Commerce Architect

Unilin; Wielsbeke; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extensive leave

Home working option

Luncheon vouchers

Group insurance

Electric company cars with charging

Bike leasing

Training centre (The Dive)

Career growth opportunities

Sustainability program

Benefits at Work platform

Sporting events participation

Job summary

Unilin, a global leader in interior design and construction, is seeking a Commerce Platform Architect to oversee technical deliverables and define the platform architecture for SAP Commerce. You will lead agile teams, set coding approaches for customizations and interfaces, and drive future-proof, component-based architecture across the commerce stack.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable, secure solutions, manage technical risks, and stay ahead of

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Commerce project SDLC and implementation experience.
• 5+ years' experience in programming, technology, software development.
• Proven experience as a Commerce Technical Architect with ecommerce implementations.
• Strong knowledge of Commerce architecture, data modeling, and development best practices.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Proficient with Java Spring frameworks, Angular & JavaScript.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business stakeholders, functional teams, and other architects to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Define and design the overall commerce architecture with focus on scalability, security, performance, and integrations.
• Communicate and demonstrate technical solutions to diverse audiences.
• Support agile delivery teams in defining and documenting project technical requirements; define development standards.
• Manage technical risk related to complexity, data integration, scalability, and performance.
• Perform technical analysis and document design decisions; review development estimates and costs.
• Identify technical debt with solution and domain architects; drive continuous improvement in development processes.

Skills

Commerce SDLC

Commerce architecture

DevOps

Communication

Leadership

Microservices

Adaptability

Tools

Java Spring

Angular

JavaScript

Spartacus

Azure

React

SAP Commerce cert.

Job description

Your future job

Group Services IT Division we are looking for a Commerce Platform Architect

Your role as Platform Architect involves performing oversight of our technical deliverables. You’ll define the implementation and coding approach for customizations, interfaces, system architecture, data flow and data architecture/data model. You will be the lead point of contact for defining technical requirements, leading the agile delivery teams through technical decisions and challenges to assure our implementation meets the requirements while establishing a future proof and component-based platform architecture.

• Collaborate with business stakeholders, functional teams, and other architects to understand business requirements and translate them into effective technical solutions using the commerce platform.
• Define and design the overall commerce architecture, considering scalability, security, performance, and integrations with other systems ensuring best practices & best in class solutions.
• Communicate & demonstrate the technical solution to a variety of audiences.
• Support the agile delivery teams in defining and documenting project technical requirements; leading, enforcing and defining development standards.
• Manage technical risk related to complexity, data integration, scalability, and performance.
• Perform technical analysis, document technical design decisions and review development estimates to provide the complete cost of delivering a solution.
• Problem Solving: Analyze complex technical challenges and propose innovative solutions that balance business needs, technical feasibility, and long-term sustainability.
• Manage the platform from technological standpoint. Initiate, plan and perform platform transformations and lifecycle activities on time.
• Identify technical debt in collaboration with solution and domain architect.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize the development process, increase efficiency, and enhance the overall quality of the SAP Commerce solution.
• Stay updated with the latest trends & advancements in the SAP commerce ecosystem and evaluate their potential impact on the existing architecture.
• Lead the platform COSI (community of shared interest) to educate the delivery teams & share knowledge as needed.

Who are you?

• 3+ years of Commerce project SDLC and implementation experience
• 5+ years' experience in programming, technology, software development
• Demonstrate deep technical expertise in Commerce. Stay updated with the latest advancements in the Digital ecosystem and evaluate their potential impact on the existing architecture.
• Proven experience as a Commerce Technical Architect with a track record of successful e-commerce implementations.
• Strong knowledge of Commerce architecture, data modeling, and development best practices
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, continuous integration, and deployment pipelines.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Proficient with Java Spring frameworks & related technologies, Angular & JavaScript etc.
• Excellent leadership and mentoring capabilities
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Microservice design principles

Additional Skills considered as a nice plus:

• Experience with mobile technologies, Spartacus, Angular/React.
• Experience with Azure and other cloud technologies
• SAP Commerce certifications are an advantage.
• Experience with solutions like AEM asset management

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What can you expect?

• A competitive remuneration package.
• An extensive leave system and a flexible work schedule with the option of home working.
• Luncheon vouchers, hospitalisation and group insurance.
• Mobility? We've got your covered! Choose from a wide range of electric company cars, including a charging solution.
• Possibility of bike leasing.
• We invest in your development and we believe in lifelong learning. In our state-of-the-art training centre The Dive you are bound to find training courses that will help you grow.
• Countless possibilities to build your career.
• An employer with a transparent sustainability strategy (for our planet, customers and employees).
• Our unique Unilin DNA.
• In different locations we have a company restaurant with a varied menu.
• Benefit from attractive discounts on our products.
• Child care is an option during a number of school holidays.
• Make the most of discounts at a number of partners through our Benefits at Work platform.
• You will often find us at sporting events. You and your family can participate for free.
• In short, you’ll be working for a Top Employer!

Who are we?

Unilin is a global reference in interior design and construction with a strong focus on sustainability and innovation. Our floors, panels, insulation materials, and technologies can be found in the homes and workplaces of millions of people and public spaces around the world. Our brands Quick-Step, Pergo, and Moduleo probably ring a bell. Worldwide, around 7,900 employees work every day to push boundaries and innovate. Want to know more about our story? Be sure to check out our website.