SFCC Technical Architect

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About The Position

Astound Digital is looking for a Salesforce Commerce Cloud Technical Architect. This is a strategic, hands-on role for someone passionate about designing scalable enterprise Salesforce solutions while guiding clients through digital transformation. You will serve as a trusted advisor to our clients, utilizing your deep technical knowledge to guide them through complex digital transformations. You will translate intricate business requirements into scalable, high-performance technical solutions, lead development teams, and act as the subject matter expert for our Salesforce Commerce ecosystem.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in e-commerce architecture, including 2+ years of pre-sales solutioning and 5+ years of hands-on experience with Salesforce Commerce Cloud.
Expert understanding of Salesforce B2C Commerce Cloud platform, data models, and PIG environments.
Experience with Salesforce PWA Kit / headless storefront implementations and working knowledge of Salesforce Storefront Next architecture.
Proficiency in React.js, Node.js, JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, GraphQL, and RESTful APIs.
Strong problem-solving, analytical skills, and communication skills.
Leadership and mentoring capabilities with a collaborative mindset
Experience with Headless Commerce architecture, CI/CD tools, and external CDN routing.
Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and experience working in global eCommerce environments.
Hands-on experience with data modeling, large product catalogs, and AI/ML services integration.
Relevant certifications such as Salesforce B2C Commerce Developer or Salesforce B2C Architect.

Responsibilities

Lead technical discovery workshops, platform assessment, and architecture advisory engagements and act as the primary technical advisor to clients, influencing their strategic decisions on headless and composable commerce architecture, PWA storefront implementations, and emerging Salesforce commerce capabilities (including Storefront Next)
Lead pre-sales solutioning activities, including defining scope, defining solution approaches, and developing estimates.
Provide a point of view on AI-enabled commerce use cases, including conversational commerce, agentic customer experiences, and emerging Salesforce AI capabilities.
Translate business goals into detailed technical designs and development tasks.
Architect end-to-end e-commerce solutions on Salesforce Commerce Cloud and create detailed technical documentation.
Lead and mentor a team of developers, providing technical direction, conducting code reviews, and staying current with SFCC features and trends.
Hands on technical delivery ownership of the development lifecycle from design to post-launch support.
Identify and address performance bottlenecks, ensuring a fast, secure shopping experience.
Design and manage integrations with third-party systems, leveraging deep expertise in Salesforce Commerce APIs.