Ecommerce Architect - Ecommerce

GSPANN; Hyderabad, Gurugram District, Dadri; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

GSPANN is looking for an Ecommerce Architect to lead the architecture for their comprehensive e-commerce ecosystem. The role demands a strong background in e-commerce solutions and the ability to innovate by leveraging new technologies. Responsibilities include managing the architecture strategy, ensuring compliance with regulations, and ensuring high-performance solutions for peak business demands.

The ideal candidate must have robust experience in cloud platforms and an ability to manage multiple projects efficiently, focusing on solutions across various e-commerce platforms.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of overall experience with 5+ years as an Architect or similar in e-commerce.
• Experience with end-to-end solutions in multi-site/multi-country projects.
• Strong knowledge of e-commerce platforms and integrations.

Responsibilities

• Act as SPOC for end-to-end e-commerce architecture.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive architecture strategies.
• Ensure high availability and scalability of the e-commerce platform.

Skills

E-commerce architecture

Integration technologies

Frontend frameworks (React, Angular)

Backend technologies

Messaging systems (Kafka, MQ)

Test Driven Development

Job description

Ecommerce Architect - Ecommerce

Responsibilities

• Act as SPOC for the Architecture/Solution for end-to-end ecommerce ecosystem
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive architecture strategy for our e-commerce platform, ensuring alignment with business goals and market trends.
• Define and enforce architectural principles, guidelines, and standards that support scalable, secure, and efficient e-commerce solutions.
• Drive innovation by identifying opportunities for process improvements, automation, and the adoption of new technologies like AI, machine learning, and personalization engines
• Communicate architectural strategies and decisions to stakeholders at all levels, ensuring alignment and buy-in
• Ensure the e-commerce architecture supports high availability, performance, and scalability to meet business demands, especially during peak shopping periods
• Implement best practices for security and data privacy, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA)
• Create and maintain detailed architectural documentation, including system diagrams, data flow diagrams, and technical specifications.
• Establish and enforce governance processes for architectural changes, ensuring consistency and adherence to standards
• Participate in scoping, estimating efforts, etc.
• Contribute to white papers, blogs
• Contribute to Pres-Sales Activities

Required Skills

• 15+ Overall experience with 5+ experience in Architect or similar role in an e-commerce or digital commerce environment
• Experience implementing End-to End Solution in at least one project with multi-site/multi country
• In-depth knowledge of e-commerce platforms (e.g., Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Kibo, Shopify, commercetools, Adobe commerce, Custom Implementation) and related technologies. Added advantage if worked on multiple commerce platforms.
• Integration with platforms involved in ecommerce like Payments, Tax, Loyalty, Product Information Management, Content Management System, Order Management, Warehouse Management, Search Platform, Inventory Management, Integration Platforms, Analytics, ERP, PLM etc.
• Exposure web technologies, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Next.js).
• Understanding backend technologies, microservices architecture, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), and API integration.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and adapt to changing priorities.
• Create and maintain detailed architectural documentation, including system diagrams, data flow diagrams, and technical specifications
• Very strong experience in designing medium to large enterprise applications
• Should have knowledge on messaging systems (Kafka, MQ, Rabbit MQ, JMS etc.),
• Exposure to Authentication, Authorization, SSO using JWT, OAuth, SAML is required.
• Experience in Pre-Sales - defining end to end solution architecture covering technical, deployment architectures and non-functional & performance aspects and drive proposals
• Experience in Retail - Ecommerce domain is mandatory
• Very strong implementation experience using Test Driven Development, Domain Driven Design, and clean code principles
• Should have client facing experience and having worked in matrix organization & onsite-offshore model
• Experience in using estimation techniques like (Use-case, FP, Story points).
• Experience in creating presentations, demos to customers and internal management team.
• Should have excellent verbal, written communication, and presentation skills.