Senior Solution Architect

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced, capable Senior Solution Architect who has led architecture initiatives in or around e-commerce or retail. They will be strategically focused with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; ideally formally trained in either TOGAF or Zachman frameworks and have strong expertise in Azure, as well as a solid background in .NET. Coming from an advanced technology and software development background the Senior Solution Architect will work with engineering, product and the wider architecture team to assure ESW strategy and industry best practice is at the heart of our design thinking. 

The right candidate will have a 5+ years of experience as a Solution or Domain Architecture working in and around key technology areas like event-driven architecture, micro-services, domain-driven design and data-driven architectures; ideally across multiple industries including Ecommerce. Having worked with public cloud (ideally Azure) around concepts like FaaS, PaaS and SaaS whilst working on specifics like API management, caching in high performance environments and container driven designs with technology like Kubernetes.

We have a mixed approach to delivery pulling on our agile start-up roots whilst implementing SAFe to align between traditional roles, delivery and agile principles. The role will ensure that architecture processes are adhered too and work closely aligned to the existing ESW delivery processes, being involved in relevant retros to continually improve these. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Architecture the role will assist in making key architecture decisions that will influence the company direction and act as role model and mentor to our partners in engineering and product. The right leader will positively influence stakeholders by demonstrating professionalism, enthusiasm, strong communication and creating collaborative environments for architecture to thrive.

While frequent travel is not expected, there will be required visits to our client sites in the US, Europe and Worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Working closely with peers in product to help define roadmaps that align business strategy to technology strategy whilst balancing client needs to timelines
• Creating high level designs that clearly articulate strategy and technology steer. Focusing on business requirements/capabilities, data architecture, standards, impact assessments across domains, business cases, high level implementation plans and NFRs
• Collaborating with engineering peers to ensure that HLDs are understood, helping shape significant solution designs whilst identifying key architecture decisions and calling out technical and architectural debt
• Working closely with agile delivery in our SAFe environment
• Be willing to work on Proof of Concepts (POCs) as required.
• Being able to become expert in one or more domains but always aware and working to align across domains to an enterprise view
• Ensure the right guardrails (principles, policies, standards and NFRs) are continually updated, understood and implemented across ESW
• Be a positive mentor to the wider technology and product teams
• Create and maintain the conceptual data models, as-is and to-be architectures for domains and/or strategic initiatives

Requirements

• Kafka (ideally Confluence) for event-driven architecture and event-streaming
• Architectural experience of native and non-native cloud services for either Azure or AWS including: Kubernetes, CosmosDB
• Experience using one or more: Azure DW, RedShift, Snowflake, GCP, SQL Server
• Understanding and able to present differences between conceptual, logical and physical architectures to a range of stakeholders from Engineering Managers to Execs
• Intellectual curiosity, learning agility, and enthusiasm for tackling tough problems
• Outstanding communication skills required - primarily the ability to communicate ideas
• Deep Problem solving – the ability to analyse a business or technical problem and select the most appropriate solutions
• Understanding of risk in designs and mitigation strategies
• Experience of retail industry would be a significant advantage

What's on offer?

• Competitive salary and benefits: Your financial well being is important to us. Join ESW and experience the satisfaction of being rewarded for your hard work, dedication and commitment.
• Professional and personal development: Find your spark and leave your mark. We will ensure your talent is nurtured and cultivated for growth and success throughout your career with ESW.
• Hybrid Working: Our Hybrid Working Model empowers you to embrace the flexibility of hybrid working and enjoy the best of office and remote work.
• Diversity, Belonging & Inclusion: When we win, we win together. You'll be part of a culture that values every individual for who they are, fostering an environment where uniqueness is encouraged.

ESW is an equal opportunity employer, and we’re proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity, equity, & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment and employees at ESW are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

If you require any reasonable accommodations or adjustments throughout the hiring process, please let us know. We are dedicated to ensuring equal access and opportunity for all candidates.

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