Architect

Job Purpose:

Own the end-to-end solution architecture of an SAP Commerce Cloud (Hybris) e-commerce platform for a US-based automotive giant – translating business requirements into scalable, secure and high-performing solutions across the commerce, integration, search and front-end layers, and guiding delivery teams from design through go-live and sustenance.

Job Description:

Overall 12–16 years of IT experience, with a minimum of 8 years on SAP Commerce Cloud (Hybris), including at least 3 years in a solution / technical architect role.

At least two end-to-end SAP Commerce implementations, with at least one on SAP Commerce Cloud (CCv2) in an architect capacity.

Deep understanding of Hybris architecture – type system, ServiceLayer, extensions, ImpEx, CronJobs, task engine, clustering and caching – on versions 6.7 and above (2105 / 2211 preferred). Strong design and customisation experience in pricing, coupons, promotion engine (rule builder), cart & checkout, Backoffice and WCMS.

Solid knowledge of Solr search architecture, indexing strategies, facets and search relevance tuning.

Hands-on experience with hot folders, Datahub, Integration API module and OCC web services. Experience integrating with front-end and content platforms – headless / custom UI solutions, contentful

Clear understanding of product & catalog management, order management (OMS) and CMS. Experience with SAP CPI / Integration Suite or equivalent middleware for Commerce Cloud integrations.

Working knowledge of the CCv2 Cloud Portal, build & deployment, logging and monitoring tools.

Duties and Responsibilities:

SAP S/4HANA / SAP ERP integration experience (order, pricing and inventory replication). SAP Commerce Cloud certification.

Exposure to public cloud (Azure / AWS), CDN / edge platforms and composable (MACH) architecture.

Automotive, dealer-network or B2C commerce domain experience.

Any Additional Information/Specifics:

Own the end-to-end solution architecture for SAP Commerce Cloud (CCv2) – data model, extensions, storefront, integrations, search and deployment topology.

Lead requirement workshops with business and client stakeholders; translate requirements into solution designs and architecture artefacts (HLD/LLD, integration specifications, NFRs, sizing). Perform fit-gap analysis against out-of-the-box Hybris capabilities; drive 'configure before customize' decisions and keep the platform upgrade path clean.

Define the integration architecture, SAP CPI / Integration Suite, OMS, payment, tax, PIM, CRM and other third-party systems (OCC/REST APIs, Integration API module, hot folders, event-driven patterns).

Design for performance, scalability, availability and security – caching, Solr tuning, CDN/edge strategy, integration with third party search like Bloomreach, load-test approach, and OWASP/PCI considerations.

Define the CCv2 environment strategy, build and deployment pipelines (manifest), release management and cut-over plans together with DevOps.

Lead platform version upgrades and migrations (e.g., on-premise to CCv2, Accelerator storefront to Composable Storefront / headless).

Set coding and design standards, conduct design and code reviews, and guide development teams through complex technical problems.

Provide estimations, effort and risk assessments, and technical inputs for proposals, change requests and roadmap planning.

Act as the technical escalation point for critical production issues, root-cause analysis and solution-level fixes, working closely with support teams