Solution Architect, Experience 12+ Years

Hitachi, Ltd.; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedules

Work from home opportunities

Competitive salary & benefits

Medical insurance & pension

Job summary

GlobalLogic seeks an experienced Hands-on Solution Architect to lead design and development of enterprise Retail and eCommerce applications. You will drive architectural decisions, mentor teams, and ensure engineering excellence across the software lifecycle.

Lead architecture for high‑performing, scalable cloud-native solutions on AWS, integrating OMS, PIM, ERP, CRM, and WMS; emphasize API-first design, security, and observability. This role blends technical leadership with practical execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 12+ years in software engineering with 4+ years as Solution/Technical Architect.
• Experience delivering enterprise Retail/eCommerce solutions.
• Strong knowledge of omnichannel retail architecture and related platforms.
• Experience with headless commerce and major commerce platforms.
• Proficiency in ReactJS/Next.js and Node.js/AWS Serverless.
• Experience with GraphQL/REST APIs and microservices on AWS.
• Solid testing, CI/CD, DevSecOps, and IaC practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, and delivery of scalable Retail/eCommerce apps.
• Drive architecture standards, patterns, and documentation.
• Mentor architects and engineers across multiple teams.
• Develop end-to-end solutions using frontend React/Next.js and backend Node.js/AWS Serverless.
• Define integrations with OMS, PIM, ERP, CRM, WMS, and payment gateways.
• Ensure security, observability, testing, and reliable CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Retail & eCommerce

Omnichannel architecture

Headless Commerce

Architecture reviews

Mentorship

Agile/Scrum

Observability

Security best practices

DevSecOps

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Shopify

VTEX

Salesforce Commerce Cloud

Adobe Commerce (Magento)

OMS

PIM

ERP

CRM

WMS

GraphQL

REST

ReactJS

Next.js

Node.js

AWS Lambda

Serverless

Microservices

TypeScript

JavaScript

DDD

Job description

Job Description

OA: Engineering Serv Project

Requirements

Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Experience: 12+ years of software engineering experience with at least 4+ years as a Solution Architect, Principal Engineer, or Technical Architect delivering enterprise Retail and eCommerce solutions.

Technical Expertise

Retail & eCommerce

Strong understanding of Omnichannel Retail architecture and business processes.
Experience with Commerce Platforms such as Shopify, VTEX, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Adobe Commerce (Magento), or similar.
Experience integrating OMS, PIM, ERP, CRM, WMS, Payment Gateways, Loyalty, Tax, Search, and Shipping platforms.
Strong understanding of Catalog, Pricing, Promotions, Inventory, Checkout, Order Management, Fulfilment, Customer, and Returns domains.

Frontend

ReactJS, Next.js, modern UI architecture and Headless Commerce.

Backend

Node.js, Express.js, AWS Lambda, Serverless Architecture, Microservices.

Languages

TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+).

Architecture

Microservices Architecture.
Event-Driven Architecture.
Domain-Driven Design (DDD).
API-First Architecture.
Distributed Systems.
Integration Patterns.

APIs

GraphQL, RESTful APIs.

Testing

Jest, unit testing, integration testing, contract testing, and automated testing frameworks.

Cloud

AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, EventBridge, SQS/SNS, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, IAM).

CI/CD & Tools

Git, Docker, Kubernetes (preferred), GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Terraform/CloudFormation, SonarQube, CI/CD pipelines.

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Preferred Skills

Experience with Headless Commerce architecture.
Experience building scalable enterprise integration solutions.
Familiarity with Kafka, EventBridge, or other messaging/event streaming platforms.
Experience implementing DevSecOps and Infrastructure as Code.
Strong knowledge of application security, OAuth2, OIDC, JWT, and security best practices.
Experience with observability platforms such as New Relic, Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus, or CloudWatch.
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
Hands-on experience reviewing production code, mentoring engineering teams, and driving architecture implementation.
Excellent problem-solving, analytical thinking, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Job Responsibilities

An experienced and highly skilled Hands-on Solution Architect to lead the design, architecture, development, and optimization of enterprise Retail and eCommerce applications. You will be responsible for driving architectural decisions while remaining actively involved in the implementation of complex solutions. The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader who can architect solutions, build proof of concepts, review production code, mentor engineering teams, and ensure engineering excellence across the full software development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

Architecture & Design

Lead the architecture, design, and development of complex, scalable, and high-performance Retail and eCommerce applications.
Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable solution architectures.
Define and enforce architecture standards, coding standards, engineering best practices, and technology guidelines.
Create High-Level Designs (HLD), Low-Level Designs (LLD), integration specifications, and architecture documentation.
Collaborate with Product Managers, Business Stakeholders, Engineering teams, and vendors to design enterprise solutions.
Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend appropriate architecture patterns, frameworks, and platforms.

