Retail Enterprise Cloud (GCP) Architect - Chicago Hybrid

Publicis Groupe•Chicago, IL

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

As an Architect specializing in Enterprise Architecture, you will be responsible for designing and implementing high-impact, scalable solutions that align with business objectives. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to develop and maintain enterprise architecture frameworks, ensuring that technology solutions are in line with business goals and industry best practices.

Requirements

Senior hands-on engineering leadership experience in GCP enterprise architecture, solution architecture, software architecture
Experience designing and modernizing complex, business-critical technology platforms.
Strong background in retail, restaurant, hospitality, point-of-sale, payments, digital commerce, or distributed store systems.
Demonstrated experience decomposing monolithic applications into modular or microservices-based architectures.
Experience designing solutions across cloud, on-premises, hybrid, and edge environments.
Strong understanding of APIs, event-driven architecture, distributed systems, messaging, integration, and data patterns
Deep experience with Google Cloud Platform services including GKE, Cloud Run, Compute Engine, Pub/Sub, BigQuery, Cloud Functions, and Apigee
Working knowledge of containers, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, observability, and DevOps practices.
Experience integrating payment terminals, store peripherals, or other hardware with enterprise applications.
Understanding of payment security, privacy, resilience, and production-operational requirements.
Demonstrated ability to lead design reviews, architecture governance, proof-of-concepts, and technical-risk assessments.
Experience mentoring architects or engineers and providing technical direction across multiple teams.
Strong written, verbal, presentation, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
Experience with Java and modern Java frameworks, including Spring Boot, Micronaut, or comparable technologies.
Experience with Pub/Sub, Kafka, Cassandra, distributed messaging, or event-streaming platforms.
Experience applying Domain-Driven Design, CQRS, SOLID, test-driven development, behavior-driven development, and Agile delivery practices.
Experience supporting technology deployed across a large distributed estate of restaurants or stores.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, information systems, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience with AWS, Azure, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Ansible, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps.
Knowledge of point-of-sale integration standards such as JPOS or OPOS.
Experience with payment authorization, reconciliation, settlement-related processing, or acquirer integration.
Familiarity with Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, or comparable monitoring and observability platforms.
Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement enterprise architecture strategies that support business objectives and digital transformation initiatives.
Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to define architecture roadmaps, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
Design and optimize enterprise-wide systems, ensuring scalability, security, and performance.
Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to recommend innovative solutions that drive business value.
Lead architecture reviews, ensuring that solutions adhere to best practices and compliance standards.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.