Enterprise Architect - Retail Systems

O'Reilly Auto Parts • Springfield, MO

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About The Position

The Enterprise Architect - Retail Systems will define the strategic architecture for O'Reilly's retail technology landscape, ensuring scalability, security, and modernization. This role drives standards, roadmaps, and integration strategies for store operations, POS systems, payments, returns, enterprise catalog, and customer transactions. Collaborating across IT and business functions, the architect will influence technology direction, ensure governance, and align solutions with business objectives while delivering innovation. This role is located in Springfield, MO.

Requirements

• Proven ability to navigate complex enterprise architecture challenges, drive architectural decisions for $20M+ Retail Systems Portfolio decisions, having a direct financial correlation to company results and performance.
• 15+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, cloud strategy, and IT transformation.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or Engineering (equivalent experience considered in lieu of degree).
• Over six years of experience leading architecture teams up to ten solution and domain architects, mentoring architects, and influencing enterprise-wide decisions.
• Strong background in retail system architecture, including POS, store operations, payments, and customer engagement platforms.
• Deep understanding of microservices architecture, event-driven systems, and cloud-native application development.
• Experience leading large-scale system transformations for retail applications.
• Expertise in API management platforms (e.g., Apigee, Kong, MuleSoft) and integration patterns for distributed systems.
• Knowledge of database technologies including SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra).
• Familiarity with real-time data streaming technologies such as Kafka for handling large-scale retail transactions.
• Experience in cloud platforms (GCP preferred) and guiding hybrid cloud strategies for enterprise retail systems.
• Strong understanding of security and compliance requirements in retail technology (PCI DSS, data privacy regulations).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills, with experience influencing executive stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Retail Industry Experience, understanding the specific requirements of retail operations, both in-store and online.
• Prior experience or knowledge in the automotive or related industries, with an understanding of their unique challenges and opportunities.
• Familiarity with Auto Care standards, including ACES and PIES.
• Familiarity with Master Data Management (MDM) principles and implementations.
• Experience with international, multi-lingual product catalog solutions.
• Proficiency in integrating catalog and retail systems to streamline operations and enhance customer experiences.
• Understanding of payment systems and store operations management, including cash management, inventory reconciliation, and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute an enterprise architecture roadmap aligned with business and IT strategies.
• Define and drive the enterprise architecture strategy for retail systems, ensuring alignment with business and IT objectives.
• Develop the target-state architecture and technology roadmap for store systems, POS solutions, transactional workflows, and integrated retail applications.
• Provide prescriptive guidance on retail system modernization, cloud adoption, API integration, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
• Collaborate with IT leadership and business stakeholders to evaluate retail technology investments, ensuring optimal scalability, performance, and security.
• Establish and enforce architectural standards across retail applications, integrating best practices for resilient and scalable solutions.
• Partner with infrastructure and cloud teams to guide the modernization of legacy retail systems and align with enterprise cloud strategy.
• Lead technical evaluations of vendor solutions, ensuring alignment with O'Reilly's technology and business requirements.
• Oversee integration strategies for third-party retail software, ensuring seamless connectivity between POS, inventory, and customer engagement systems.
• Influence the governance framework for retail technology, defining compliance, security, and performance benchmarks.
• Work closely with engineering teams, guiding solution architects and technical leads in executing enterprise retail system initiatives.
• Develop and maintain an architectural repository, capturing reference architectures, best practices, and reusable design patterns.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior IT and business leadership, providing expertise on technology trends and innovation in the retail industry.
• Provide hands-on leadership in defining and implementing modern architectural frameworks across applications, infrastructure, and data.

Benefits

• Competitive Wages & Paid Time Off
• Stock Purchase Plan & 401k with Employer Contributions Starting Day One
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance with Optional Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Team Member Health/Wellbeing Programs
• Tuition Educational Assistance Programs
• Opportunities for Career Growth

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees