Enterprise Architect – Oracle Retail & Merchandising Cloud; MCSC

Position: Enterprise Architect – Oracle Retail & Merchandising Cloud (MCSC)

Position: Enterprise Architect – Oracle Retail & Merchandising Cloud (MCSC)
Company: Confidential Client (Global Retail & Merchandising Leader)
Location: Remote (North America)
Employment Type: Contract to hire, 6-9 months

Role Overview

We are seeking an accomplished Enterprise Architect with deep Oracle Retail & Merchandising Cloud (MCSC) expertise to lead complex architecture design and delivery for a global retail leader. In this newly created role, you will play a pivotal role in driving the client’s transformation to Oracle MCSC, shaping scalable enterprise solutions, and serving as a trusted technology advisor to both technical stakeholders and executive decision-makers.

You will work closely with internal consulting leaders and client business executives to lead the full lifecycle from planning and architecture through delivery and optimization. This position offers the opportunity to be hands‑on, strategic, and highly influential in a fast‑paced consulting environment.

Employee Value Proposition (EVP) Purpose

This role is a critical driver of a multi‑year transformation initiative with a global retailer that is replatforming to Oracle’s merchandising cloud services (MCSC). You will be shaping an entirely new enterprise architecture that supports core merchandising operations across regions, functions, and technologies.

Growth You will collaborate shoulder‑to‑shoulder with C‑level executives, product owners, and client teams, developing business fluency and leadership presence while solving high‑visibility challenges.

This role offers a path into senior architecture leadership across multiple clients and domains. Motivators

Ideal candidates are energized by the opportunity to build from the ground up, guide executive decision‑making, and leave behind scalable architecture footprints. If you enjoy blending strategy, systems design, and business consulting with retail domain impact, this is the opportunity for you.

Major Objectives

Architect and Deploy End‑to‑End Oracle MCSC Ecosystem Solutions – Within the first 90 days, lead the enterprise architecture design for the Oracle Retail and Merchandising Cloud Services (MCSC) platform, aligning with client business objectives and integration needs. Define the high‑level blueprint, ensure architecture scalability, and partner with delivery teams to guide successful deployment across merchandising and supply chain systems. Deliverables include reference architectures, API design strategies, and technical alignment documents.

Become the Strategic Advisor to Executive Stakeholders – By 120 days, establish credibility and trusted advisor status with client VPs and executives by presenting architecture tradeoffs, guiding cloud transformation strategies, and providing strategic roadmaps. Facilitate executive workshops, translate business needs into architecture options, and influence prioritization of key platform decisions.

Build Scalable Consulting Frameworks for Repeatable Architecture Success – By month six, develop re‑usable architectural frameworks, playbooks, and templates that enable consistent Oracle retail solution delivery across other client engagements. Lead internal knowledge sharing sessions to upskill teams on best practices in Oracle MCSC, merchandising domain models, and consulting‑led architecture delivery.

Critical Subtasks

Lead Technical Discovery and Environment Assessment – Within the first 30 days, conduct deep technical discovery of the client’s existing architecture, data flows, integration points, and merchandising processes. Synthesize findings into a comprehensive “Current State” baseline with documented risks, constraints, and high‑level gaps compared to Oracle MCSC target capabilities.

Align Architecture with Business Use Cases and Operational Goals – Translate complex merchandising workflows and business priorities into architectural decisions that ensure alignment with Oracle MCSC capabilities. Facilitate design workshops and develop solution traceability matrices to validate how architecture enables specific business scenarios and success criteria.

Define Integration and Data Migration Strategy – Develop a robust architecture…