Solution Architect

McFadyen Digital

12h • Remote

About The Position

McFadyen Digital is seeking a Solution Architect with a strong background in e-commerce or marketplace solutions. This role involves mastering and implementing evolving technologies, discussing enterprise transformation with Fortune 500 executives, mentoring team members, and architecting scalable solutions. The ideal candidate will collaborate with delivery managers on major client implementations globally and possess a passion for eCommerce, Marketplaces, Martech, and cloud technologies. A proven track record of thought leadership, including speaking at conferences, is highly desirable. The candidate will provide hands-on leadership to a technical team in a growing services company, effectively manage customer expectations, and communicate clearly with delivery teams. This role involves leading a team of engineers as a coach and guru, requiring excellent verbal and written communication skills for collaboration with geographically dispersed teams. The position is 100% remote.

Requirements

• MUST HAVE E-commerce or Marketplace experience.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in solution architecture, technology implementation, consultative selling, and hands-on full lifecycle IT systems development, implementation, and project management.
• Ability to effectively manage customer expectations and communicate effectively with delivery teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Collaboratively work with geographically dispersed teams.
• Development experience in one or more of the following technologies – Java, Python, RoR, PHP, C#.
• Experience with microservices based architectures and other frameworks like Spring Boot, BFF, MuleSoft, Apache Service Mix etc.
• Experience with Cloud Computing – AWS/ Azure/ Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience with SQL and NOSQL databases – Oracle, Dynamo, Maria, MySQL or Mongo.
• Experience with JavaScript frameworks – Angular, React, Node.
• Experience with PWA – Vue or Magento React or others.
• Experience with DevOps and Infrastructure as code– CI/CD, Monitoring and Alerting – Terraform, Kubernetes, Rancher, Jenkins and others.
• Experience with eCommerce, marketplaces, cloud solutions, Continuous Integration, DevOps, middleware, mobile, and content management required.
• Experience with integrating commerce solutions to retail software like ERP, OMS, CRM, WMS, Payment Gateways, Credit Management, Loyalty Platforms, Tax Management Solutions, PIM/ MDM Solutions.
• Experience architecting Microservices based architecture solutions.
• Exposure to headless architectures like Single Page Applications (SPA) and Progressive Web Applications (PWA).
• Strong background in web systems integration industry.
• Proven leadership track record of high-visibility projects.
• Ability to quickly apply new and evolving cloud technologies.
• Experience with multiple methodologies including Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, Rapid Prototyping, XP, etc.
• Management Skills (resource planning, setting expectations, scheduling, mentoring, prioritizing).
• Oral communication (sales presentations, client meetings).
• Written communication (proposals, architecture diagrams, overseeing system design, project artifacts).
• Ability to multi-task simultaneously in a timely, courteous and professional manner.
• Flexibility and respect for company culture and co-workers.
• Integrity has driven to make and deliver achievable commitments.

Nice To Haves

• Can you master and implement evolving technologies around digital commerce & marketplaces?
• Could you discuss enterprise transformation with a Fortune 500 CIO, CMO, or CDO?
• Do you have the mindset to mentor team members on new technologies and help architect scalable solutions?
• Can you collaborate with our delivery managers on the technical aspects of major implementations for clients across the globe?
• Are you intrigued by eCommerce, Marketplaces, Martech, and cloud technologies?
• Have you demonstrated thought leadership to the level of speaking at conferences?
• Experience with enterprise eCommerce platforms like Oracle Commerce ATG & Endeca, Oracle Commerce Cloud solutions, Magento, SAP Hybris, SAP Commerce Cloud, Shopify Plus, and with marketplace solutions like Mirakl a major plus.
• Experience with marketing technology solutions like marketing automation, Data Management Platforms (DMP), conversion rate optimization (CRO) a plus.
• Experience with related/competing technologies a plus: Salesforce.com, Salesforce commerce cloud (Demandware), Commerce Tools, Elastic Path, etc.
• Innovative technologies like AI/ML, last mile, OMS in retail/eCommerce a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the solutions McFadyen delivers are properly architected, developed, tested, and delivered.
• Drive and/or support business development including sales calls, preparing technical responses with estimated project scope, costs, duration and resource requirements in written proposals.
• Ensure client satisfaction.
• Actively search for opportunities to expand our business within existing accounts.
• Support the Delivery managers and Project Managers in forecasting staff, budget, and other resource needs on projects.
• Strategize with sales prospects and existing clients on innovative technology solutions to mission-critical business needs.
• Articulate the solutions and quantify cost and timeline estimates, in collaboration with other McFadyen team members.
• Challenge a diverse group of energetic team members to get the best out of them.
• Participate in interviewing Senior technical staff.
• Responsible for some staff performance reviews.
• Update our DevOps and related infrastructure & processes to improve systems, tools, automation, and methodologies.
• Drive diversification of our team’s skills across different technologies, platforms, and business models.
• Lead the continuous implementation of new industry standards and development methodologies including Agile & Kanban to increase responsiveness and growth.
• Maintain a focus on our clients’ success.
• Stay on top of technology trends and developments (out of self-driven passion).
• Recommend best practices based on experience, research, frameworks, design patterns, and visionary thinking.
• Liaise with our global team via regular videoconferences and occasional early morning or late evening calls.
• Be responsible for driving team certifications, specializations and maintaining software partner status.
• Occasionally travel to client/prospect/partner sites and related conferences.
• Travel across the McFadyen offices and be a mentor to the technical team.

Benefits

• A career with thought leaders who literally wrote the book on Marketplace Best Practices.
• A career in the fast-paced world of retail eCommerce, digital marketplaces, and platform businesses.
• A career with first movers who are deploying new business models and strategies worldwide.
• A career in a flat management structure without a rigid hierarchy and bureaucracy.
• A career in a culture that rewards creativity and innovation, risk-taking and teamwork.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees