Christian Dior Retail Solution Architect
- Location
- ParisÎle-de-FranceFrance
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Department
- IT & Technology Systems
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Jul 22, 2026
About Christian Dior
Christian Dior, founded in Paris in 1946, stands as one of the world’s most influential maisons, uniting haute couture, ready-to-wear, leather goods, fragrance, beauty, and exceptional retail experiences. As an employer, Dior offers a culture shaped by artistic audacity, meticulous craftsmanship, and the pursuit of excellence, where heritage and innovation continually enrich one another. Its teams collaborate across ateliers, studios, boutiques, and corporate functions within an international environment that values elegance, precision, inclusivity, and entrepreneurial spirit. Working at Dior means contributing to a legacy of timeless style while helping define the future of luxury with creativity, discipline, and purpose.
Christian Dior Couture seeks Retail Solution Architect in Paris, France specializing in Cegid Y2 and retail IT solutions.
Role & Responsibilities
- Define retail architecture principles and challenge solutions to ensure alignment with IT standards, security, performance, and service continuity as Design Authority
- Guide the evolution, administration, and version upgrades of Cegid Y2, ensuring quality of deliverables and risk management
- Design and secure application architectures, interfaces, data flows, and exchanges between Cegid and other enterprise systems
- Coordinate stakeholders and contribute to retail transformation initiatives including replatforming, cloud migration, and SaaS adoption while promoting architectural best practices
Qualifications
- Master's degree or equivalent in a related field
- Confirmed expertise in solution architecture, application architecture, or equivalent role
- Significant experience in an international retail environment with demonstrated proficiency in Cegid Y2 (configuration, integration, support, evolution, upgrade)
- Strong capabilities in application architecture, systems integration, APIs, data flows, and data models
Skills
Experience
Minimum 10 years of confirmed experience in architecture of solutions or application architecture roles, with significant exposure to international retail environments and hands-on expertise with Cegid Y2 implementation, configuration, integration, and evolution.
Education
Master's degree or equivalent qualification in computer science, systems architecture, information technology, or related discipline.
Workplace
The role is situated in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
Culture
Christian Dior fosters a culture of refined creativity, exceptional craftsmanship, and continuous innovation, where teams are encouraged to uphold the Maison’s heritage while shaping the future of luxury. As an employer, it offers a dynamic and exacting environment that values collaboration, excellence, and the development of talent across artistic, retail, and corporate disciplines.
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