CONTEXT

Richemont is seeking a highly motivated and talented Solution Architect, with strong expertise in retail digital solutions, to join our dynamic Client & Market team. In this role, you will play a key role in defining and supporting the architecture of innovative and scalable retail solutions across Richemont’s Maisons and global markets.

You will work closely with business stakeholders, enterprise architects, and technical teams to define target architectures, lead solution design, and ensure seamless integration across platforms such as SAP Retail, POS, and e-commerce systems. You will also contribute to the delivery of major retail transformation initiatives, focusing on architectural consistency, performance and system resilience.

This is a strategic and transversal role requiring a deep understanding of retail business processes and technology, with the ability to operate in a global, multi-time-zone, fast-paced environment.

HOW WILL YOU MAKE AN IMPACT?

• Act as the primary interface between business stakeholders and technical teams for retail solution architecture.
• Lead the architectural design of digital retail solutions, including SAP Retail, POS systems, and e-commerce integration.
• Provide architectural leadership and decision-making in global transformation programs and large-scale deployments.
• Ensure alignment of solution designs with enterprise architecture standards and industry best practices.
• Define and enforce architectural governance, guiding principles, and reusable patterns within the product area.
• Support the evaluation of build vs. buy decisions and contribute to vendor/product assessments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure architectural consistency and data integrity across systems.
• Provide hands-on support in solution modelling, documentation and review of technical specifications.
• Develop and monitor technical roadmaps aligned with business capabilities and digital transformation goals.
• Lead the creation and documentation of high-level solution designs, including system integration flows.
• Participate in cut-over planning, system migration strategies and infrastructure setup when relevant.
• Coordinate with support teams to ensure architectural traceability into operational procedures and tools.
• Support continuous improvement of support, DevOps and delivery practices within the Retail domain.
• Review and validate proposed solutions from delivery teams to ensure scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Identify interdependencies and ensure solutions fit into the overall retail landscape by working closely with other architects and integration teams.

HOW WILL YOU EXPERIENCE SUCCESS WITH US?

Technical Skills

• 10+ years of experience in solution architecture, with a proven track record in large-scale digital transformation and retail systems.
• Good knowledge of SAP Retail (including S/4HANA), CRM, and integration with POS systems.
• Hands-on experience in omnichannel retail solution design and delivery.
• Familiarity with cloud-based platforms and tools (SAP Cloud, AWS, Azure).
• Solid understanding of enterprise integration patterns, event-driven architecture, APIs and microservices.
• Experience with tools and technologies such as Git, Jenkins, Docker, Jira and Confluence.
• Strong knowledge of software development lifecycle and DevOps practices.
• Proficiency in system modelling techniques and architectural documentation.
• TOGAF or equivalent certification is a plus.
• Experience in security, identity management (SSO) and compliance considerations for global rollouts.
• Strong understanding of retail business processes including point of sale (POS), inventory management, and clienteling.

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and business domains.
• Strong leadership and decision-making capabilities in complex environments.
• High degree of autonomy, accountability, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Maturity and sense of ownership in end-to-end solution delivery.
• Ability to negotiate and influence decisions with a customer-centric and pragmatic approach.
• Proactive mindset, able to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a demanding retail context.
• Strong presentation and visualization skills to convey architecture strategies to varied audiences.

Education & Language  

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
• Fluency in English is required; other languages (e.g. French, Italian, Chinese) are a plus.