Domain Architect (Technology Integration Management Office)

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OVERVIEW:

The Domain Architect - TIMO is responsible for creating, governing, and evolving target-state architecture models and integration designs that enable enterprise integration across DICK'S Sporting Goods and Foot Locker. This role interprets, applies, and maintains technology architecture and its component models to guide business transformation initiatives, ensuring solutions balance value, cost, speed, and risk.

Operating within the Technology Integration Management Office (TIMO), the Domain Architect establishes and educates the organization on architectural process and standards, applying architecture standards and blueprint priorities across scoping, discovery, design, and transition phases. The role also leads and develops Solution Architects embedded within Business Capability Enablement teams, driving consistent architectural practices and quality across ERP, Supply Chain, Digital, Data, and HCM domains.

Success in this role requires strong business and technology acumen, the ability to influence executive, business, and technical stakeholders, and sound judgment in balancing competing priorities across complex, cross-functional integration initiatives. The Domain Architect plays a critical part in ensuring the enterprise integration blueprint is realized and that architectural decisions support long-term value realization objectives.

Ideal candidates bring experience supporting complex, consumer-facing environments such as retail, eCommerce, or similarly scaled enterprises.

STRATEGIC DESIGN

• Develop and maintain target-state architecture blueprints across business processes, data, applications, and platforms.
• Model and assess current-state architectures and define transition states aligned to integration priorities.
• Recommend and participate in the development of integration patterns, architecture standards, and design guardrails.
• Research and evaluate technology solutions to meet business capability and integration requirements.
• Advise leadership on architecture strategies, methodologies, and long-term design direction.
• Align architecture with enterprise strategy, product roadmaps, and integration blueprint objectives.
• Identify opportunities for proof-of-concepts and participate in validating new architectural approaches.
• Define architecture artifacts and documentation standards to support consistency and governance.

STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATION

• Participate in cross-functional design sessions and working teams for integration initiatives.
• Develop solution architectures, models, and transition plans to support discovery and design phases.
• Identify implementation risks and assess impacts to business operations, timelines, and outcomes.
• Ensure architected solutions are implemented in accordance with established standards and principles.
• Analyze the impact of systems, data, and process changes on enterprise operations and performance.
• Partner with product, engineering, and portfolio teams to translate architecture into executable plans.

GOVERNANCE

• Lead activities related to maintaining integration architecture and design consistency across initiatives.
• Review solution designs to ensure conformance with architecture standards, policies, and roadmaps.
• Provide cross-program architectural governance, identifying risks, duplications, or misalignment.
• Recommend architecture standards, tools, and methodologies to strengthen governance processes.
• Support escalation and decision-making for complex or high-risk architectural challenges.
• Ensure alignment across key domains (ERP, Supply Chain, Digital, Data, HCM) to avoid fragmentation.

PEOPLE LEADERSHIP & EDUCATION

• Lead, coach, and develop Solution Architects embedded in Business Capability Enablement teams.
• Share best practices, lessons learned, and evolving architectural standards across the organization.
• Promote architecture principles and benefits to build organizational understanding and alignment.
• Allocate architectural resources in alignment with portfolio priorities and sequencing.
• Provide guidance on architecture processes, governance, and quality expectations.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline (additional experience considered in lieu of degree)
• 10-15 total years experience
• Experience as a domain or enterprise architect leading large-scale technology transformation or integration programs (e.g., mergers/acquisitions, retail eCommerce platforms)
• Experience designing solutions across enterprise platforms (ERP, IMS, OMS, Data, Digital)
• Experience influencing executive, business, and technical stakeholders
• Experience managing or leading architecture teams or practices
• Retail experience a plus

VIRTUAL REQUIREMENTS:

At DICK’S, we thrive on innovation and authenticity. That said, to protect the integrity and security of our hiring process, we ask that candidates do not use AI tools (like ChatGPT or others) during interviews or assessments.

To ensure a smooth and secure experience, please note the following:

• Cameras must be on during all virtual interviews.

• AI tools are not permitted to be used by the candidate during any part of the interview process.

• Offers are contingent upon a satisfactory background check which may include ID verification.

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