Magento Solutions Architect

JR United Kingdom; Reading; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital commerce company seeks an experienced Solutions Architect to oversee architectural integrity and development of their Adobe Commerce Cloud environment. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and significant expertise in e-commerce architecture, alongside proficiency in various technologies. This remote role requires innovation, governance in project delivery, and collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in digital commerce or enterprise architecture roles.
• Proven expertise in Adobe Commerce Cloud (or Magento 2) architecture and development.
• Experience with integrated digital ecosystems desirable.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the development, maintenance and execution of systems architecture roadmaps.
• Conduct architectural reviews and propose technical solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technology solutions.

Skills

Adobe Commerce Cloud

PHP

MySQL

Web services integration

Digital commerce

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology

Tools

Global-e

Netsuite

Job description

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We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and proven Solutions Architect with proven expertise in Magento 2 architecture and development.

This position is remote with 1 trip per month to the Head Office in Bristol

This is a technical leadership role that will oversee delivery of digital, operational, data and analytics capabilities, reporting directly into the Digital director. As a solutions architect, you must be capable not only of supporting software development but also demonstrate a clear understanding of the full software development lifecycle: requirements capture, planning, project estimations and software design.

The Solutions Architect will be responsible for designing, guiding, and supporting the architectural integrity of our digital commerce solutions. This role ensures that our Adobe Commerce Cloud environment and other digital products are scalable, secure, and optimised for performance while aligning with the company’s strategic initiatives.

All about you:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in digital commerce or enterprise architecture roles.
• Proven expertise in Adobe Commerce Cloud (or Magento 2) architecture and development.
• Experience with integrated digital ecosystems (CMS, DAM, ERP, CRM) and familiarity with tools such as Global-e, and Netsuite is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated success in developing scalable and secure architecture for e-commerce businesses.
• Proficiency in Adobe Commerce Cloud, PHP, MySQL, and web services integration (REST/SOAP).

Key Responsibilities

• As our solutions architect, you will be accountable for the development, maintenance and execution of the systems architecture roadmaps.
• Conduct architectural reviews and propose technical solutions for ongoing digital transformation initiatives.
• Working closely with the logistics, business systems and development teams to ensure that design options are effectively evaluated and that robust recommendations are made.
• Proven ability to react to issues with legacy systems and suggest innovative approaches to day-to-day challenges within the existing bounds of those platforms.
• Ongoing governance of project delivery against agreed designs and assessment of the impact of change requests on the high-level design.
• Partner with product owners, developers, and QA teams to ensure cohesive and efficient project execution.
• Engage with external partners (such as Digital agency) to ensure their deliverables align with our strategic objectives and architectural standards
• Deliver product demonstrations, mapping benefits to customer workflows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technology solutions.
• Identify opportunities for innovation and efficiency, particularly in areas like security, scalability, and content delivery.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of architectural decisions, system components, and integration points.