Digital and eCommerce Architect

Notes: AB2 has an immediate need for a Digital & eCommerce Solution Architect to join and lead a modernization program for B2C and B2B2C ecommerce businesses in the development team. This program and team are dedicated to transforming AB2s ecommerce technical capabilities and building a modern cloud-based platform to drive innovation and scale for the future. As an Architect you will collaborate with business and IT leaders to align technology initiatives with business strategies. Influence changes to business models processes organizations and investments by providing a cloud and API-first technology perspective and an analytical approach to decision-making. Ensure the delivery of high-quality technology solutions across a portfolio of eCommerce products systems and services.

Summary: AB2 is looking for a seasoned Digital and Ecommerce Architect with deep expertise in designing and implementing modern
ecommerce solutions based on composable architectures. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Java and Spring
Framework as well as hands-on experience with Azure Integration Services Solace AEM and modern cloud-native technologies.
You will lead the creation of scalable flexible and API-first ecommerce platforms using MACH principles composable
commerce platforms (like CommerceTools) and modern frontend frameworks such as .

Responsibilities:
Design and architect modern modular ecommerce solutions following MACH principles (Microservices API-first
Cloud-native Headless) with a focus on Java and Spring Framework technologies.
Architect and drive the integration of ecommerce systems with Azure services including Azure Integration Services
(Logic Apps API Management Event Hub) to ensure seamless data flow and event-driven architectures.
Design manage and evolve microservices-based architectures leveraging Java and Spring Boot ensuring scalability
resilience and seamless integrations.
Lead the implementation of Composable Commerce platforms (e.g. CommerceTools) and build API-first solutions to
support headless commerce strategies enabling flexibility in frontend development and integrations.
Architect microfrontend-based frontend solutions using modern JavaScript frameworks particularly to deliver
performant and modular user experiences.
Design and leverage Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) to deploy and manage containerized applications ensuring high
availability efficient scaling and optimized cloud resource utilization.
Design and architect event-driven ecommerce systems using Solace to enable real-time data processing and efficient
messaging across microservices.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including backend and frontend engineers DevOps and business
stakeholders to ensure alignment between technical and business objectives. Mentor development teams on modern
architectural best practices.
Ensure that the architecture supports high-performance and scalable ecommerce platforms capable of handling
significant traffic and transactions in a cloud-native environment.
Implement best practices in security ensuring that systems are compliant with industry standards and utilize secure
communication protocols such as OAuth SSO and JWT.

Required Experience:
10 years of experience in software architecture with a focus on ecommerce Java and cloud-native solutions.
Proficiency with CommerceTools and Azure Cloud services.
Familiarity with modern DevSecOps practices including CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitLab ArgoCD or
Terraform.
Extensive experience with Java Spring Boot and the Spring Framework to design and build robust scalable and
secure backend services.
Proficient in Azure Integration Services API Management and Solace for seamless integration and event-driven
architecture.
Expertise in Composable Commerce platforms such as CommerceTools and experience building headless API-first
commerce solutions.
Proven experience designing and implementing microservices-based architectures using Java and cloud-native tools
ensuring loose coupling and scalability.
Strong understanding and experience implementing MACH principles (Microservices API-first Cloud-native
Headless) in ecommerce ecosystems.
Experience with microfrontend architectures and modern JavaScript frameworks especially to deliver modular
and independent frontend components.
Hands-on experience with Azure Kubernetes Service for managing containerized applications automating
deployments and orchestrating microservices at scale.
Expertise in building and managing APIs (RESTful and GraphQL) ensuring seamless integration across multiple
platforms and services.
Experience designing and implementing event-driven architectures using Azure Event Hub or similar event streaming
platforms.
In-depth knowledge of security protocols including OAuth JWT and SSO as well as ensuring the security and
compliance of cloud-native applications.

Desired Experience:
Experience with headless CMS systems and integrating with ecommerce platforms.
Familiarity with container orchestration and automation tools such as Helm and Kubernetes Operators.
Experience with data streaming and real-time data processing solutions.
Knowledge of Agile and Scrum methodologies.

Education:
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related field (Masters degree preferred).

Certification:
Certifications in Azure (Azure Solutions Architect Azure DevOps) and/or Java are a plus.