Job Description :
Position Solution Architect Location: San Francisco, CA Duration : Long term MOI: Video We are looking for a Solution Architect that understands that creating world class omnichannel experiences to serve the needs of our globally distributed direct-to-consumer and wholesale customers. The right person will have the unique blend of technical depth and knowledge with eCommerce platforms, CRM Solutions, point-of-sale technologies, ERP and mobile and have the ability to liaison and influence capabilities roadmaps, as well as provide insights into where the industry is headed. Necessary skills and responsibilities for this position: Partner with cross-functional IT organization and respective business partners across functional areas to develop the Hybris Platform to support the business and IT strategic plans Work with UX/UI teams to create extensive B2B channel experience to meet business objectives while collaborate with engineers, QA and Operations teams to design and develop strategic and tactical solutions. Publish and maintain a technical Roadmap that enables constituent technologies in a hosted environment ensuring functionalities are kept up to date to maximize productivity and cost effectiveness. Set and govern non-functional requirements for systems ensuring that all delivery teams meet the set standards around performance, security, code maintainability and supportability. Set up best practices: Define rules for effective reviews of code and documentation Explain to the other team members the reasons behind choices in order to get buy-in and distil knowledge Build automation using Jenkins Partial code review automation in Github Code quality verification using SonarQube Close collaboration with testing team and data officer Extend the quality processes by welcoming new ideas Work with other Solution Architects (B2B and B2C) to ensure that application design principles are adhered to in the creation of any new features / systems. Work with the other architects from other areas for the strategic technical roadmaps and systems to support business capabilities. Ability to drive architecture with data decisions Stay up to date with emerging technology trends within the industry to innovate and champion new technologies/frameworks/tools where appropriate. Review, assess and approve/reject requests that support/deviate from the published technical strategies, policies and standards. Providing guidance and coaching to production support and technical teams Serve as subject matter expert in assigned areas of responsibility Work with Project Managers to estimate solution efforts, collaborate on implementation plans, and roll out applications with cross-functional impact by working jointly with other team members to deliver complex application solutions. Create working prototypes for testing new ideas. Participate and contribute to design and code reviews for quality assurance. Share insights with production support team and engage if required with critical Hybris incident management escalations. Communicate with senior IT and Business leaders concisely providing the link between business and technology. What the Solution Architect will bring: BA/BS Degree + 8 years of IT experience 5+ years of eCommerce and/or B2B Commerce experience 3+ years specific to B2B Commerce full life cycle development experience Up to date knowledge of Hybris platform including Hybris accelerators and demonstrable experience as a Solution Architect in several Hybris implementations. Experience with Non-Hybris Commerce Platforms is also beneficial but not required. Experience with retail point of sale solutions is beneficial but not required. Experience with ERP solutions. Preference given to SAP. Experience working with CRM solutions. Preference given to PegaCRM. Experience deploying cloud solutions on AWS/GCP/Azure. Agile experienced and familiar with Waterfall methodology Ability to clearly write functional and technical specifications. Dynamic analytical, problem solving and project management abilities with proven systems knowledge and expertise Flexibility with