SFCC Solutions Architect (Program Leadership Focus)

SFCC Solutions Architect (Program Leadership Focus)

Portland OR Onsite

About the Role:

• We are seeking a seasoned SFCC Architect & Program Lead with a proven track record of technical leadership strategic vision and stakeholder influence. This role demands someone who can own the solution end-to-end proactively drive initiatives without waiting for direction and be a trusted advisor to both client executives and delivery teams.
• This role combines deep SFCC knowledge (including SFRA and PWAkit) cloud integration and stakeholder engagement. The ideal candidate is not only deeply technical but also respected as a leader capable of guiding teams shaping roadmaps and influencing decision-making at all levels. This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives in complex fast-paced environments and can command respect through expertise and leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead cross-functional programs with minimal oversight proactively identifying risks opportunities and strategic pivots.
• Serve as a technical thought leader influencing architecture decisions platform strategy and long-term planning.
• Architect end-to-end SFCC solutions aligned with business goals and delivery standards.
• Define best practices for SFCC development deployment and cloud integrations and actively integrate them into the solutions with hybrid client and Photon teams.
• Collaborate with client stakeholders internal teams and external vendors to ensure cohesive solutioning.
• Drive improvements to DevOps strategy and implementation across environments (CI/CD automation monitoring performance tuning).
• Actively contribute to the tools architecture and implementation of strategies with the clients teams
• Support platform migrations and integrations with AWS Azure and third-party APIs.
• Mentor developers and contribute to talent development within the practice.
• Establish KPIs and metrics to track technical success and DevOps maturity.
• Help develop long-term planning roadmaps to increase the time horizon from quarterly to annual.
• Represent Photon in executive-level discussions providing clarity confidence and strategic direction
• Own program-level delivery outcomes ensuring alignment between business objectives and technical execution.

Qualifications:

• 10 years of experience in enterprise eCommerce architecture with at least 5 years in leadership roles.
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs independently with a history of executive stakeholder engagement.
• Experience in defining and executing strategic roadmaps not just delivering projects.
• Prior experience in client-facing consulting roles is highly desirable.
• Proven experience implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native DevOps practices including for SFCC deployments and tools.
• Strong understanding of AWS Azure and integration patterns with SFCC.
• Familiarity with other eCommerce platforms (e.g. Commerce Tools Magento Shopify) is a plus.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced high-expectation environment.
• Comfort with ambiguity and evolving requirements.