Solution Architect Omni Retail

Position: Solution Architect – Omni Retail

Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Seniority: Senior / Expert

Language: Fluent English

Your main activities:

You will be responsible for:

• Act as the main interface between business stakeholders and technical teams for Retail solution architecture.
• Lead the architectural design of digital Omni Retail solutions.
• Define and document target architectures and high-level solution designs, including system integration flows.
• Provide architectural leadership and decision-making within 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.
• Support Build vs. Buy decisions and contribute to vendor and product assessments.
• Ensure architectural consistency and data integrity across systems.
• Develop and monitor technical roadmaps aligned with business capabilities and digital transformation objectives.
• Review and validate solutions proposed by delivery teams to ensure scalability, security, performance and maintainability.
• Participate in cut-over planning, system migration strategies and infrastructure setup when required.
• Identify system interdependencies and collaborate closely with other architects and integration teams.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of support, DevOps and delivery practices within the Retail domain.

Required skills :

• At least 5 years of experience in Solution Architecture, with proven experience in large-scale digital transformation and Retail systems.
• Strong hands-on experience in Omni Retail solution design and delivery.
• Strong understanding of Omni Retail business processes.
• Proven ability to design highly scalable, performant and resilient solutions supporting high transaction volumes and peak Retail periods.
• Good knowledge of Cloud-based platforms and tools.
• Strong understanding of enterprise integration patterns, event-driven architecture, APIs and microservices.
• Experience with Git, GitLab, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Jira and Confluence.
• Strong knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle and DevOps practices.
• Proficiency in system modelling techniques and architectural documentation.
• Experience with security, Identity Management / SSO and compliance requirements for global deployments.
• TOGAF or equivalent certification is a plus.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong leadership, autonomy and decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to work in a complex, international and multi-time-zone environment.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or a related field.
• Fluent English required; French, Italian or Chinese is a plus.

Founded in 2007, Antaes is a Swiss management and technology consulting firm and one of Switzerland’s leading consulting companies. Today, more than 320 experienced engineers and consultants share our passion for delivering high-quality solutions to our clients.

With offices in Switzerland, Singapore and France, we support both Swiss and international clients across three main areas:

• Organization and Transformation Consulting
• Industrial Engineering
• Information Systems Management

By joining Antaes, you will become part of:

• A dynamic and entrepreneurial team
• A people-oriented environment with personalized career support and development opportunities
• Challenging projects that will help you grow your expertise and expand your professional network
• Regular company events, including team-building activities, meet-ups, workshops and our annual Summer Event
• A company certified @HappyAtWork and committed to a strong CSR strategy, recognized with an EcoVadis Gold Medal in 2025

We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest in Antaes. Please note that only candidates selected for the next stage of the recruitment process will be contacted.

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