Solution Architect (Commerce)

WPP Enterprise Solutions; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Training opportunities

Pension

Medical insurance

Life assurance

Social events

Holidays buy/sell

Family friendly policies

Retail discounts

Job summary

VML Enterprise Solutions is seeking a Senior Solution Architect to lead architecture for large-scale digital transformation programmes for global brands. You will own the architecture, document it, and communicate it to diverse audiences, from business stakeholders to technical leads.

You'll work with SaaS eCommerce platforms and cloud solutions, build strong client relationships, run design workshops, and translate strategy into actionable architectures.

Qualifications

• Own the solution architecture for large-scale digital transformation programmes.
• Document and communicate architecture to diverse audiences.
• Experience delivering solution transformations and roadmaps.
• Advocate cloud-native solutions and public cloud capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Design solutions for large-scale digital transformations with global clients.
• Own the solution architecture, document it, and communicate it to stakeholders.
• Lead design workshops and translate business strategy into architecture.
• Ensure architecture vision is realized across delivery teams.
• Develop common patterns for new technologies and PoCs.

Skills

Solution ownership

Design workshops

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Architecture vision

Tools

React

Next.js

GraphQL

Salesforce Commerce Cloud

Sanity.io

GCP

OMS

PIM

Job description

Who We Are

WPP Enterprise Solutions designs, builds, and operates the growth systems that competitive businesses rely on. In a world where Al is reshaping how companies drive growth, we lead clients in business transformation and marketing modernization, connecting strategy directly to execution. Our 12,000 experts in engineering and platforms, commerce, consulting, content transformation, CRM, and CX work within a unified global operating unit across 40+ markets. WPP Enterprise Solutions works alongside best-in-class partners including Adobe, AWS, Braze, Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, and Shopify, as well as innovators in AI, to deliver growth solutions tailored to the needs of our clients’ businesses. VML, part of WPP, supports WPP Enterprise Solutions by helping brands activate transformation through creativity and experience.

Who We Are

WPP Enterprise Solutions designs, builds, and operates the growth systems that competitive businesses rely on. In a world where Al is reshaping how companies drive growth, we lead clients in business transformation and marketing modernization, connecting strategy directly to execution. Our 12,000 experts in engineering and platforms, commerce, consulting, content transformation, CRM, and CX work within a unified global operating unit across 40+ markets. WPP Enterprise Solutions works alongside best-in-class partners including Adobe, AWS, Braze, Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, and Shopify, as well as innovators in AI, to deliver growth solutions tailored to the needs of our clients’ businesses. VML, part of WPP, supports WPP Enterprise Solutions by helping brands activate transformation through creativity and experience.

Solution Architect (Permanent) with commerce experience wanted to join our Solution Architecture team, here at VML Enterprise Solutions

The Opportunity

A Solution Architect is required for a high-profile role giving the successful applicant the chance to lead the solution architecture for some of the world’s largest online brands and retailers and be an integral part of our talented and expanding Solution Architecture team.

You will be responsible for creating and assuring solution architecture using a wide range of technologies, from SaaS eCommerce platforms through to client-specific cloud solutions. You’ll develop relationships with key client-side stakeholders in charge of IT and digital strategy and architecture, and you’ll work closely with our internal delivery teams to ensure your architecture vision is realised.

Our Solution Architecture team not only focus on delivery but also work with our clients in delivering the best consulting advice to ensure world class solutions that enable our clients to transact more digitally.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Working on large-scale digital transformation programmes with global clients, designing solutions for all the opportunity and complexity this brings
• Own the solution architecture, document it, and communicate that architecture to a wide range of audiences
• See out and develop relationships with key client stakeholders responsible for digital and architecture strategy
• Orchestrate and run design workshops, and translate business strategy and requirements into solution architecture
• Ensure your architecture vision is realised by our teams, across all phases of programme delivery
• Understand common problems, design patterns and considerations for a distributed eCommerce architecture and apply this knowledge to your solutions
• Understand the level at which solution architecture applies, and help transition your solutions to application and cloud architects and technical leads
• Make and justify key architectural decisions considering all relevant constraints
• Follow the principles and guidance set out by the Solution Architecture team
• Contribute to the initiatives of our Solution Architecture team, including developing common patterns for new technologies and developing PoCs against industry trends.

What We Want From You

• Core understanding of the capabilities of a wide range of technologies typically found within an eCommerce landscape, including enterprise eCommerce platforms and components, and apply this knowledge to your solutions
• Proven experience of solution ownership,
• Experience delivering solution transformations, roadmaps and (or) Integration strategies
• Understand the capabilities of public cloud platforms and be an advocate of cloud-native solutions
• Proven experience Designing quality solutions, often large scale and transactional in nature, for global enterprise clients
• Be client and delivery focussed, able to adapt a solution to meet additional requirements and constraints and apply pragmatism when required
• Prior experience running design workshops
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Have excellent communication, presentation and documentation skills

If You Know Some Of This, Even Better

• Experience with OMS
• Experience with PIM
• Specific Solution Architecture experience with the following technologies:
• React, Next.js, GraphQL (incl. federated), Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Sanity.io, GCP

What We Can Offer You

Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we’ll also prioritise your career development and help you grow your skills. We’ll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are.

Permanent Only

We offer a great benefits package including a discretionary bonus scheme, training opportunities, competitive pension, medical insurance, life assurance, social events, opportunities to buy and sell holidays, family friendly policies, discounts with hundreds of retailers and much more.

Our personality and behaviours: We believe that we are what we do, not just what we say. Our shared values and behaviours show how to bring the VML Enterprise Solution's culture to life through the actions we all take every day.

• Connect Meaningfully
• Inspire Creatively
• Include Purposefully
• Approach Positively

Our brilliant, talented people are what makes VML Enterprise Solutions what we are. That’s why we look for people who go beyond and always push our thinking to be better than yesterday.

About VML Enterprise Solutions

Welcome to VML Enterprise Solutions, a multi-award-winning powerhouse of innovation, creativity and growth through technology in an ever-evolving world. Over 7,000 employees across VML’s global offices support VML Enterprise Solutions by helping to create and deliver digital transformations, Artificial Intelligence applications and technology solutions that introduce new operational efficiencies to organisations around the world. Our mission is to inspire global audiences to embrace and advance the world of online and offline shopping through seamless digital experiences and tech innovation. To achieve this, we work with many of the most exciting brands, such as The Coca-Cola Company, Ford, DFS, Dr. Martens, Johnson & Johnson, Mars, Nestlé, Sainsbury’s, Selfridges and Unilever. We’ve built over 500 platforms for brands and retailers and generate in excess of $56.5bn annually for our clients. We also work with over 50 strategic partners including Adobe, Salesforce, Shopify, Sitecore, Optimizely, BigCommerce, Commercetools and Acquia.

If you need reasonable adjustments at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.

At VML, we are committed to fostering an all-inclusive work environment that is both rewarding and career-forward. Our Inclusion, Equity & Belonging initiatives, alongside the VML Foundation, reflect our dedication to giving back and making a positive impact in our communities and beyond. Our people are the heartbeat of our organization—creators, doers, innovators, makers, and thinkers—who drive not just marketing, but meaningful experiences that resonate in every action and interaction.

VML is a WPP Agency. For more information, please visit our website, and follow VML on our social channels via Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.

About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence and world-class partnerships – all united by our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.

WPP (VML/WPP Enterprise Solutions) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.