Digital Platform Architect

Insight Global; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 170,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm is seeking a Digital Platform Architect to join a major customer transformation project in Chicago. The role combines technical and leadership responsibilities, focusing on moving commerce platforms to transactional sites, with approximately 70% hands-on work and 30% leadership. Ideal candidates will have over 7 years of platform architecture experience, strong knowledge of MACH architecture, and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels within the organization. Competitive salary range is $170,000 - $180,000 annually.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of platform architecture and senior-level development experience.
• Experience with digital commerce platform integration, particularly B2B.
• Strong understanding of MACH architecture principles.
• End-to-end data architecture experience required.

Responsibilities

• Join the Data and Platform Architecture team for a major transformation project.
• Focus on hands-on technical work and leadership responsibilities.
• Scale large initiatives organizationwide.

Skills

Platform architecture

Digital commerce integration

Leadership experience

MACH architecture knowledge

Data architecture experience

Data pipeline design

Apache Spark

Docker

Kubernetes

Communication skills

Education

BA in related field

Tools

Apache Kafka

GitHub Actions

Argo CD

Terraform

Job description

Digital Platform Architect

Our client is looking for a Digital Platform Architect to join the Data and Platform Architecture team. Our client is in the early stages of a massive customer transformation project and moving 2 of their major commerce platforms to transactional commerce sites. They need a resource who can hit the ground running both technically and from a leadership perspective. The role will involve approximately 70% hands‑on technical work and 30% leadership responsibilities, with a focus on strategically scaling large initiatives organizationwide.

Base pay range

$170,000.00/yr - $180,000.00/yr

Required Skills

• 7+ years of platform architecture and/or senior level development experience.
• Digital commerce platform integration, implementation, and deployment experience – B2B digital commerce preferred.
• At least 1 year of leadership experience.
• Strong understanding of MACH architecture (Microservices, API‑first, Cloud‑native, and Headless).
• End‑to‑end data architecture experience: ingestion – processing and transformation (ETL) – storage – analysis – delivery.
• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining data pipelines.
• Data processing frameworks – Apache Spark, Apache Kafka, etc.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes (AKS), GitHub Actions, Argo CD, Terraform, etc.
• Experience driving AI and data architecture initiatives.
• Solution oriented and ability to communicate effectively across the organization at all levels.
• BA in related field.

Plusses

• Any relevant certifications in data architecture, data engineering, or cloud platforms.
• Knowledge of data governance frameworks and compliance standards.
• Experience implementing data security measures.

Employment Details

Full‑time. Seniority level: Not Applicable. Location: Chicago, IL.