Development & Technical Leadership

Remain hands-on by contributing to critical application development, proof of concepts, and complex technical implementations.
Build end-to-end solutions using ReactJS/Next.js (Frontend) and Node.js/AWS Serverless (Backend).
Design and implement APIs using GraphQL and REST.
Architect and develop cloud-native, microservices, and event-driven applications on AWS.
Design integrations with Commerce Platforms, OMS, PIM, ERP, CRM, WMS, Payment Gateways, Loyalty, Search, and other enterprise systems.
Drive code quality through architecture reviews, code reviews, pair programming, and technical coaching.
Ensure test coverage and application reliability through unit, integration, and automated testing.
Drive CI/CD automation, DevSecOps practices, Infrastructure as Code, and engineering excellence.
Troubleshoot complex production issues and provide architectural guidance for performance, scalability, and reliability improvements.

Mentorship & Team Collaboration

Mentor Solution Architects, Technical Leads, and Software Engineers across multiple teams.
Collaborate with Product, UX/UI, QA, DevOps, Security, Infrastructure, and Business teams.
Lead architecture reviews, design workshops, technical discussions, and proof of concepts.
Establish reusable architecture patterns, frameworks, and reference implementations.
Guide engineering teams in adopting modern software engineering practices and cloud-native development.

Scalability & Performance

Design highly available, scalable, resilient, and secure cloud-native applications.
Optimize applications for performance, scalability, resiliency, and cost-effectiveness on AWS.
Define observability, monitoring, logging, tracing, and alerting strategies.
Ensure solutions meet enterprise security, compliance, and non-functional requirements.
Drive continuous architecture improvements, technical debt reduction, and modernization initiatives.

What we offer

• Exciting Projects: We focus on industries like High-Tech, communication, media, healthcare, retail and telecom. Our customer list is full of fantastic global brands and leaders who love what we build for them.
• Collaborative Environment: You Can expand your skills by collaborating with a diverse team of highly talented people in an open, laidback environment — or even abroad in one of our global centers or client facilities!
• Work-Life Balance: GlobalLogic prioritizes work-life balance, which is why we offer flexible work schedules, opportunities to work from home, and paid time off and holidays.
• Professional Development: Our dedicated Learning & Development team regularly organizes Communication skills training(GL Vantage, Toast Master),Stress Management program, professional certifications, and technical and soft skill trainings.
• Excellent Benefits: We provide our employees with competitive salaries, family medical insurance, Group Term Life Insurance, Group Personal Accident Insurance , NPS(National Pension Scheme ), Periodic health awareness program, extended maternity leave, annual performance bonuses, and referral bonuses.
• Fun Perks: We want you to love where you work, which is why we host sports events, cultural activities, offer food on subsidies rates, Corporate parties. Our vibrant offices also include dedicated GL Zones, rooftop decks and GL Club where you can drink coffee or tea with your colleagues over a game of table and offer discounts for popular stores and restaurants!

About GlobalLogic

GlobalLogic is a full-lifecycle product development services leader that combines chip-to-cloud software engineering expertise and vertical industry experience to help our customers design, build, and deliver their next-generation products and digital experiences. We expertly integrate design, complex engineering, and agile delivery capabilities to deliver superior business outcomes for global brands in telecom, automotive, healthcare, technology, media and entertainment, manufacturing, and semiconductor industries.

Headquartered in Silicon Valley, GlobalLogic employs over 25,000 designers and engineers across the globe. Analysts like NASSCOM and Zinnov have recognized us for being a top company in our field, and we are consistently nominated as a preferred employer by both global HR consultative firms and local job boards. By creating a work environment that is exciting and flexible, and by fostering growth through ongoing learning and development programs, we empower our employees to achieve both their professional and personal goals.

At GlobalLogic, we make amazing products — and careers.