Solution Architecture - HCL Commerce

EPAM Systems, Inc.; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

EPAM Systems, Inc. is seeking a seasoned Solution Architect with HCL Commerce expertise to drive the design and evolution of a multi-tier B2B commerce platform.

You will steer architecture across legacy WCS, Spring Boot services, and Next.js storefronts, guiding migrations and ensuring consistency of routing, catalog, carts, and orders. You will lead design reviews, collaborate with product and delivery teams, and set standards for services, integrations, and storefront performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 12–20 years in professional software engineering with at least 5 years as an architect or principal/staff designer.
• 8+ years with HCL Commerce and/or IBM WebSphere Commerce (WCS) 8.x, including store customization and back-end integration.
• 5+ years with Spring/Spring MVC and hands-on Spring Boot architecture.
• 5+ years with REST and SOAP, defining contracts for teams to build against.
• Hands-on experience with Next.js and React, including BFF/API integration and storefront performance, with TypeScript preferred.
• 5+ years using Git and other source control tools.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery methods using Jira/Bitbucket/Confluence.
• Strong communication abilities for technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain target and transitional architecture for multi-tier B2B commerce across WCS, Spring Boot, and Next.js storefronts.
• Direct dual-run/strangler migration patterns and ensure routing, catalog, cart, and order consistency with safe cut-over plans.
• Review designs, diagrams, and REST/SOAP interfaces, flag issues, and ensure reusability and operability.
• Collaborate with product, delivery, QA, DevOps, and integration teams on data conversion and cut-over activities.
• Set coding and design standards for Commerce customization and storefront services.
• Oversee integration with ERP, payments, search, CMS, and punchout systems while separating Preview and Runtime environments.
• Coach engineers and document architecture decisions with context, options, and consequences.

Skills

Java/J2EE

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Web services design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

HCL Commerce

Next.js/React

Git

Job description

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.We're looking for a seasoned Solution Architect with HCL Commerce expertise to drive the design and evolution of a multi-tier B2B commerce platform, steering architecture decisions across legacy Commerce systems, Spring Boot services, and modern Next.js storefronts.ResponsibilitiesEstablish and maintain target and transitional architecture for multi-tier B2B commerce, covering WCS store, business logic, Commerce tools, Spring Boot APIs, and Next.js / React storefrontDirect the design of dual-run / strangler patterns, deciding which journeys stay on WCS and which move to Next.js and services, while ensuring routing, session, catalog, cart, and order consistency, and establishing cut-over and rollback proceduresCreate and review solution designs, sequence/integration diagrams, and interface contracts (REST/SOAP), flagging reusability, performance, security, and operability issues before buildCollaborate with product, delivery leads, QA, DevOps, and enterprise/integration teams on requirements, data conversion, integration testing, and cut-over activitiesSet coding and design standards for Commerce customization, Spring Boot services, and Next.js storefront to keep squads alignedOversee integration with back-end systems (ERP, payments, search, CMS, punchout / customer purchasing systems), keeping a clear separation between Preview (authoring) and Runtime (customer-facing) Commerce environmentsAssess designs and pull requests across Commerce, services, and storefront layers, tracking down complex cross-layer defects to their root causeProvide guidance on capacity planning, caching strategies, search, and failure modes for a high-traffic B2B storefrontCoach senior engineers and leads, and document architecture decisions with context, options, and consequences to preserve continuitySpot key barriers and use structured problem-solving methods for complex, multi-system challengesRequirementsA Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience12-20 years in professional software engineering, including at least 5 years as an architect or in an equivalent principal/staff design capacity on large-scale commerce or comparably complex multi-tier systemsAt least 8 years working with HCL Commerce and/or IBM WebSphere Commerce (WCS) 8.x, spanning store customization, commands/tasks, tools, catalog/order/user/organization flows, and back-end integrationAt least 8 years of experience in Java / J2EE and object-oriented design on large IT systems, with a strong preference for WebSphere Application Server backgroundAt least 5 years working with Spring / Spring MVC, with hands-on experience architecting Spring Boot solutions, including service boundaries, APIs, resilience, and authenticationAt least 5 years working with REST and SOAP web services, with the capability to define contracts for other teams to build againstHands-on production architecture experience with Next.js and React, covering routing, data fetching, BFF/API integration, and storefront performance, with TypeScript knowledge preferredAt least 5 years using source control systems, with required Git proficiencyPreferred background in designing B2B commerce architecture, including punchout functionality, organizational/user models, and contract/pricing complexityFamiliarity with Agile delivery methods using Atlassian tooling (Jira, Bitbucket/Git, Confluence)Strong written and verbal communication abilities suited to both technical and non-technical audiencesNice to haveFamiliarity with headless/composable commerce concepts (API-first storefronts, BFF, packaged capabilities) and MuleSoft or comparable iPaaS platformsExposure to search technologies (Solr or similar), caching solutions (Redis or similar), and CMS-driven storefronts (Optimizely or similar) working alongside a commerce engineHands-on experience with cloud platforms (GKE/Kubernetes or similar) for storefront and Spring Boot deployment, plus WAS/IHS knowledge for CommerceWorking knowledge of security practices, PCI-adjacent payment flows, and session/identity management spanning legacy and modern storefrontsPrior involvement in dual-run setups or large-scale commerce migration initiativesWe offerOpportunity to work on technical challenges that may impact across geographiesVast opportunities for self-development: online university, knowledge sharing opportunities globally, learning opportunities through external certificationsOpportunity to share your ideas on international platformsSponsored Tech Talks & HackathonsUnlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutionsPossibility to relocate to any EPAM office for short and long-term projectsFocused individual developmentBenefit package:Health benefitsRetirement benefitsPaid time offFlexible benefitsForums to explore beyond work passion (CSR, photography, painting, sports, etc.)