Solutions Architect

Role: Solution Architect – Ecommerce & Omnichannel

Location: South West London - 1 day a weekSalary: Up to £115,000 + Bonus & BenefitsI'm working with a major consumer-facing organisation going through a significant transformation of its digital and ecommerce proposition.The organisation is at the beginning of a significant period of change rather than simply maintaining an established ecommerce platform.You'll have the opportunity to shape the architecture, influence major technology decisions and see the transformation through from design into delivery, with the digital proposition expanding significantly over the coming years.They are looking for a Solution Architect to play a key role in shaping the next generation of their ecommerce ecosystem as they expand their digital proposition across new services, markets and customer journeys.This role isn't focused purely on one ecommerce platform or one part of the journey.

You'll be looking across the end-to-end ecommerce landscape from the customer-facing digital experience through checkout and payments, into order management, inventory, fulfilment, delivery and returns.You'll work closely with Product, Engineering and Architecture teams, alongside a number of strategic technology partners, to define how the future platform should evolve and ensure the architecture can support significant growth and international expansion.What you'll be doingOwn solution architecture across a major Ecommerce and Omnichannel transformationDesign solutions spanning the complete customer and order journeyShape target-state architecture and the roadmap from the existing technology landscapeArchitect across areas such as web/app, product and catalogue, basket, checkout, payments, OMS, inventory, fulfilment, delivery and returnsDefine integration patterns between ecommerce platforms, enterprise systems and third-party technology providersSupport the evolution towards scalable, modern and potentially composable/MACH-based architecturesTranslate commercial and customer requirements into practical technology solutionsWork closely with Product Managers, Engineering teams and Enterprise ArchitectureProvide architectural leadership across onshore, nearshore and offshore delivery partnersEnsure solutions can support increased transaction volumes, new customer propositions and expansion into additional marketsWork with senior stakeholders to explain architectural decisions, options and trade-offsYou'll already be operating as a Solution Architect, Ecommerce Architect, Digital Architect or Commerce Architect, with experience delivering significant ecommerce transformation.We're particularly interested in experience across:Large-scale Ecommerce / Digital CommerceOmnichannel retailCustomer-facing web and mobile journeysCheckout and paymentsOrder Management SystemsProduct/catalogue and inventoryFulfilment, delivery and returnsAPIs and enterprise integrationSaaS and third-party ecommerce platformsModern cloud and/or composable commerce architecturesArchitecture within complex, high-volume environmentsExperience within retail, fashion or another high-volume consumer business would be particularly valuable.You don't need to be a hands-on developer. What matters is that you've got enough technical depth to understand how the different components of a modern ecommerce ecosystem connect, while being able to operate at the architecture and business level.