Solution Architect wanted to join our team at VML Enterprise Solutions.
The Opportunity
You will be responsible for creating and assuring solution architecture using a wide range of technologies, from SaaS eCommerce platforms through to client-specific cloud solutions. You’ll develop relationships with key client-side stakeholders in charge of IT and digital strategy and architecture, and you’ll work closely with our internal delivery teams to ensure your architecture vision is realised.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Working on large-scale digital transformation programmes with global clients, designing solutions for all the opportunity and complexity this brings.
- Own the solution architecture, document it, and communicate that architecture to a wide range of audiences.
- See out and develop relationships with key client stakeholders responsible for digital and architecture strategy.
- Orchestrate and run design workshops, and translate business strategy and requirements into solution architecture.
- Ensure your architecture vision is realised by our teams, across all phases of programme delivery.
- Understand common problems, design patterns and considerations for a distributed eCommerce architecture and apply this knowledge to your solutions.
- Understand the level at which solution architecture applies, and help transition your solutions to application and cloud architects and technical leads.
- Make and justify key architectural decisions considering all relevant constraints.
- Follow the principles and guidance set out by the Solution Architecture team.
- Contribute to the initiatives of our Solution Architecture team, including developing common patterns for new technologies and developing PoCs against industry trends.
What We Want From You
- Extensive experience working as a Solution Architect ideally within eCommerce; core understanding of the capabilities of a wide range of technologies typically found within an eCommerce landscape, including enterprise eCommerce platforms and components, and applying this knowledge to your solutions.
- Proven experience of solution ownership.
- Experience delivering solution transformations, roadmaps and (or) integration strategies.
- Understand the capabilities of public cloud platforms and be an advocate of cloud-native solutions.
- Proven experience designing quality solutions, often large scale and transactional in nature, for global enterprise clients.
- Be client and delivery focussed, able to adapt a solution to meet additional requirements and constraints and apply pragmatism when required.
- Prior experience running design workshops.
- Strong stakeholder management skills.
- Have excellent communication, presentation and documentation skills.
If You Know Some Of This, Even Better
- Experience with OMS.
- Experience with PIM.
- Specific Solution Architecture experience with React, Next.js, GraphQL (incl. federated), Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Sanity.io, GCP.
What We Can Offer You
Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we’ll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are. We offer a great benefits package including a discretionary bonus scheme, training opportunities, competitive pension, medical insurance, life assurance, social events, opportunities to buy and sell holidays, family friendly policies, discounts with hundreds of retailers and much more.
Permanent Only
This is a permanent, full-time position. The role includes access to the benefits package described above and additional support for career development.
Equal Opportunity Statement
WPP (VML) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.
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