Chanel Functional Architect

Paris • France

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Chanel, a prestigious luxury fashion house founded by Gabrielle Chanel, is renowned for its high-end creations, including Haute Couture, Ready-to-Wear, leather goods, accessories, eyewear, fragrances, cosmetics, skincare, jewelry, and watches. As part of its commitment to ultimate luxury, Chanel has acquired numerous specialized suppliers and art workshops, many of which are housed at 19M, located between Paris and Aubervilliers. Chanel is dedicated to exceptional craftsmanship and places a strong emphasis on creativity as a core value.

1. Ensure solutions adhere to current architectural and integration principles.
2. Enhance data usage, service integration, and implement necessary functionalities to meet business needs.
3. Serve as the interface between domain teams and other IT teams involved in designing and implementing Client Sales and After-sales solutions.
4. Elevate the architectural maturity of the Fashion division by closely collaborating with the Tech Engineering team.
5. Conduct opportunity studies and functional and technical feasibility analyses.
6. Define target scenarios and propose transformation paths aligned with domain strategy.
7. Participate in the development of Business Cases by identifying technical impacts, dependencies, and estimating solutions.
8. Define the target functional architecture in alignment with business needs and technical constraints.
9. Identify inter-application flows and model data exchanges.
10. Ensure functional coherence and alignment of proposed solutions with company standards.
11. Design and draft general functional specifications in collaboration with various technical project teams.
12. Contribute to the validation of technical and functional choices during detailed design and development phases.
13. Participate in functional and end-to-end test plans, especially for major complex evolutions.

1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent (Bac +5)
2. Over 5 years of experience in a similar role
3. Experience in the luxury or retail sector is a plus
4. Proficiency in English

1. Analytical and synthesis skills
2. Ability to manage priorities
3. Good stress and workload management
4. Excellent communication and synthesis skills with business and technical stakeholders
5. Knowledge of integration models (iPaaS, ESB, API Management, ETL, etc.)
6. Understanding of service-oriented architectures (SOA) and cloud solutions (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS)
7. Ability to produce and maintain high-quality functional and technical documentation

More than 5 years in a similar position, with a preference for experience in the luxury or retail sectors.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent (Bac +5)

Chanel offers a dynamic environment that fosters excellence and personal growth, with opportunities for career advancement and diverse career paths. The company values diversity and is committed to equitable treatment of all candidates.

Chanel is an independent creative house that places people at the center, cultivating an environment that values excellence while promoting individual fulfillment. The company celebrates the uniqueness of each team member, contributing to the richness of its workforce.