Senior Architect I
Lululemon — Bengaluru, India
Platform: Oracle Retail · Type: Full-time
Experience: 9-12 years
Modules: MFCS (SaaS), PCS (SaaS), RMS, RPM, PL/SQL
Job description
Core Responsibilities:
As a Senior Architect you support delivery teams in the development of detailed solution roadmaps for a well-defined set of capabilities or logical group of systems, services or projects. You partner closely with engineers and project management to ensure that implementation meets design expectations. You are proactive in reaching out to architects and leaders in teams with which your technology integrates and you drive results through strong cross-functional collaboration. You serve as the organization’s subject matter expert for capabilities in your portfolio and work actively within the Architecture Community of Practice.
In partnership with Business Analysts, Project Managers, Product Owners, Engineers and other Architects, you provide leadership in defining project requirements and success criteria along with guiding the design throughout the development lifecycle
Participate and present at architecture design reviews
Proactively align with key stakeholders, seek organizational context and apply learnings to architecture solutions; be comfortable supporting and communicating with diverse technical and business teams
Evaluate, document, and escalate alterations to future state architectures
Communicates trade-offs in different types of engineering and architecture processes and adjust your team’s process to meet the needs of the project and others on the team
Contribute to the growth and strength of the architecture community of practice by actively attending and presenting at community events
Qualifications:
BS / BA in technology related discipline or relevant industry experience
8 – 12 years of experience
Relevant industry experience is preferred, with prior experience developing solutions for retail or eCommerce businesses.
PL/SQL, SQL, OCI, RMS Application functional Knowledge,
Familiarity with integrating and solutioning in RMS SaaS version, Unix Shell scripting, Devops Tools, microservices and API knowledge.
Good to Have: Java, Proc, Oracle Apex, MFCS POM,
In-Depth Knowledge of Oracle Retail Merchandising & MFCS Functional Capabilities
Strong understanding of retail merchandising workflows: item setup, cost management, price planning, hierarchies (department/class/subclass), fiscal calendars, and financial controls.
Hands-on experience with Oracle Retail Merchandise Financial Planning Cloud Service (MFCS), including its data model, business rules, allocation logic, and integration points with other Oracle Retail Cloud modules (e.g., RMS Cloud, RDM, RPM, RIB).
Retail Business Process Expertise (Merchandise Financial Planning, Assortment, Replenishment)
Demonstrated experience in retail financial planning processes: open-to-buy (OTB), margin management, gross margin ROI, initial markup (IMU), markdown planning.
Ability to map complex retail business requirements (e.g., multi-channel financial controls, vendor allowances, costing scenarios) into MFCS capabilities.
Integration & Data Architecture for Oracle Retail Cloud Suite
Proficiency in designing integrations between MFCS and other Oracle Retail Cloud Services (e.g., Retail Data Model (RDM), Retail Integration Bus (RIB), Retail Predictive Application Server (RPAS) cloud equivalents).
Experience with REST APIs, OIC (Oracle Integration Cloud), and data migration strategies for retail master and transactional data (items, vendors, stores, financial plans).
Solution Architecture & Cloud Deployment Best Practices for Oracle Retail SaaS
Ability to design scalable, secure, and compliant retail-specific cloud architectures within Oracle’s SaaS constraints.
Understanding of Oracle Retail Cloud deployment models, extensibility options (limited customization in SaaS), upgrade implications, and configuration-led design.
Familiarity with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) basics and retail data governance (e.g., handling sensitive financial/plan data).
As a Senior Architect you support delivery teams in the development of detailed solution roadmaps for a well-defined set of capabilities or logical group of systems, services or projects. You partner closely with engineers and project management to ensure that implementation meets design expectations. You are proactive in reaching out to architects and leaders in teams with which your technology integrates and you drive results through strong cross-functional collaboration. You serve as the organization’s subject matter expert for capabilities in your portfolio and work actively within the Architecture Community of Practice.
In partnership with Business Analysts, Project Managers, Product Owners, Engineers and other Architects, you provide leadership in defining project requirements and success criteria along with guiding the design throughout the development lifecycle
Participate and present at architecture design reviews
Proactively align with key stakeholders, seek organizational context and apply learnings to architecture solutions; be comfortable supporting and communicating with diverse technical and business teams
Evaluate, document, and escalate alterations to future state architectures
Communicates trade-offs in different types of engineering and architecture processes and adjust your team’s process to meet the needs of the project and others on the team
Contribute to the growth and strength of the architecture community of practice by actively attending and presenting at community events
Qualifications:
BS / BA in technology related discipline or relevant industry experience
8 – 12 years of experience
Relevant industry experience is preferred, with prior experience developing solutions for retail or eCommerce businesses.
PL/SQL, SQL, OCI, RMS Application functional Knowledge,
Familiarity with integrating and solutioning in RMS SaaS version, Unix Shell scripting, Devops Tools, microservices and API knowledge.
Good to Have: Java, Proc, Oracle Apex, MFCS POM,
In-Depth Knowledge of Oracle Retail Merchandising & MFCS Functional Capabilities
Strong understanding of retail merchandising workflows: item setup, cost management, price planning, hierarchies (department/class/subclass), fiscal calendars, and financial controls.
Hands-on experience with Oracle Retail Merchandise Financial Planning Cloud Service (MFCS), including its data model, business rules, allocation logic, and integration points with other Oracle Retail Cloud modules (e.g., RMS Cloud, RDM, RPM, RIB).
Retail Business Process Expertise (Merchandise Financial Planning, Assortment, Replenishment)
Demonstrated experience in retail financial planning processes: open-to-buy (OTB), margin management, gross margin ROI, initial markup (IMU), markdown planning.
Ability to map complex retail business requirements (e.g., multi-channel financial controls, vendor allowances, costing scenarios) into MFCS capabilities.
Integration & Data Architecture for Oracle Retail Cloud Suite
Proficiency in designing integrations between MFCS and other Oracle Retail Cloud Services (e.g., Retail Data Model (RDM), Retail Integration Bus (RIB), Retail Predictive Application Server (RPAS) cloud equivalents).
Experience with REST APIs, OIC (Oracle Integration Cloud), and data migration strategies for retail master and transactional data (items, vendors, stores, financial plans).
Solution Architecture & Cloud Deployment Best Practices for Oracle Retail SaaS
Ability to design scalable, secure, and compliant retail-specific cloud architectures within Oracle’s SaaS constraints.
Understanding of Oracle Retail Cloud deployment models, extensibility options (limited customization in SaaS), upgrade implications, and configuration-led design.
Familiarity with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) basics and retail data governance (e.g., handling sensitive financial/plan data).