The Opportunity
We are looking for an experienced, capable technology leader who can drive the design and architecture of our product set. The Principal Architect will work with technology management, the development teams and partner closely with the product team to support implementation of our Cloud based platform. They will work in the architecture team and be a member of the technology management team. The role may have additional architectural staff reporting to them in future.We are an agile house and the Principal Architect will be involved with promoting best practice in process of working to deliver high quality technical solutions.
This role will support the CTO and VP of Architecture in making architectural decisions that will influence the company direction. The successful individual will also be responsible for communicating the technical aspects of these decisions to the wider ESW team.You will be a role model and mentor to our software developers. The right leader will influence others by demonstrating professionalism, enthusiasm, providing communication and creating a collaborative environment.As we are a .NET house, so you should have great experience in using the technologies that support the development of .NET applications: .NET latest and .NET Core, MVC, Web API, SQL Server.
Our solution is based in Microsoft’s Azure and knowledge of working in this environment would be very beneficial. We are about to start a transition from Service Fabric to Kubernetes, so experience in this area would be very valuable.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for feeding into the overall ESW Data Strategy from a Technology perspective, working aligned to the Product/Business.
- Be a leader on company wide data governance initiative.
- Ensure the right guardrails (principles, policies and standards) are implemented across ESW.
- Be a positive mentor to the wider technology teams on the importance of a data-driven approach.
- Work closely with Solution Architects to help domains with data modelling, understand the key concepts of master systems of record.
- Build and document the target architecture that supports operational data store and data warehouse, fed by a combination of near real-time event streams and batch data sources.
Requirements
- Expert experience in data modelling (using one or more: Kimball, Inmon, Data Vault, Graph, Documents etc.).
- Senior Solution Architect in or around Retail/Logistics Industry.
- Understanding of complex/modern architecture patterns:
- Event-Driven Architecture (including ECST, Confluent Kafka and Event Streaming).
- Micro-Service Architecture (understand best practices and experience designing systems and patterns to migrate from monolith systems).
- Domain Driven Design (DDD) – experience working in an agile way and defining bounded contexts based on business domains.
- Data Modelling – good experience building out complex data models into canonical business data models that can be understood by the business but support all technical features.
- Cloud Architecture (Ideally 5 years plus in Azure, but AWS considered).
- Knowledge of Containers e.g. Kubernetes.
- FaaS (e.g. Azure Functions, Lambdas).
- PaaS (e.g. SQL Server).
- Intellectual curiosity, learning agility, and enthusiasm for tackling challenging problems.
- Outstanding communication skills are required - primarily the ability to communicate ideas.
- Deep Problem solving – the ability to analyze a business or technical issue and select the most appropriate solutions.
- Understanding of risk in designs and mitigation strategies.
- Experience in the retail industry would be a significant advantage.
About ESW
Our purpose is simple: to create moments that matter between people and the brands they cherish. We enable brands to expand their global reach, facilitating simple and seamless ecommerce experiences for consumers worldwide. Through our integration solutions, we deliver a complete international checkout experience, including local duties, taxes, fulfilment, delivery management, and global returns and payment processing capabilities.Guided by our values - Own It, Champion Simplicity, Win as One, and Debate then Commit—we strive to foster innovation, accountability, and teamwork, creating solutions that inspire trust and drive impactful results.
Why join us?
- Competitive salary and benefits: Your financial well being is important to us. Join ESW and experience the satisfaction of being rewarded for your hard work, dedication and commitment.
- Professional and personal development: Find your spark and leave your mark. We will ensure your talent is nurtured and cultivated for growth and success throughout your career with ESW.
- Hybrid Working: Our Hybrid Working Model empowers you to embrace the flexibility of hybrid working and enjoy the best of office and remote work.
- Diversity, Belonging & Inclusion: When we win, we win together. You'll be part of a culture that values every individual for who they are, fostering an environment where uniqueness is encouraged.
ESW is an equal opportunity employer, and we’re proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity, equity, & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment and employees at ESW are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.If you require any reasonable accommodations or adjustments throughout the hiring process, please let us know.
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