Solution Architecture - HCL Commerce

TymblHub; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

TymblHub is seeking a seasoned Solution Architect with deep HCL Commerce expertise to drive the design and evolution of a multi-tier B2B commerce platform. You will steer architecture decisions across legacy systems, Spring Boot services, and Next.js storefronts, ensuring cross-layer consistency and robust cut-over procedures.

You will lead design reviews, define interface contracts (REST/SOAP), and guide teams across product, QA, DevOps, and integration groups.

Qualifications

• 12-20 years in professional software engineering with architecture focus
• At least 8 years with HCL Commerce and/or IBM WebSphere Commerce (WCS) 8.x
• At least 8 years with Java/J2EE and OOD in large-scale systems
• At least 5 years with Spring/Spring MVC and Spring Boot architecture
• At least 5 years designing REST and SOAP services
• Hands-on with Next.js/React including routing and data fetching
• Experience delivering in Agile environments with Jira/Bitbucket/Confluence

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain target and transitional architecture for multi-tier B2B commerce
• Direct design of dual-run patterns and cut-over procedures
• Create and review solution designs, diagrams, and interface contracts
• Collaborate with product, delivery, QA, DevOps and enterprise teams
• Set coding and design standards for Commerce customization and services
• Oversee integration with ERP, payments, search, CMS, and punchout systems
• Coach senior engineers and document architecture decisions
• Assist capacity planning, caching, search, and resilience for high-traffic storefronts

Skills

HCL Commerce

WebSphere Commerce

Java / J2EE

Spring Boot

Next.js

React

REST / SOAP

TypeScript

Git

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Git

Jira

Bitbucket

Confluence

Job description

## Job DescriptionWe'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.**Responsibilities*** Establish 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 storefront* Direct 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 procedures* Create and review solution designs, sequence/integration diagrams, and interface contracts (REST/SOAP), flagging reusability, performance, security, and operability issues before build* Collaborate with product, delivery leads, QA, DevOps, and enterprise/integration teams on requirements, data conversion, integration testing, and cut-over activities* Set coding and design standards for Commerce customization, Spring Boot services, and Next.js storefront to keep squads aligned* Oversee 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 environments* Assess designs and pull requests across Commerce, services, and storefront layers, tracking down complex cross-layer defects to their root cause* Provide guidance on capacity planning, caching strategies, search, and failure modes for a high-traffic B2B storefront* Coach senior engineers and leads, and document architecture decisions with context, options, and consequences to preserve continuity* Spot key barriers and use structured problem-solving methods for complex, multi-system challenges**Requirements*** Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or comparable practical experience* 12-20 years in professional software engineering, including at least 5 years serving as an architect or equivalent principal/staff-level designer on large-scale commerce or comparably complex multi-tier systems* At 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 integration* At least 8 years applying Java / J2EE and OOD principles on large-scale IT systems, with a strong preference for WebSphere Application Server experience* At least 5 years working with Spring / Spring MVC and hands-on Spring Boot architecture, including service boundaries, APIs, resilience, and authentication* At least 5 years designing web services (REST and SOAP), with the ability to specify contracts for other teams to build against* Hands-on production architecture experience with Next.js and React, including routing, data fetching, BFF/API integration, and storefront performance, with TypeScript knowledge preferred* At least 5 years using source control, with Git experience required* Preferred background in architecting B2B commerce solutions, including punchout, org/user models, and contract/pricing complexity* Experience delivering in Agile environments using Atlassian tools (Jira, Bitbucket/Git, Confluence)* Strong written and verbal communication skills for engaging both technical and non-technical stakeholders**Nice to have*** Familiarity with headless/composable commerce concepts (API-first storefront, BFF, packaged capabilities) and iPaaS tools such as MuleSoft* Exposure to search platforms (Solr or similar), caching solutions (Redis or similar), and CMS-driven storefronts (Optimizely or similar) working alongside a commerce engine* Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (GKE/Kubernetes or equivalent) for storefront and Spring Boot deployments, plus WAS/IHS for Commerce* Solid grasp of security practices, PCI-adjacent payment flows, and session/identity management spanning legacy and modern storefronts* Prior involvement in dual-run initiatives or large-scale commerce migration efforts