Solutions Architect

Solutions Architect For eCommerceSolutions Architect for eCommerce is part of growing eCommerce transformation team at AAP. This team is focused on enabling best in class customer experience for our customers online and truly drive towards an Omnichannel experience.eCommerce Solutions Architect will be responsible for partnering closely with Product Teams to understand the initiatives to design and architect IT solutions that meet their needs. This person will also be responsible for defining the roadmap for e-Commerce at AAP. They will work closely with Development teams and act as a bridge between Product owners and Development teams to perform Proof of Concepts on provided design and technology, develop re-usable components etc.This is a senior role in the organization which along with a team of other architects will help design the future state of technology at AAP.NOTE: Open to remote work anywhere in USPRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.70% Architecture / 30% DevelopmentBuilding and integrating information systems to meet the company’s needs.Assessing the systems architecture currently in place and working with technical staff to recommend solutions to improve it.Resolving technical problems as they arise.Providing supervision and guidance to development teams.Continually researching current and emerging technologies and proposing changes where needed.Providing updates to stakeholders on product development processes, costs, and budgets.Work closely with Information Technology professionals within the company to ensure hardware is available for projects and working properlyCurrent understanding of best practices regarding system security measureAdvanced understanding of business analysis techniques and processesArchitect will need to perform at least 40-45% hands on development tasksQUALIFICATIONSTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science, or a related field; and5+ years related experience in eCommerceExpert?React FrameworkReduxRESTful API DevelopmentSwagger / OpenAPINode.jsTypescriptGitAWS and/or Azure Cloud TechnologiesExperienced?E-commerce Application DevelopmentAnalytic and algorithmic thinkingUser journeys onlineGeneral software design patternsAgile software development methodologiesAPI Performance and End-to-End TestingRelational Database QueryingNice to have?TerraformOpenShift, Kubernetes and DockerRxJSShell Scripting (e.g. bash)LinuxNon relational databasesDocument DB (e.g. MongoDB)Time Series DB (e.g. Software Technology, Inc.