Solutions Architect

Canadian Tire Corporation

. Lead solution architecture for initiatives across supply chain, stores, merchandising, and digital platforms .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeToronto • CanadaSeniorLead💰 CA$80,000 - CA$131,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in solution architecture across supply chain, merchandising, and digital platforms, with a strong focus on cloud-first solutions using Azure and Google Cloud. Proficient in API-led integration, data platform architecture, and AI/ML lifecycle considerations, ensuring secure and resilient solutions.

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Solution ArchitectureCloud Architecture (Azure, GCP)API-Led IntegrationData Platform ArchitectureAI/ML Architecture

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Hard Skills

Solution ArchitectureCloud ArchitectureAPI-Led IntegrationEvent-Driven ArchitectureData Platform ArchitectureArchitecture Modeling (C4, UML)Security Best PracticesPerformance OptimizationResiliency EngineeringObservability

Soft Skills

Analytical ThinkingDecision-MakingClear CommunicationMentoring

Tools & Technologies

AzureGoogle CloudOMSPOSWMS/TMSERPPIMStreaming TechnologiesGenAIAI/ML Tools

Industry Keywords

Supply ChainRetail PlatformsDigital PlatformsMerchandisingIntegration PatternsData ModelsMaster Data ManagementPrivacyOperational ReadinessArchitecture Reviews

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudERPGoogle Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead solution architecture for initiatives across supply chain, stores, merchandising, and digital platforms
Produce and maintain architecture deliverables including high-level designs, integration flows, sequence diagrams, data flows, NFRs, deployment views, and ADRs
Define target-state architectures and transition roadmaps aligned to enterprise standards
Ensure solutions meet availability, performance, resiliency, scalability, security, and operability requirements
Architect solutions across supply chain and logistics, store technology, merchandising, and digital/omnichannel domains
Design cloud-first solutions using Azure and/or Google Cloud architecture best practices
Architect enterprise integration using APIs, event-driven patterns, streaming, and batch
Partner with data and AI teams on AI/ML lifecycle architecture, GenAI use cases, advanced decisioning, and responsible AI guardrails
Promote domain-aligned data models, master/reference data, lineage, and privacy
Participate in and lead architecture reviews and define reusable reference architectures and patterns
Ensure secure-by-design and operationally ready solutions with security and SRE teams
Mentor engineers and analysts and contribute to architecture and engineering communities of practice
Work with Product, Engineering, and Business leaders to shape solution options and trade-offs
Communicate architectural intent, risks, and decisions to technical and non-technical audiences
Act as a trusted advisor during delivery and planning

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years in technology with 3+ years in solution or technical architecture roles
Experience delivering solutions across retail platforms (supply chain, stores, merchandising, and/or digital)
Strong experience with API-led and event-driven integration architectures
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure and/or GCP) including networking, identity, and deployment models
Strong understanding of security, resiliency, performance, and observability
Experience with retail enterprise platforms such as OMS, POS, WMS/TMS, ERP, PIM, pricing or promotion engines
Data platform and analytics architecture experience (lakehouse/warehouse patterns, streaming)
AI/ML or GenAI architecture exposure, including deployment, monitoring, and responsible AI considerations
Store edge computing or offline-first architecture experience
Architecture modeling (C4, UML, sequence/data flows, domain models)
Strong analytical thinking and decision-making
Clear, concise written and verbal communication

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits and retirement programs
Performance incentives
Continuing Education Programs
Other perks to support your well-being
Career growth opportunities
Product discounts
Store discounts
Supported learning through the Triangle Learning Academy
Canadian Tire Profit Sharing
Retirement and savings programs for eligible employees
Mental health benefits of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families
Mental health tools and resources for all employees