Solution Architect I

Our values start with our people, join a team that values you!

Bring your talents to Ross, our leading off-price retail chain with over 2,200 stores, and a strong track record of success and growth. Our focus has always been bringing our customers a constant stream of high-quality brands and on-trend merchandise at extraordinary savings. All while providing a fun and exciting treasure hunt experience.
As part of our team, you will experience:

• Success. Our winning team pursues excellence while learning and evolving
• Career growth. We develop industry leading talent because Ross grows when our people grow
• Teamwork. We work together to solve the hard problems and find the right solution
• Our commitment to Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, and our community. We celebrate the backgrounds, identities, and ideas of those who work and shop with us because our differences make us stronger. We strive to be a positive force in our community.

Our Corporate headquarters are in Dublin, CA, we have 3 buying offices in key markets in New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston, and 8 distribution centers nationwide. With 2025 revenues of $22.8 billion, we are a Fortune 500 company who is committed to providing an inclusive work environment with continuous learning opportunities and development for our teams.

GENERAL PURPOSE:
The position of Solution Architect I (Enterprise Technology Architecture) reports directly to the
Manager of Systems Architecture and is based in Dublin, CA. The Solution Architect I plays a
key role in shaping Ross's technology landscape. This position is responsible for driving the IT
strategy and roadmap, including the evaluation, selection, and design of technology solutions to
meet the needs of both IT and key business portfolios such as Supply Chain and Stores.
This is a highly visible role with broad engagement across Ross IT, business partners, and
external technology providers. The ideal candidate will bring strong architectural expertise and
the ability to develop solutions that align with our business goals.

The base salary range for this role is $114,300 - $195,000. The base salary range is
dependent on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, qualifications, relevant
education, certifications, seniority, and location. The range listed is just one component of
the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards vary by position and
location.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provides enterprise level architecture consultancy including thought leadership and
technical guidance for strategic projects across programs and business portfolios.

• Addresses key enterprise technology architecture aspects, including technology
solutions and strategies, feasibility insights, and how supporting technologies fit
together and evolve over time.

• Conducts TCO and ROI analysis to help understand and convey the financial impact of
architecture solutions and strategies.

• Prepares and conducts presentations of architecture solutions and strategic proposals to a
wide audience including executives.

• Participates in the 5-year planning and annual budgeting process. Provides actionable
recommendations on initiatives to drive targeted business outcomes. Tracks technology
lifecycle and influences 5-year plan to account for technology obsolescence and risk.

• Collaborates with IT and Business Partners to define enablers in the roadmap plan that
explore technical options and build the architecture runway and provide early feedback
to meet roadmap milestones.

• Works with peer architects (enterprise, domain, and security) to analyze business
context (business strategy and trends), as well as other architecture viewpoints (such as
information and solution) to develop the future state technology architecture. This
includes defining the requirements, principles and models that guide technology
decisions for the enterprise.

• Facilitates the research, evaluation, and selection of hardware and software technology
and product standards, as well as the design of standard configurations.

• Develops, documents, and maintains technology architecture standards and patterns.

• Ensures work produced is aligned with other Enterprise, Application and Portfolio
architects, providing holistic enterprise solutions.

• Ensures completion of Architectural and project deliverables on time and under budget
and that anticipated business outcomes are achieved.

• Creates solution designs that leverage Ross architecture standards and services that can
meet key project design criteria (Availability, Recoverability, Scalability, Performance
characteristics) and can be properly supported by the IT engineering, support and
operations teams throughout the project's lifecycle.

• Provides architectural and technical input for definition, estimation and delivery of
projects.

• Works frequently with external resources or 3rd parties such as IT System Integrators
and Software/Hardware vendors to assess technology required to develop a solution for
a current problem statement as well as new and emerging technology that can provide
strategic value.

COMPETENCIES:
People

• Building Effective Teams

• Developing Talent

• Collaboration
Self

• Leading by Example

• Communicates Effectively

• Ensures Accountability and Execution

• Manages Conflict
Business

• Business Acumen

• Plans, Aligns and Prioritizes

• Organizational Agility
With particular emphasis on the following specific position-related competencies:

• Systems Architecture

• Problem Solving

• Strategic Planning

• Security Risk Management

QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

• OR equivalent experience

• Minimum 5-10 years of experience in information technology (IT), technology solutions,
infrastructure technologies, architecture, and/or consulting

• Have a deep understanding of end-to-end supply chain functions (Plan-Source-MakeDeliver) with a focus on supply chain management, warehouse operations, and logistics.
Technically competent on Supply Chain, related technology systems.

• Have a deep understanding and 5+ years of demonstrated experience in:
o Microsoft technologies
▪ Server Operating Systems - Windows Server 2019, 2022, 2025, etc.
▪ Database Servers - SQL Server 2016, 2019, 2022, etc.
▪ Identity Management - Active Directory & Entra ID
▪ Endpoint Management - SCCM, Intune, CMG, etc.
▪ Microsoft Certificate Services
▪ Cloud - Azure Services
o Unix/Linux technologies
▪ Server Operating Systems - RHEL (8 and 9), Solaris
▪ Database Servers - Oracle Database
o Virtual Machine Technologies
▪ Hypervisors - Hyper-V, VMware
▪ Virtual Machine Management - SCVMM, vCenter
o Server Hardware Technologies
▪ HPE Synergy
▪ HCI
▪ Oracle SPARC
o Enterprise SAN and Backup Technologies
▪ Technologies such as HPE Alletra storage, Brocade switches, and Veritas
NetBackup
▪ Familiarity with Disaster Recovery and Ransomware Recovery concepts


• Having a good understanding of Network and Security technologies is a plus


• Demonstrated 5+ years of Enterprise or Technology Architecture experience in Retail or
other related industry.


• Good understanding of information management practices, system development life
cycle management, IT services management, agile methodologies, infrastructure and
operations


• Flexible, responsive, execution and results driven, team player, self-motivated, inspires
and builds trust


• Customer focused with excellent interpersonal skills, influencing, persuading, and
negotiation skills


• Thinks strategically with strong leadership skills


• Excellent analytical and technical skills


• Excellent written, verbal, communication and presentation skills with the ability to
articulate new ideas and concepts to technical and nontechnical audiences


• Strong planning and organizational skills


• Familiarity with basic graphical modeling approaches, tools, and model repositories


• Work experience with major retailer or via technology consulting company is a plus

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ADA:
Job requires ability to work in an office environment, primarily on a computer.
Requires sitting, standing, walking, hearing, talking on the telephone, attending in-person
meetings, typing, and working with paper/files, etc.
Consistent timeliness and regular attendance.
Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically.
This role requires regular in-office presence, including to engage in in-person team interaction,
meetings and collaboration, client support, mentoring, coaching, and/or feedback. However, this
role can perform duties effectively using a combination of in-office and remote work. #LI-Hybrid

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
N.A.

DISCLAIMER:
This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position.
It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities.
Contents are subject to change at management's discretion.

Ross is an equal employment opportunity employer. We consider individuals for employment or
promotion according to their skills, abilities and experience. We believe that it is an essential part
of the Company's overall commitment to attract, hire and develop a strong, talented and diverse
workforce. Ross is committed to complying with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination
based on race, color, religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, physical, mental or
developmental disability, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical
conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), veteran status, military status, marital
or registered domestic partnership status, medical condition (including cancer or genetic
characteristics), genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual
orientation, as well as any other category protected by federal, state or local laws.