Technical Architect - Retail Apps
First seen by Alion on Oct 23, 2026.
Job Description :
We are looking for a Technical Architect/Senior Technical Lead who can drive technology excellence and innovation across multiple technology landscapes within the retail domain.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on technologist with a strong development background, capable of stepping beyond their core expertise to influence, design, and deliver scalable enterprise solutions.
You will work closely with clients, delivery teams, and internal leadership to shape solutions, handle escalations, drive RFPs, and build new capabilities that will position our organization for future growth. This role demands broad technical expertise, strong in technology and development of web applications, the ability to turn vision into actionable architecture and strong retail business understanding which would be an added advantage.
Key Responsibilities :
Architecture Leadership :
- Design and own end-to-end architecture for retail applications (e-commerce, POS, supply chain, merchandising, CRM, inventory, etc.).
- Design scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions that can handle complex retail transactions and omnichannel experiences.
- Evaluate and integrate modern frameworks, tools, and platforms suitable for retail ecosystems.
Technology Strategy & Roadmap :
- Drive technology selection, architectural patterns, and best practices aligned with business strategy.
- Partner with CTOs and delivery teams to define enterprise-wide technical blueprints.
- Mentor leads, and developers to elevate the organization's overall technical maturity.
- Create reusable assets, reference architectures, and best practices.
- Act as a technical escalation point for critical client engagements.
Solutioning & Presales :
- Participate in RFP/RFI responses, define solution blueprints, and create compelling technical proposals.
- Collaborate with sales and account teams to position the right technology approach for client opportunities.
Required Technical Expertise :
- 8+ years of experience.
- Candidates must be experts in one primary area and have good working knowledge of adjacent technology stacks (Frontend/UI Architecture OR AI/Data Engineering OR Microservices, Java & Cloud Native OR Commerce Technologies).
- Strong foundation in software design, integration patterns, and system scalability.
- Ability to evaluate emerging technologies and define their strategic relevance.
- Proven experience in retail or eCommerce solution landscapes such as omnichannel experience, order management, customer analytics, or supply chain digitization.
- Cross-functional expertise, with the ability to collaborate effectively across data, applications, infrastructure, and customer experience teams.
Leadership & Behavioral Attributes :
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Comfortable interacting with senior client leadership and handling critical escalations.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to connect business goals to technology outcomes.
- Strong mentoring orientation and passion for building high-performing technical teams.
- Entrepreneurial and collaborative mindset with a focus on innovation and delivery excellence.
Skills
Technical Architect, Solution Design, Presales, RFP, Java, Microservices Architecture, eCommerce