Shopify architect

Solution Architect /Lead-26940

Key Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end solution architecture and technical design for headless Shopify B2 B commerce solutions. Define scalable and maintainable architecture using Shopify, React, Next.js, and enterprise integration patterns . Design and implement integrations between Shopify, SAP, and other enterprise applications. Define appropriate integration patterns using REST, Graph QL, middleware, and i Paa S platforms . Design solutions leveraging Shopify Storefront API and Admin API capabilities. Provide technical guidance for Shopify B2 B features, including Companies and Company Locations . Define architecture principles, technical standards, design patterns, and development guidelines. Establish and enforce technical governance across application and integration components. Define and validate non-functional requirements (NFRs) covering scalability, availability, security, performance, reliability, and maintainability. Design caching, performance optimization, and scalability strategies for high-volume B2 B commerce applications. Define application and integration security architecture, including authentication, authorization, API security, and data protection. Establish observability strategies covering logging, monitoring, tracing, alerting, and application health. Conduct architecture, technical, and code reviews to ensure adherence to defined standards and best practices. Identify technical risks, architectural constraints, dependencies, and opportunities for improvement. Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Scrum Masters, developers, UX/UI designers, QA teams, SAP teams, and business stakeholders. Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development and engineering teams. Support technical estimation, solution feasibility assessments, and implementation planning. Ensure architectural decisions are appropriately documented and maintained in platforms such as Confluence .

Technical Skills / Experience

Strong experience in Headless Shopify architecture and B2 B commerce solutions . Strong hands-on experience with React and Next.js . Extensive knowledge of Shopify Storefront API and Admin API . Good understanding of Shopify B2 B Companies, Company Locations, catalogs, pricing, and customer-specific commerce capabilities . Strong experience in integration architecture and enterprise integration patterns . Proficiency in REST APIs and Graph QL . Experience designing and implementing SAP integration patterns , particularly for commerce and order-to-cash processes. Experience with middleware / i Paa S platforms and API integration solutions. Strong understanding of application, API, and integration security principles . Experience with caching strategies, performance optimization, and scalability . Knowledge of observability, monitoring, logging, distributed tracing, and alerting . Experience with cloud-native architecture and modern web application development is preferred. Familiarity with CI/CD, Dev Ops practices, and automated deployment processes is an advantage.

Primary Scope

End-to-end solution architecture and technical design Headless Shopify B2 B architecture React / Next.js technical architecture Shopify Storefront and Admin API architecture SAP and enterprise integration architecture REST / Graph QL API design Middleware / i Paa S integration patterns Technical governance and architecture standards Non-functional requirements and quality attributes Security architecture Performance, scalability, and caching Observability and operational readiness Architecture and code reviews Technical risk and dependency management Technical leadership and mentoring

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. Proven experience as a Solution Architect, Technical Architect, or Technical Lead in digital commerce or enterprise transformation programs. Strong experience with Shopify Plus / Shopify B2 B implementations is preferred. Experience integrating Shopify with SAP S/4 HANA or SAP ECC is an advantage. Relevant cloud, architecture, Shopify, or enterprise integration certifications are a plus. Experience working in Agile delivery environments and cross-functional teams. Strong communication, stakeholder management, problem-solving, and technical leadership skills.

Key Competencies

Solution and enterprise architecture Technical leadership Shopify B2 B architecture Integration architecture API design and architecture SAP integration Security and scalability Performance engineering Technical governance Architecture and code review Problem-solving and decision-making Stakeholder communication and collaboration