Lead Architect, Enterprise Systems & Platform

Helen of Troy; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary + Bonus

Healthcare

Dental

Vision

Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

401(k) with company match

Life Insurance

STD/LTD

PTO

Paid charitable leave

Educational Assistance

Job summary

Helen of Troy is seeking a Manager of Systems Architecture to lead end-to-end technical architecture for its global ecommerce platforms, including backend, frontend, integration, DevOps, and analytics layers. You will translate business needs into concrete designs, produce architecture documentation, and drive standardization across teams.

You will guide modernization efforts, platform upgrades, and migration strategies, assess risks and ROI, and mentor engineers to foster architectural

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in solution or systems architecture.
• 5+ years architecting Adobe Commerce (Magento 2) or comparable enterprise ecommerce platforms.
• 3+ years in a technical lead or engineering management role.
• 3+ years designing cloud-based solutions on AWS within Linux environments.
• Proven experience leading architecture across cross-functional teams (backend, frontend, integration, DevOps, analytics).
• Strong programming background in PHP, Python, Java, Node.js, JavaScript; familiarity with frontend frameworks (React, Vue, or similar).
• Experience with global, distributed engineering teams; Adobe Commerce / Magento 2 architecture expertise; integration patterns across ERP/OMS/3PL/marketing/analytics.
• Proficiency in AWS cloud architecture and DevOps practices; performance, scalability, and capacity planning for high-traffic ecommerce environments.
• Strong database architecture expertise (MySQL/MariaDB, Redis, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch).
• Advanced understanding of OO design, MVC, microservices, event-driven architecture; observability and security standards (PCI, GDPR, CCPA).
• Ability to produce architecture diagrams and business-facing presentations; experience with tools like UML/C4.

Responsibilities

• Design and own end-to-end technical architecture across backend, frontend, integration, DevOps, and analytics layers.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications, architecture diagrams, and cohesive solution designs.
• Produce and maintain architecture documentation (e.g., Confluence) to support engineering and business alignment.
• Evaluate and recommend technology solutions and integration patterns.
• Provide effort sizing and high-level estimation for architectural deliverables.
• Ensure all solutions are scalable, secure, performant, and maintainable.
• Lead architecture reviews across all DTC engineering teams.
• Define, document, and enforce architectural standards, patterns, and guardrails.
• Conduct code and design reviews to ensure architectural alignment and consistency.
• Enforce best practices across backend, frontend, integration, DevOps, and analytics teams.
• Identify, manage, and drive down technical debt while promoting long-term platform health.
• Partner with engineering managers, lead engineers, and cross-functional teams across the DTC ecosystem.
• Resolve cross-cutting technical dependencies and design conflicts between teams.
• Coordinate architectural decisions spanning multiple teams, systems, and product lines.
• Represent the architecture function in project discovery, planning, and stakeholder communications.
• Ensure architectural decisions support delivery timelines, budgets, and business goals.
• Contribute to and help shape the multi-year DTC technology roadmap.
• Drive modernization initiatives, platform upgrades, and migration strategies.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption where impactful.
• Assess cost, risk, and ROI trade-offs for key architectural decisions.
• Act as the architectural escalation point for complex, cross-team production and design issues.
• Lead root cause analysis for incidents with architectural impact and implement systemic improvements to prevent recurrence.
• Safeguard platform stability, scalability, and reliability across global ecommerce systems.
• Mentor engineers and engineering managers on architectural thinking and design principles.
• Coach and develop lead engineers into future architects.
• Identify skill gaps and help build targeted training and development plans.
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement across distributed teams.

Skills

Architecture Leadership

AWS Cloud Architecture

Microservices & MVC

REST/GraphQL

Security & Compliance

Team Mentorship

Java/PHP/Node.js

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Adobe Commerce (Magento 2)

AWS

React/Vue

Confluence/Documentation

Job description

Helen of Troy is seeking a Manager of Systems Architecture to lead end-to-end technical architecture for its global ecommerce platforms, including backend, frontend, integration, DevOps, and analytics layers. You will translate business needs into concrete designs, produce architecture documentation, and drive standardization across teams.

You will guide modernization efforts, platform upgrades, and migration strategies, assess risks and ROI, and mentor engineers to foster architectural