Lead Solutions Architect

dentsu • Time, IL

2d • $164,450 - $200,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Lead Solutions Architect will drive the design and delivery of large-scale omnichannel commerce solutions across digital, retail, marketplace, and B2B channels. This highly visible leadership role partners with clients, executives, and delivery teams to architect enterprise Order Management System (OMS) solutions, shape technical strategy, and lead digital transformation initiatives from concept through production.

The role owns end-to-end OMS solution architecture, integrations, data flows, and technical roadmap development. It translates complex business requirements into scalable, resilient enterprise solutions; leads client workshops and architecture discussions; and designs order orchestration, inventory visibility, fulfillment, returns, and customer service processes. Solutions may support BOPIS, ship-from-store, ship-to-store, marketplace fulfillment, drop ship, and multi-node fulfillment models.

The Lead Solutions Architect provides technical leadership across the software development lifecycle, mentors engineering teams, leads design reviews, establishes technical standards, and partners across functions to ensure performance, reliability, security, and production readiness. The role also presents technical concepts to executive audiences, supports proposals and estimations, and advises clients on enterprise technology decisions. The position is full-time and permanent, remote in Oregon (Pacific Time).

Requirements

• 18 or more years of experience in enterprise application development and solution delivery.
• 10 or more years of hands-on experience with IBM Sterling OMS or comparable enterprise OMS platforms.
• 5 or more years of architecture leadership experience delivering large-scale enterprise programs.
• Proven success leading at least two enterprise OMS implementations through production launch.
• Strong expertise in Java, REST APIs, XML, JSON, SQL, integrations, and distributed systems.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with IBM Sterling Intelligent Promising, Inventory Visibility, Order Hub, Store Engagement, or Call Center.
• Integration experience with SAP, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Adobe Commerce, Shopify, or other enterprise commerce platforms.
• Experience with cloud modernization, SaaS migrations, Kubernetes, OpenShift, or enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Architecture certifications, IBM Sterling credentials, or contributions to technical communities.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end OMS solution architecture, integrations, data flows, and technical roadmap development.
• Translate complex business requirements into scalable, resilient enterprise solutions.
• Conduct client workshops and guide stakeholders through architecture decisions, tradeoffs, and implementation strategies.
• Design and optimize order orchestration, inventory visibility, fulfillment, returns, and customer service processes.
• Architect solutions supporting BOPIS, ship-from-store, ship-to-store, marketplace fulfillment, drop ship, and multi-node fulfillment models.
• Build scalable solutions that improve customer experience, operational efficiency, and business outcomes.
• Provide architectural leadership throughout the full software development lifecycle.
• Mentor engineering teams, lead design reviews, and establish technical standards and best practices.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure performance, reliability, security, and production readiness.
• Present complex technical concepts clearly and confidently to executive audiences.
• Support solution proposals, estimations, and strategic client engagements.
• Influence enterprise technology decisions that shape long-term business success.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k)
• Flexible paid time off
• At least 15 paid holidays per year
• Paid sick and safe leave
• Paid parental leave
• Eligible for discretionary incentive compensation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed