Recruitment Background
Fast Retailing Group's statement is "Change clothes, change common sense, change the world. This is the statement of the Fast Retailing Group. Under the concept of "LifeWear," we aim to become the world's most needed and loved brand through clothing, which is indispensable to the lives of people around the world. We sell our unique products at prices that are affordable for all kinds of people. Sales revenue has reached 3 trillion yen in the 40 years since its establishment, and the company has set a long-term goal of 10 trillion yen in sales revenue. This means that our goal is not sales growth per se, but rather to become a company that can realize the services demanded by our customers at a high level and improve society along with our corporate growth. We have positioned the current period of transformation as our "Fourth Foundation," and one of the drivers of this transformation is the use of technology.

In this position, as a system architect in the global headquarters, you will be expected to plan and implement an architecture based on the ideal vision of the purchasing experience for customers around the world and the operations of all employees. You will contribute to the business growth of the entire group by leading the entire process from planning to delivery while collaborating not only with related internal departments but also with partner companies with the world's highest level of technical capabilities.

Outline of the Department
The Digital Business Transformation Services Department leads the Fast Retailing Group's global growth and innovation through business transformation using the latest technology. The team includes engineers, data scientists, project managers, and others with diverse backgrounds who are committed to creating the best possible customer experience. We follow the evolution of technology, enjoy the fusion of fashion and technology, and value an environment where the entire department works together toward business growth and supports each other's growth.

This position is for an expert who will not only determine the system configuration and technology to be used, but also lead the design of all aspects of system construction, including development processes, migration methods, and operational methods. As a core member of the global headquarters, this position is also responsible for planning and implementing radical solutions to system issues.

■ Job Description
As a system architect in the development organization of various systems used across the Fast Retailing Group and globally, you will be entrusted with the entire process from conceptualization to system design, development, and delivery in collaboration with the business divisions. As an architect, you will be involved in a wide range of technical areas (from infrastructure to applications) related to systems in general, not just in specific fields. The specifics are as follows.

Define the business that should be done based on an understanding of the actual business, and determine the scope of systemization and systemization policy to match the business.
System design based on the linkage of a wide range of operations such as product planning, SCM (planning, production, inventory, and logistics), stores/EC, accounting, human resources, etc.
Formulate a consensus on the system design with the parties involved in the above business areas.
Development management and delivery of the designed system
Technical support and guidance of development team members

In addition to the above, you will be expected to provide cross-sectional and technical leadership in the formulation of company-wide technical standards and the selection of new technologies. You will continuously improve the scalability, flexibility, and performance of company-wide systems spread across global countries, and contribute to the business growth of the entire group and the improvement of customer experience.

Job Description is subject to change within the scope of work related to each department of the headquarters due to departmental changes or reorganization.

<Business Areas of Responsibility
The following areas are responsible for the transformation of all business processes of the company.
Stores / EC / Digital Marketing / SCM (Planning, Production, Inventory Logistics) / Product Planning / Global Brand Business System / Management Cockpit (BI/DWH) / IT Service Management / Human Resources / Accounting/Digital Finance / Strategy (IT Organization Management, Governance, Work style reform using RPA) transformation using RPA) / Data science and AI

＜Project Examples
SCM core system renewal (Scratch development of core system for product planning, production, and ordering, approx. 1500 man-months)
Development of batch processing infrastructure (development of a framework that enables easy implementation of dynamic distributed processing with order-dependent control of processing in order to efficiently process large volumes of data)
Data integration infrastructure development and operation (EDI/EAI)
Data centralization (centralize data from all business areas and develop an environment that enables end-to-end connection and analysis of information from upstream to downstream of the supply chain)

Career Path
First, you will optimize data integration based on a bird's-eye view of the business from a company-wide perspective in a wide range of business flows such as planning, production, logistics, and sales. After that, there is a possibility of career development in either a form of deep penetration into each business area or architectural design of cross-functional functions. There are also opportunities to transfer within the Digital Business Transformation Services Department or to work in overseas offices.

Required Experience, Skills, and Abilities
The ability to lead design, problem identification, and problem solving based on business requirements.
Experience in design, development, and operation using one of the following development languages
Java, Golang, JavaScript, Kotlin, Swift, Flutter
Experience in designing system architecture
Experience in development management as a project leader
Knowledge and practical experience with public cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure)
Experience with public cloud (AW, GCP, Azure) and working knowledge of it.

Reference information (excerpts of technical elements used)
Programming languages: Java, Golang, JavaScript, Kotlin, Swift, Flutter
Cloud infrastructure: AWS, GCP, Azure, Docker (all container-based)
Databases: PostgreSQL, Oracle, SAP HANA
Cache: Akamai, Redis
Development tools: Github, Teams, JIRA, Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins
Operational monitoring: Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus, Loki

Company Name
Fast Retailing Corporation

Employment Type
Full-time employee (no fixed term, probationary period (3 months))

Annual salary
Annual salary range: 9 million yen - 22.43 million yen (monthly salary: 540,000 - 1.25 million yen)
Commuting allowance, overtime allowance, etc. (*All in accordance with our company's regulations)
Bonuses: Semiannual bonus twice a year, year-end bonus (payment and amount to be determined based on company performance and personnel evaluation)
Promotions: Twice a year (determined according to personnel evaluations)
(Whether or not and the amount will be determined based on the company's performance and personnel evaluation)

Working hours
Managers and supervisors: Based on the working hours of the department to which the employee belongs, and left to the employee's decision

Vacations and Vacations
2 days off per week (Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays correspond to working days) Annual paid vacations, special congratulatory or condolence leave, childcare/nursing care leave system, etc.
In addition to paid vacations, special leave is granted in the first and second terms (the number of days granted varies depending on the employment status and the company to which the employee belongs).

Insurance
Social insurance (health insurance, employee pension, unemployment insurance, workers' accident compensation insurance, nursing care insurance)

Benefits
Employee stock ownership system, Mutual aid association system, Affiliated welfare programs, Employee discount system, Cafeteria, Exclusive shuttle bus (for commuting to the Ariake office), Defined contribution pension system

Other
We are actively recruiting mid-career workers for our group companies (Fast Retailing, UNIQLO, GU, etc.). We hope you will consider applying for this position after reviewing the following
-You may apply to multiple companies within the Fast Retailing Group at the same time. However, please note that even if you are selected for multiple companies, you will only be able to advance to the final round for one position at a time.
-We will consider your resume, interview evaluation, and other factors in the selection process and may offer you a position in a different Fast Retailing Group company.
Smoking is not permitted on the premises or indoors, and there are no smoking rooms or other smoking areas.

Ariake Headquarters: UNIQLO CITY, 1-6-7 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo
Location may be changed to other locations as determined by the company, including overseas.