Commerce - Front End Technology Lead - Shopify

Accenture; Calgary; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading global consulting firm as a Commerce Consultant in Calgary. In this role, you will lead large-scale Commerce projects utilizing your technical and consulting expertise to deliver innovative solutions. The ideal candidate will have over five years of experience in the field, including proficiency in Shopify, React.js, and related technologies, along with excellent client handling skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in Customer Technology Commerce space.
• Experience with Shopify Commerce Applications is essential.
• Strong technical background with React.js, Liquid and Next.js.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex Commerce programs and provide subject matter expertise.
• Manage lifecycle of Commerce projects from requirements to implementation.
• Develop technical strategies and build strong client relationships.

Skills

Commerce strategies

Technical leadership

Client communication

React.js

Shopify Commerce Applications

Liquid

Next.js

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Job description

We Are:

Accenture Song accelerates growth and value for our clients through sustained customer relevance. Our capabilities span ideation to execution: growth, product andexperiencedesign; commerce and experience platforms; creative, media and marketing strategy; and campaign, content and channel orchestration. With strong client relationships and deep industry expertise,we help our clients operate at the speed of life through the unlimited potential of imagination, technology and intelligence. Visit us at: www.accenture.com/song

There will never be a typical day at Accenture Song, but that’s why people love it here. The opportunities to make a difference while working on exciting client initiatives are limitless in this ever-changing space.

Our Digital Commerce services create new, innovative customer journeys through bleeding-edge, end-to-end solutions that unify the digital and physical. Leveraging deep industry knowledge and expertise, we build connected and personalized customer experiences that catalyze customer buying decisions—at speed and at scale. We strategize, design, develop and implement omni-channel B2C and B2B commerce capabilities, platforms and systems. By improving digital channel maturity and delivering integrated experiences, we boost customer interaction and engagement, delivering tangible results and a better bottom line.

You Are:

A deep technologist who knows multiple commerce platforms and adjacent technologies. You are known for your knack in crafting, analyzing, and executing impactful Commerce strategies. Clients trust you to articulate detailed technology plans and implementation strategies with clarity and precision. You have a mix of technical and consulting mindset and can persuade, influence and advise.

We are excited to connect with individuals who are passionate about guiding diverse technical teams through the intricate process of designing and building transactional systems.

The Work:

• Provide subject matter expertise to identify and recommend workable solutions to clients

• Ensure overall success of complex and large-scale Commerce programs

• Lead the technical aspects of Commerce projects, including data, AI and Customer Data Platforms

• Develop and build complex components of the solution using platform technologies

• Build great client relationships with the most senior client technologists and also be able to influence broader executive audiences

• Work with the delivery and technical leads to develop the overall implementation solution plan and serve as a lead, as required, overseeing aspects of the project life cycle, from the initial kickoff through the requirements analysis, design and implementation phases for Commerce projects

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to team members, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

• Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of Commerce projects, from requirement gathering to solution design, implementation, and post-launch support.

• Dive deep into the Commerce space to understand the landscape in which clients operate, identifying their business options within the broader context of global economic, technological, and social trends.

• Lead teams to provide world-class consulting solutions to clients in the Commerce space to meet the unique market and organizational need.

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Here’s What You’ll Need:

• 5+ years experience in the Customer Technology Commerce space

• 5+ years’ experience working with Shopify Commerce Applications

• 5+ years’ experience development experience with React.js, Liquid and Next.js

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

• English is required for this position as this role will regularly interact with stakeholders across Canada, US and other countries across our Global footprint where English is the common language. Due to the significant high volume of interactions with these English-speaking stakeholders, which is inherent to this position, it is not possible to reorganize the company's activities to avoid this requirement.

Bonus Points If:

• Experience with Composable Commerce

• Experience with other major Commerce platforms

• Experience with adjacent digital platform technology and apps, e.g. content management, digital marketing, customer data etc.

• Experience with Front-end architecture and experience optimization approaches