Senior Architect II in Toronto

lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, we create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. We owe our success to our innovative product, emphasis on stores, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we're in. As a company, we focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving future. In particular, that includes creating an equitable, inclusive and growth-focused environment for our people.

About This Team

The Product Integrity, Sustainability & Compliance Technology team enables lululemon's supply chain from raw materials to finished good production through innovative technology solutions. Our purpose is to empower the organization to drive innovation and deliver on its strategic vision that includes cultivating a responsible supply chain through sustainable practices while ensuring a superior product quality and compliance.

We are a team that dares to innovate, support each other, elevate our partnerships and collaborate while having fun. As an architect you will work in a matrixed environment alongside peers in business, engineering, program, UX and strategy – among other disciplines – to collaboratively develop and deliver industry leading technology solutions aligned to business goals and objectives. In addition to your primary team, project, or portfolio you will be supported by a diverse Architecture Community of Practice, which provides learning and governance resources to all architects and will help you build a strong and robust practice of leadership grounded in technical proficiency, innovative thinking and empathy.

Core Responsibilities

• 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.
• Partner closely with engineers and product management to ensure that implementation meets design expectations.
• Proactively reach out to architects and leaders in teams with which your technology integrates and drive results through strong cross-functional collaboration.
• 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 Senior Analysts, Senior Project Managers, Senior Product Owners, Senior Engineers, and other Architects, 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.
• Take ownership of designs that span multiple capabilities.
• Evaluate, document, and escalate alterations to future state architectures.
• Communicate tradeoffs in different types of engineering and architecture processes and adjust your teams’ processes to meet the needs of the projects and others on the teams.
• Contribute to the growth and strength of the architecture community of practice by actively attending & presenting at community events, and mentoring / coaching other architects within their expertise.
• Contribute, create, & maintain architecture patterns and practices within the responsible domain.

Qualifications

• BS / BA in technology related discipline or relevant industry experience.
• Minimum 8 years of real-world experience developing, deploying, scaling and maintaining software systems; a majority of this experience should come from working in and around cloud-based services.
• Relevant industry experience is preferred, with prior experience developing solutions for retail or eCommerce businesses.
• Deep hands-on experience using compute, networking, storage, and database components in one of the major cloud platforms: Amazon AWS (preferred), Microsoft Azure (preferred), GCP or Alibaba Cloud.
• Able to design for specific security threat models and able to describe basic and advanced security and compliance aspects of cloud platform primitives.
• Experience in technology vendor evaluation and scoring of new technologies.
• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience in implementing different integration patterns amongst cloud service providers (AWS / Azure), SaaS, & PaaS providers.
• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience in working with containers/container orchestrators.
• Deep hands-on experience in designing and implementing data analytics/data visualization solutions.
• Experience working in Agile methodology.

Must Haves

• Acknowledge the presence of choice in every moment and take personal responsibility for your life.
• Possess an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovate to achieve great results.
• Communicate with honesty and kindness and create the space for others to do the same.
• Lead with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.
• Foster connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.
• Integrate fun and joy as a way of being and working.

Additional Notes

Authorization to work in Canada is required for this role.

Compensation And Benefits Package

lululemon’s compensation offerings are grounded in a pay-for-performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and team performance. The typical hiring range for this position is from $123,500 - $162,100 annually; the base pay offered is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity. As part of our total rewards offering, permanent employees in this position may be eligible for our competitive annual bonus program, subject to program eligibility requirements.

At Lululemon, Investing In Our People Is a Top Priority. We Believe That When Life Works, Work Works. We Strive To Be The Place Where Inclusive Leaders Come To Develop And Enable All To Be Well. Recognizing Our Teams For Their Performance And Dedication, Other Components Of Our Total Rewards Offerings Include Support Of Career Development, Wellbeing, And Personal Growth.

• Extended health and dental benefits, and mental health plans.
• Paid time off.
• Savings and retirement plan matching.
• Generous employee discount.
• Fitness & yoga classes.
• Parenthood top-up.
• Extensive catalog of development course offerings.
• People networks, mentorship programs, and leadership series (to name a few).

Note: The incentive programs, benefits, and perks have certain eligibility requirements. The Company reserves the right to alter these incentive programs, benefits, and perks in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.

Workplace Arrangement

In-person collaboration and connection is important to our culture. Work is performed onsite, minimum 4 days per week out of our Toronto Distribution Center.

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

Industries

Retail