Canadian Tire

Solutions Architect

Canadian Tire$90K — $131K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Over 8 years of experience in Solution Architecture or related technology leadership roles.
  • Strong background in designing enterprise-scale solutions in retail.
  • Proven ability to translate complex business needs into secure technical designs.
  • Expertise in creating architecture artifacts such as diagrams and specifications.
  • Deep knowledge of retail and supply chain enterprise platforms.
  • Experience with API-led and event-driven architectures.
  • Contributions to technology modernization and cloud adoption.

Responsibilities

  • Design end-to-end solution architecture across retail domains.
  • Translate business requirements into scalable and secure solution designs.
  • Create architectural artifacts including diagrams and integration flows.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure alignment on business outcomes.
  • Act as a liaison between technical execution and business strategy.
  • Oversee solution delivery to ensure adherence to design.
  • Contribute to the development of technology roadmaps and evaluate vendor solutions.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits and retirement programs.
  • Performance incentives and Continuing Education Programs.
  • Additional perks for employee well-being.
  • Opportunities for career growth and product discounts.
Full Job Description
What you'll do

Reporting to the Manager, Solution Architect, the Retail Solution Architect will support hands-on technical solution design and delivery for Supply Chain & Logistics, Store Technology, Merchandising, and eCommerce/Digital lines of business.

Solution Design & Architecture
  • Define end-to-end solution architecture across retail domains (Supply Chain, Merchandising, Store Technology)
  • Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and resilient solution designs
  • Create architecture artifacts (including - Solution Diagrams, Design Patterns, data integrations and flows, APIs)


Business & Stakeholder Alignment
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, and cross-functional teams to align on outcomes
  • Act as a bridge between business strategy and technical execution
  • Provide architectural guidance and influence decision-making


Domain Expertise
  • Supply Chain: forecasting, replenishment, inventory, fulfillment, logistics
  • Merchandising: assortment, pricing, promotions, product lifecycle
  • Retail: POS, store systems, associate tools, omnichannel experiences


Integration & Data Architecture
  • Design solutions across enterprise systems (Order Management, Warehouse Management, Transportation Management, Merchandising Management, POS, Digital Commerce etc.)
  • Define integration patterns, APIs, event-driven architectures, and data flows
  • Ensure consistency across data models and business processes


Delivery Oversight
  • Partner with delivery teams to ensure solutions are implemented as designed
  • Support solution reviews, risk mitigation, and issue resolution
  • Ensure adherence to Enterprise architecture standards and best practices


Technology Strategy & Modernization
  • Contribute to technology roadmaps and modernization initiatives
  • Evaluate platforms, tools, and vendor solutions
  • Drive adoption of cloud, API-first, and AI-enabled capabilities


What you bring
  • 8+ years of experience in Solution Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, or related technology leadership roles.
  • Proven experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale solutions within the retail industry.
  • Strong understanding of multiple business domains (Supply Chain, Merchandising, Retail)
  • Experience translating complex business requirements into scalable, secure, and resilient technical solutions.
  • Demonstrated ability to create architecture artifacts, including:
    • Solution architecture diagrams
    • System integration designs
    • Logical diagrams
    • Component diagrams
    • API and interface specifications
  • Deep knowledge of enterprise platforms in retail and supply chain ecosystems - including Order Management, Warehouse Management, Transportation Management, Merchandising Management, POS, Digital Commerce and related applications and technologies.
  • Experience designing and implementing:
    • API-led architectures
    • Event-driven architectures
    • Microservices-based solutions
    • Enterprise integration patterns
  • Contribute to technology roadmaps and modernization initiatives
  • Evaluate platforms, tools, and vendor solutions
  • Drive adoption of cloud, API-first, and AI-enabled capabilities


We're always looking for great talent! In addition to competitive pay, we offer:
  • Comprehensive benefits and retirement programs
  • Performance incentives, Continuing Education Programs
  • Other perks to support your well-being
  • Career growth opportunities and product discounts


Broadband Salary Range: 90,000 - 131,000 per annum.
Salary decisions are also dependent on other factors such as your experience, industry benchmarks, internal equity and other role-specific requirements. For critical roles, the compensation offering will be reviewed to ensure alignment with market rate and conditions and the unique value you bring to the role.#LI-AG2

This posting represents an existing vacancy within our organization.

We may use artificial intelligence tools as part of our recruitment process to assist in the initial screening of resumes. All hiring decisions, including candidate evaluation, selection, and disposition, are made by human recruiters.

About Canadian Tire

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited is a Canadian retail company which sells a wide range of automotive, hardware, sports and leisure, and home products. Some stores also sell toys and food products. It operates through a network of more than 1,700 retail and gasoline outlets across Canada. The company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.
Learn more about Canadian Tire
Size
13,435 employees
Industry
Founded
1922
NASDAQ

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