Solution Architect

Kensium Llc; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Hyderabad is seeking a Technical Solution Architect to design, implement, and lead scalable ecommerce solutions. Candidates should have 7+ years of experience in E-Commerce solutions, with strong architectural skills in Shopify, BigCommerce, or Headless architectures. The role requires excellent client communication skills and collaboration across teams to ensure successful ecommerce project delivery. This position offers a competitive compensation package and opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in E-Commerce solutions.
• Strong architectural experience across modern commerce platforms.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of end-to-end ecommerce architecture.
• Define system architecture, integrations, data flows, and deployment strategies.
• Work closely with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

Skills

E-Commerce solutions design

Client communication

Shopify / Shopify Plus

BigCommerce

Headless Commerce architectures

Tools

React.js

Next.js

Node.js

REST/GraphQL APIs

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)

Job description

• We are seeking a Technical Solution Architect with 7 to 12 years of experience in Ecommerce engineering, with at least 3-5 years of hands-on experience in Shopify plus or BigCommerce.
• The Architect will design, lead, and deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing ecommerce solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong architectural experience across one or more modern commerce platforms, including Shopify, BigCommerce, and/or Headless Commerce architectures.
• This role requires close collaboration with business stakeholders, product owners, UX teams, and engineering teams to translate business requirements into well-defined, robust technical solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architecture Design: Lead the design and implementation of end-to-end ecommerce architecture aligned with business goals and scalability requirements.
• Agnostic Architecture: Ability to efficiently lead solution design across one or more platforms including - Shopify, BigCommerce, and/or Headless Commerce ecosystems
• Technical Leadership:
  • Provide leadership in selecting the right tools, technologies, frameworks, and E-Commerce Platforms
  • Guide development teams on best practices, coding standards, and architectural patterns
  • Support cloud-native, API-first and composable architectures
  • Participate in technical reviews, estimations, pre-sales bids and solution proposals
  • Provide architectural governance throughout the project lifecycle
• Solution Implementation: Define system architecture, integrations, data flows, and deployment strategies. Produce solution architecture documents, data flow diagrams and API Specifications for complex omni-channel E-commerce requirements.
• Integrations: Design and oversee implementation of complex E-Commerce Omni-channel integrations including:
  • ERP, CRM, OMS, PIM, CMS
  • Payment gateways, tax, shipping, and fraud solutions
• Optimization: Ensure high-performance, security, reliability, and compliance standards are met.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the pre-sales, design, product, and development teams to ensure seamless execution of E-commerce projects.
• Compliance & Security: Ensure that all E-commerce solutions comply with industry standards, best practices, and legal requirements including security, data-privacy and payment processing.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 7+ years of experience in E-Commerce solutions
• Ability to design and implement scalable enterprise-grade E-commerce solutions
• Experience in creating solution architecture documents, data flow diagrams, and API Specifications
• Experience working with global, multi-brand, or multi-region ecommerce implementations
• Strong Client communication skills and English Language proficiency.
• Hands-on architectural experience with one or more of the following:
  • Shopify / Shopify Plus
  • BigCommerce
  • Headless Commerce architectures (e.g., custom headless setups, or headless implementations using Shopify/BigCommerce)
• Strong understanding of:
  • Composable Commerce Architectures
  • Microservices and API-driven architectures
  • REST/GraphQL APIs
  • Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare)
  • ERP integrations o Shopify Liquid and online store 2.0
  • Shopify Storefront API and Admin API
  • Shopify Functions & Checkout Extensibility
  • React.js, Next.js and Node.js (preferred for headless setups)
  • Version Control Systems
  • Performance optimization and monitoring tools
• Experience with both frontend and backend E-commerce technologies
• Strong knowledge of E-commerce domain concepts (catalog, checkout, payments, promotions, order management)
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical architecture
• Excellent communication, collaboration and stakeholder management skills

Nice to Have:

• Familiarity with modern frontend frameworks (React, Next.js, Vue, etc.)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps, and containerization
• Relevant Certifications in E-commerce platforms or cloud technologies

What We Offer:

• Opportunity to work on complex, large-scale E-commerce solutions
• Exposure to modern commerce platforms, technologies and architectures
• Collaborative, growth-oriented and inclusive environment
• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Learning, development and career growth opportunities
• Work-life Balance & Flexible working arrangements