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# Solution Architect - Oracle Retail & Stock Optimisation

- **Company:** Smart-Sourcer
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Salary:** £156,000.0 - £169,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Applications Architecture, Oracle (Applications), Data Streaming, Zachman Framework, Togaf
- **Published:** June 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/pt/en/find-jobs-in-United-Kingdom/-72A7666D2FCCE77F3E/

## About the Role

* Strong background in retail application architecture, ideally across stock, planning, fulfilment or PoS.
 * Proven experience designing large-scale, multi-system retail architectures.
 * Solid understanding of retail processes, data flows and operational dependencies.
 * Familiarity with TOGAF, Zachman or equivalent architectural frameworks.
 * Exceptional stakeholder engagement, communication and client-facing skills.

## Description

* Define integration patterns, data flows, functional architecture and system interactions.
 * Shape the technology roadmap, influencing design decisions with senior business and IT stakeholders.
 * Provide architectural governance and oversight across multi-disciplinary delivery teams.
 * Operate in a hybrid model: 1-2 days per week in Reading, remainder remote.


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