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Solution Architect

Job

  • Level
    Senior
  • Job Field
    IT, Application, System
  • Employment Type
    Full Time
  • Contract Type
    Permanent employment
  • Location
    Schöppingen
  • Working Model
    Full Remote, Hybrid, Onsite
  • Job Summary

    In this role, you design e-commerce architectures, conduct technical workshops, define integration strategies, and work closely with partners and internal teams to ensure successful customer launches.

    Job Technologies

    Your role in the team

    • Solution Design & Architecture
    • Conducting comprehensive technical discovery workshops to understand clients' business models, requirements, constraints, and success criteria.
    • Design of comprehensive e-commerce architectures, including configuration of the core platform, integrations, custom extensions, and third-party technologies.
    • Definition of architecture patterns, data flows, and integration strategies considering best practices regarding scalability, performance, and security.
    • Assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of custom developments versus standard platform features.
    • Support with implementation
    • Acting as the primary technical contact during the implementation process and supporting partners in development, integrations, and go-lives.
    • Close collaboration with sales on sales strategies, defining project scopes, effort estimations, and risk assessments.
    • Clear communication of technical concepts, assumptions, and frameworks to technical and business stakeholders at management level.
    • Support with proof-of-concepts (PoCs) and technical validations as needed.
    • Collaboration with partners & delivery teams
    • Close collaboration with agencies and system integration partners (SI partners) to validate delivery approaches and ensure architectural alignment.
    • Review of partner solution designs and implementation plans regarding compliance with platform standards and best practices.
    • Support during onboarding as well as in the early project phases to ensure smooth customer launches.
    • Early identification and minimization of technical risks during the project lifecycle.
    • Platform & Ecosystem Expertise
    • Development and maintenance of a deep understanding of the e-commerce platform, its product roadmap, and relevant ecosystem technologies.
    • Continuous monitoring of market trends, emerging technologies, and evolving architectural patterns.
    • Passing on customer and partner feedback to the product and engineering teams for continuous improvement of the platform.
    • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
    • Successful and on-time customer launches.
    • High quality, future-proofing, and scalability of the developed solution architectures.
    • High customer satisfaction as well as partner satisfaction during and after the implementation.
    • Reduction of technical risks and minimization of rework during the implementation process.

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    Our expectations of you

    Qualifications

    • Excellent language skills in German and English.
    • In-depth understanding of modern e-commerce architectures and common integration patterns.
    • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
    • Strong collaboration skills with teams from sales, delivery, and partner management.
    • Especially advantageous:

    Experience

    • At least 7 years of professional experience in E-Commerce architecture, solution consulting, or a comparable technical role.
    • Experience in designing solutions with integrations to Payment, ERP, PIM, CMS, Search, and Marketing technologies.
    • Experience with leading e-commerce platforms.
    • Experience in a partner-driven or agency-based delivery environment.
    • Experience in managing enterprise clients or customers from the upper mid-market segment.

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    What we offer

    • Company culture: Open culture, flat hierarchies, initiative is encouraged.
    • Employment Contracts: Permanent positions offer long-term security.
    • Flexibility: Flexible working hours and options for remote work and full-remote contracts.
    • Equipment: Free choice of work hardware.
    • Onboarding: Well-structured onboarding with support from a personal "Buddy".
    • Work environment: An inspiring environment with dedicated colleagues and a dynamic community.
    • Development opportunities: Diverse chances for personal growth and development.
    • Additional benefits: Attractive perks such as company pension schemes, health programs, and regular team events.

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    Job Locations

    • Location Schöppingen

      48624 Nordrhein-Westfalen

      Germany

    This is your employer

    shopware AG

    shopware AG

    Shopware is a leading e-commerce system that is used by some of the largest European brands, retailers and manufacturers in the B2C and B2B sector.

    Description

  • Company Type
    Established Company
  • Working Model
    Full Remote, Hybrid, Onsite
  • Industry
    Trade, Internet, IT, Telecommunication
  • Logo shopware AG

    Solution Architect

    Location
    Schöppingen
    Working Model
    Full Remote, Hybrid, Onsite
    Diversity
    Open for all genders

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