scalability needs, operational supportability, and long-term architectural goals.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience leading architecture reviews, design workshops, and stakeholder discussions.
Advanced documentation and modeling skills including architecture diagrams, technical design documentation, and Visio.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

solution architecturesystems integrationapplication architectureenterprise technology designAPIscloud platformsdata architecturemicroservicesservice-oriented architectureDevOps

Soft Skills

technical leadershipcommunication skillsstakeholder engagementdocumentation skillscollaborationproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingproject planningdesign workshopsgovernance