Job Description – Solution Architect
Join Our Team: Pearson Marketing Cloud (PMC)
PMC is one of Pearson’s global technology platforms, globally distributed instances, multi-tenant, driving the digital transformation for eCommerce and web content. PMC currently processes more than 80% of global Pearson eCommerce revenue and serves nearly 50% of all Pearson web traffic. Join a high performing team within a highly specialised technology department which focuses on delivery and transformation!
About the Role:
We are looking for a high performing Solutions Architect with experience of large-scale eCommerce and Web Content management implementations. Our mission is to deliver re-usable components and capabilities across our global platform for eCommerce and Content using the latest enterprise technologies, tools and innovative micro-services architecture.
We are looking for someone who can bring technical gravitas, thought leadership and a passion for technology. This is a unique opportunity for a technologist to help us build something that will directly enhance the lives of millions, by supporting the provision of education on a global scale. Join a high performing team within a specialized engineering department which focuses on delivery and digital transformation!
Key Accountabilities:
- Providing architectural strategy and leadership to develop and implement initiatives that promote innovation in the eCommerce & web content space.
- Collaborating with Enterprise Architects, Tech Leads and peer SAs to define the scope for various initiatives and design solutions that align with enterprise technology strategy.
- Evaluate emerging technology for use across multiple domains, which include RFPs, vendor evaluations and creation of Architecture Design Proposals
- Ensuring that global solutions adhere to non-functional and compliance requirements.
- Providing technical leadership and mentoring to technical leads and development teams.
- Have a strong focus on the high quality throughout the entire process, working closely with the Quality Assurance stream
- Collaborate with Enterprise Architects for aspects related to integration with other systems
- Collaborate with Product Owners and other core platforms to drive product vision, manage scope and expectations
- Architect Digital Consumer experiences based on a foundation of enterprise technologies that define web content and eCommerce strategy.
Key Challenges:
- Championing and defining architecture for eCommerce & CMS in a rapidly evolving market.
- Balancing the needs of the business with the application of the latest technologies.
- Ensuring the quality of the technical solution delivered by the project teams.
- Working in a matrixed and geographically distributed environment[AC1]
About You:
Essential Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in software development, including at least 3 years of experience in architecting solutions for customer-facing web applications.
- Deep understanding of object-oriented programming, relational databases, and complex integration landscapes.
- Familiar with AWS or equivalent cloud platform, including auto-scaling and global deployments of application architecture.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think strategically about business, product, and technical challenges.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Knowledge of microservices architecture and experience designing, integrating, and managing complex solutions.
Desirable skills and knowledge:
- Familiarity with API-first Headless architecture implementation in eCommerce or Web Content space.
- Prior work experience in Web content management tools and ecommerce SaaS platforms such as SAP Commerce Cloud Big Commerce
- Familiarity with AI and Machine Learning technologies, and how they can be leveraged in eCommerce.
