Principal Solution Architect (retail/checkout technologies)

Are you ready to revolutionize the future of retail checkout technology? Whole Foods Market is seeking a visionary Solution Architect to join our innovative team and shape the way millions of customers experience grocery shopping.

 

As a Solution Architect in our checkout technology space, you'll be at the forefront of designing and implementing cutting-edge technical architectures that align with Whole Foods Market's strategic business goals and focus on quality driven, scalable solutions. This isn't just about maintaining systems - it's about reimagining the phisical retail checkout process by collaborating with cross functional distributed teams to create seamless, efficient experiences that delight our customers and set new industry standards and ways of working.
"This role is based in Austin, TX, with an expectation of being in the Store Support office five days a week."

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Define frameworks for technical platforms, system specifications, input/output, and working parameters for hardware and/or software compatibility.

• Drive technological innovation by translating business strategies into groundbreaking solutions

• Educate and inspire our Technology teams and business partners about emerging tech options that improve our payment workflows and gateways

• Lead the development and implementation of payment technology standards and ensures governance across various retail platforms and systems that will shape our future

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create a unified vision for organizational, process, and technology changes

• Drive in-depth analysis, coordination, and negotiation with key decision makers.

If you're passionate about leveraging your retail/checkout technology expertise to make a tangible impact on millions of shopping experiences, and you thrive in an environment that values sustainability, quality, adaptability and innovation, then this is the opportunity you've been waiting for.
 

Join the Whole Foods Market Retail Technology team in Austin TX, (relocation assistance provided) and let's redefine the future of checkout technology together!

Skills/Requirements:

• Advanced understanding of, and advanced proficiency in the foundational architectural concepts (design, business technology strategy, quality management, human dynamics, and IT environment).

• Advanced knowledge of coding fundamentals (Java, C#, .NET), technical, product and system architecture and agile software development practices

• Provides systems, applications, network, process, and policy advice to Technical and non-technical Team Members including Sr Leadership.

• Presents problem analysis and recommended solutions in a creative and logical manner.

• Collaborates with and may lead functional or cross functional projects and distributed teams.

• Guides and mentors others in resolving complex technical issues in specialized area based on existing solutions/procedures/systems.

Education & Experience:

• BA/BS degree and 10+ years relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

• 5+ years as a Technical Solution Architect or Technical Product Manager

• 3+ years experience developing retail technology solutions (checkout technologies preferred)

• AWS certified Solution Architect or Cloud Practitioner and experiences using S3, EC2, Lambda, Dynamo, SQS, SNS, Redshift, Glue and other services

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