Solution Architect

Columbia, MD, United States

Job Description

You will create solution architectures for systems ensuring all recommendations are explored for time, cost and compliance to our client policies while meeting the business' requirements.

You will design and present technical solution with all data ingestion, transformation, and scheduling to review with our client

You will analyze customer use cases, available data to prepare for automated & ongoing data ingestion to meet customer requirements

You will ensure understanding of requirements with Merkle policies, and with industry best practices

You will create solution design options based on requirements and the standards, patterns and procedures of our client

You will architect data feeds, design platform configurations and components needed to run complex automated campaigns

You will complete solution design documentation, including input into our client's standard reference models

You will identify CDP enhancements, extending frameworks and incorporating new ideas

You will develop necessary workflows to extract data, transform the data and load the data into CDP

You will be involved with data Transformation and ETL through custom development and automated solution

You will be involved with data Ingestion through custom development to meet client requirements

Streaming: You will architect and develop ongoing solutions to ingest customer data in more real-time using streaming technology

Batch: You will architect and develop ongoing solutions to automate batch ingestion for AEP customers

You will deploy final solution to a production environment (or Client end-state environment)

You will resolve issues related to overall platform performance from data ingestion to data distribution

You will enhance internal processes and services based on recurring client requests and evolving industry standards

You will be involved with post-deployment and provide ongoing maintenance of solution and knowledge transfer to appointed team

You will report into the CDP, Delivery Lead

Qualifications:

Qualifications

3-5+ years of hands-on experience with Adobe Experience Platform: (any of RT-CDP, AJO, CJA)

Experience working in an agency or consulting company across multiple industries.

Keep current on market tends ever-shifting industry

Experience collaborating on complex deals and leading teams

Personal technical credibility, through direct experience leading and inspiring teams (directly or indirectly) on technologies and best practices

Experience with activation platforms and concepts (e.g. CMS, DAM, ad serving)

Experience with data security/privacy best practices

Experience with:

Software development and Agile delivery

Platform architecture with focus on data ingress and egress

XDM & Mix-Ins (for data modeling)

Relational database concepts, with exposure to SQL

Data management, segmentation, ETL best practices

Scripting and query development

Data processing – API, Batch. Specifically – using tools such as Swagger to build and present data relationships across solutions.

Additional Information

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $113,000k-$182,850k. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills and other factors permitted by law. Additionally, this position is eligible for discretionary incentive compensation. Our incentive compensation plan is subject to change. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and other benefits also are available. For more information about dentsu benefits, please visit dentsubenefitsplus.com .

This job is fully remote.

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About dentsu

Dentsu is the network designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities in the sustainable economy. Taking a people-centered approach to business transformation, dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse, global perspective to drive client growth and to shape society.

https://www.dentsu.com/

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We are champions for meaningful progress and we strive to be a force for good—for our people, for our clients, for the industry and for our society. We keep our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding and learning so they can thrive. We embed diversity, in our mindset, in our solutions and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable and culturally fluent environment. Building this culture within our teams makes us better collaborators with each other and with our clients, driving better outcomes for all.

Dentsu (the "Company") is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact your recruiter if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.

Qualifications

* Experience with eCommerce, marketplaces, cloud solutions, Continuous Integration, DevOps, middleware, mobile, and content management required.

* Experience with enterprise eCommerce platforms like Oracle Commerce ATG & Endeca, Oracle Commerce Cloud solutions, Magento, SAP Hybris, SAP Commerce Cloud, Shopify Plus, and with marketplace solutions like Mirakl a major plus.

* Experience with integrating commerce solutions to retail software like ERP, OMS, CRM, WMS, Payment Gateways, Credit Management, Loyalty Platforms, Tax Management Solutions, PIM/ MDM Solutions.

* Experience with marketing technology solutions like marketing automation, Data Management Platforms (DMP), conversion rate optimization (CRO) a plus.

* Experience with related/competing technologies a plus: Salesforce.com, Salesforce commerce cloud (Demandware), Commerce Tools, ElasticPath, etc.

* Experience architecting Microservices based architecture solutions.

* Exposure with headless architectures like Single Page Applications (SPA) and Progressive Web Applications (PWA).

* Innovative technologies like AI/ML, last mile, OMS in retail/eCommerce a plus.

* Strong background in web systems integration industry.

* Proven leadership track record of high-visibility projects.

* Ability to quickly apply new and evolving cloud technologies.

* Experience with multiple methodologies including Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, Rapid Prototyping, XP, etc.

* Management Skills (resource planning, setting expectations, scheduling, mentoring, prioritizing.

* Oral communication (sales presentations, client meetings).

* Written communication (proposals, architecture diagrams, overseeing system design, project artifacts).

* Ability to multi-task simultaneously in a timely, courteous and professional manner.

* Flexibility and respect for company culture and co-workers.

* Integrity has driven to make and deliver achievable commitments.

Main Skills

* Development experience in one or more of the following technologies – Java, Python, RoR, PHP, C#.

* Experience with microservices based architectures and other frameworks like Spring Boot, BFF, MuleSoft, Apache Service Mix etc.

* Experience with Cloud Computing – AWS/ Azure/ Google Cloud Platform.

* Experience with SQL and NOSQL databases – Oracle, Dynamo, Maria, MySQL or Mongo.

* Experience with JavaScript frameworks – Angular, React, Node.

* Experience with PWA – Vue or Magento React or others.

* Experience with Devops and Infrastructure as code– CI/CD, Monitoring and Alerting – Terraform, Kubernetes, Rancher, Jenkins or others.

Additional Information

**What we can offer you**

* A career with thought leaders who literally wrote the book on Marketplace Best Practices.

* A career in the fast-paced world of retail eCommerce, digital marketplaces and platform businesses.

* A career with first-movers who are deploying new business models and strategies worldwide.

* A career in a flat management structure without a rigid hierarchy and bureaucracy.

* A career in a culture that rewards creativity and innovation, risk-taking and teamwork.

Building a great company culture is a top priority for McFadyen Digital. We try to provide the best environment possible for team members - one that treats people the way they want to be treated. Culture Index is one of our tools for enhancing our enjoyable and productive people-focused environment. In order to be considered for this position, please follow this link to fill out a short Culture Index survey . Please use as many descriptors as possible that pertain to you. There are no right or wrong answers.

**Our Core Values:** Client Focus, Owning the Outcome, Adaptable, Caring

**Keywords:** eCommerce, Magento, Shopify, Hybris, Oracle, Mirakl, Architecture, Technology area, IT, business team, Team effort, Scrum, Agile, Java, Python, RoR, PHP, C#, Angular, React, Node, PWA, MySQL, Mongo, Maria, PWA, Vue, Kubernetes, Terraform

McFadyen Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law, where applicable.

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