Solution Architect

Company Description McFadyen Digital is the leading advisor and implementer of eCommerce Marketplace solutions During 15 years of implementing marketplaces we ve built dozens of platforms that cumulatively generate billions of dollars of gross merchandise value GMV We re honored to have supported 10 of the Fortune 500 with their digital marketplace initiatives Over 250 global brands like ABB AB InBev ACCO Albertsons American Red Cross American Eagle Outfitters US Army US Agriculture Dept and many more have entrusted their digital transformations to McFadyen We operate global offices across the US Brazil and India McFadyen Digital has been a trusted employer for 37 years and believes that people are the most important part of our company We re proud of our Great Place to Work certification Learn more about us at our website MUST HAVE E-commerce or Marketplace experience Can you master and implement evolving technologies around digital commerce marketplaces Could you discuss enterprise transformation with a Fortune 500 CIO CMO or CDO Do you have the mindset to mentor team members on new technologies and help architect scalable solutions Can you collaborate with our delivery managers on the technical aspects of major implementations for clients across the globe Are you intrigued by eCommerce Marketplaces Martech and cloud technologies Have you demonstrated thought leadership to the level of speaking at conferences The ideal candidate will possess a minimum of 15 years of experience in solution architecture technology implementation consultative selling and hands-on full lifecycle IT systems development implementation and project management They will provide hands-on leadership to the technical team in a 10 million and growing services company They will have the ability to effectively manage customer expectations and communicate effectively with delivery teams They will lead an exceptional team of smart and driven engineers as their coach and guru They should have excellent verbal and written communication skills and collaboratively work with geographically dispersed teams 100 remote work Responsibilities Top 5 responsibilities Ensure that the solutions McFadyen delivers are properly architected developed tested and delivered Drive and or support business development including sales calls preparing technical responses with estimated project scope costs duration and resource requirements in written proposals Ensure client satisfaction Actively search for opportunities to expand our business within existing accounts Support the Delivery managers and Project Managers in forecasting staff budget and other resource needs on projects Additional Responsibilities Strategize with sales prospects and existing clients on innovative technology solutions to mission-critical business needs Articulate the solutions and quantify cost and timeline estimates in collaboration with other McFadyen team members Challenge a diverse group of energetic team members to get the best out of them Participate in interviewing Senior technical staff Responsible for some staff performance reviews Update our DevOps and related infrastructure processes to improve systems tools automation and methodologies Drive diversification of our team s skills across different technologies platforms and business models Lead the continuous implementation of new industry standards and development methodologies including Agile Kanban to increase responsiveness and growth Maintain a focus on our clients success Stay on top of technology trends and developments out of self-driven passion Drive diversification of our team s skills across different technologies platforms and business models Recommend best practices based on experience research frameworks design patterns and visionary thinking Liaise with our global team via regular videoconferences and occasional early morning or late evening calls Be responsible for driving team certifications specializations and maintaining software partner status Occasionally travel to client prospect partner sites and related conferences Travel across the McFadyen offices and be a mentor to the technical team Qualifications Top 5 Qualifications Development experience in one or more of the following technologies - Java Python RoR PHP C Experience with microservices based architectures and other frameworks like Spring Boot BFF MuleSoft Apache Service Mix etc Experience with Cloud Computing - AWS Azure Google Cloud Platform Experience with SQL and NOSQL databases - Oracle Dynamo Maria MySQL or Mongo Experience with JavaScript frameworks - Angular React Node Other Qualifications Experience with PWA - Vue or Magento React or others Experience with DevOps and Infrastructure as code- CI CD Monitoring and Alerting - Terraform Kubernetes Rancher Jenkins and others Experience with eCommerce marketplaces cloud solutions Continuous Integration DevOps middleware mobile and content management required Experience with enterprise eCommerce platforms like Oracle Commerce ATG Endeca Oracle Commerce Cloud solutions Magento SAP Hybris SAP Commerce Cloud Shopify Plus and with marketplace solutions like Mirakl a major plus Experience with integrating commerce solutions to retail software like ERP OMS CRM WMS Payment Gateways Credit Management Loyalty Platforms Tax Management Solutions PIM MDM Solutions Experience with marketing technology solutions like marketing automation Data Management Platforms DMP conversion rate optimization CRO a plus Experience with related competing technologies a plus Salesforce com Salesforce commerce cloud Demandware Commerce Tools Elastic Path etc Experience architecting Microservices based architecture solutions Exposure to headless architectures like Single Page Applications SPA and Progressive Web Applications PWA Innovative technologies like AI ML last mile OMS in retail eCommerce a plus Strong background in web systems integration industry Proven leadership track record of high-visibility projects Ability to quickly apply new and evolving cloud technologies Experience with multiple methodologies including Agile Scrum Waterfall Rapid Prototyping XP etc Management Skills resource planning setting expectations scheduling mentoring prioritizing Oral communication sales presentations client meetings Written communication proposals architecture diagrams overseeing system design project artifacts Ability to multi-task simultaneously in a timely courteous and professional manner Flexibility and respect for company culture and co-workers Integrity has driven to make and deliver achievable commitments Additional Information What we can offer you A career with thought leaders who literally wrote the book on Marketplace Best Practices A career in the fast-paced world of retail eCommerce digital marketplaces and platform businesses A career with first movers who are deploying new business models and strategies worldwide A career in a flat management structure without a rigid hierarchy and bureaucracy A career in a culture that rewards creativity and innovation risk-taking and teamwork Additional information Our Core Values Caring Adaptable Proactive Ownership Empowering Clients Keywords eCommerce Magento Shopify Hybris Oracle Mirakl Architecture Technology area IT business team Team effort Scrum Agile Java Python RoR PHP C Angular React Node PWA MySQL Mongo Maria PWA Vue Kubernetes Terraform McFadyen s goal is to ensure that our clients are able to maximize the return on their technology investment by providing better service to their clients partners and internal teams At McFadyen we truly believe our employees are our most valuable asset Across our locations in the US Brazil and India we offer a world class work culture that enables top notch delivery for some of the world s most influential companies McFadyen Solutions Digital is an Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color age religion sex sexual orientation gender identity expression national origin disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected under federal state or local law where applicable