POS Architect

We are seeking a hands-on senior consultant to help design and evaluate next-generation POS hardware and edge computing architecture for a large QSR environment.Architecture design and tradeoff analysisFuture-proofing POS systems (5–10 year horizon)Extending hardware lifecycle and reducing OS dependency risksSupporting scalable systems capable of evolving with AI-driven workloadsKey ResponsibilitiesEvaluate current POS hardware and deployment modelsDesign edge-based architectures to:Reduce dependency on POS terminal OS end-of-support risksShift POS logic away from terminals where appropriateEnsure full offline capability in high-volume environmentsDefine workload placement (POS terminal vs edge vs cloud)Assess hardware/OS choices for future scalability and AI readinessDeliver architecture diagrams, documentation, and tradeoff analysis