Lead, Solution Architect - Store Systems Lead, Solution Architect - Store Systems

Under Armour • OR

80d • $129,908 - $178,624

About The Position

The Under Armour Commerce Technology team drives innovation across Retail, E-Commerce, Inventory, and integrated Omni experiences. We are seeking a Lead Solution Architect – Store Systems to spearhead the design, integration, and engineering of modern, scalable retail technology solutions that elevate in-store customer experiences and ensure seamless connectivity with enterprise platforms. This strategic role requires deep expertise in Point-of-Sale (POS) and Order Management Systems (OMS), payment integrations, and physical in-store technologies. The ideal candidate will be proficient in API design, data transformation, and interface engineering, and will collaborate closely with Agile delivery teams to enable feature-rich, customer-centric solutions. Key responsibilities include architecting and engineering solutions across POS, inventory, and payment systems, while enhancing omni-channel experiences through robust APIs and real-time data interfaces. This role also emphasizes establishing system observability, performance optimization, and security across all retail touchpoints to ensure uninterrupted operations and data flow. By delivering unified, customer-first retail experiences, this role will drive operational efficiency, foster innovation, and contribute to Under Armour continued business growth.

Requirements

• Strong consumer-centric focus with knowledge of retail, consumer experience and omni enablement.
• Experience leading change management or transformation initiatives.
• Expertise in full-stack development, API design, data engineering (ETL, streaming), and system integration.
• Understands emerging technological trends and disruptions and the practical application of existing, new, and emerging technologies to enable new and evolving business and operating models.
• Ability to analyze complex business challenges.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and enthusiasm to be hands-on with testing innovative technologies while understanding real-world applications.
• Ability to understand the long-term ('big picture') and short-term perspectives of situations.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and committed to meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, build, and support of our Global Point of Service systems integrations to our Product and Supply Chain systems, Order Management Systems, Consumer Engagement and Commerce platforms including Salesforce Commerce, Marketing and Service Cloud.
• Execute enhancements, projects and IT Requests for global retail enterprise systems and associated interfaces.
• Contributes project artifacts including solution and mapping documents, data flows and landscape diagrams to architecture repositories, and ensures ongoing maintenance.
• Contribute to data engineering pipelines for loyalty, transactional data, and Retail Web pages.
• Lead discovery and development of project business cases by evaluating business requirements and using deep knowledge of business processes and solutions capabilities in area determine high level solution and level of effort estimates.
• Collaborate with product, store operations, cybersecurity, IT teams and external vendors to deliver extensible, compliant solutions and business teams to align technical solutions with Retail Goals.
• Oversee observability and monitoring frameworks for Retail systems enabling proactive issue detection and system health insights.
• Provide subject matter expertise and L3/L4 escalation support for global store systems or questions related to integrations, interfaces and mapping.
• Ensure compliance and security across all integrations and data flows adhering to global standards and privacy regulations.
• Continuously improve existing systems while introducing new capabilities aligned with business needs.
• Partner with internal teams (Digital, Store Ops, Legal, Privacy, Cybersecurity) and external vendors to support discovery, solutioning, and delivery.
• Lead technical discussions and influence solution design across cross-functional initiatives.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and alignment across teams to ensure consistent execution and innovation.
• Guide engineering teams on technical standards for endpoints, data exchange, and system interoperability.
• Manage consulting resources and ensure smooth transition of solutions to service providers with full documentation and training.
• Develop and enhance interface workflows and data exchanges using agile methodologies.
• Design and optimize data pipelines and workflows using approved automation tools.
• Solve complex, cross-functional challenges through automation, optimization, and scalable engineering practices.
• Oversee consulting engineers and ensure delivery of high-quality solutions.
• Enable knowledge transfer and system ownership through documentation, training, and mentoring.

Benefits

• Paid 'UA Give Back' Volunteer Days: Work alongside your team to support initiatives in your local community.
• Under Armour Merchandise Discounts.
• Competitive 401(k) plan matching.
• Maternity and Parental Leave for eligible and FMLA-eligible teammates.
• Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources- We offer teammates across the country programs to promote physical activity and overall well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees