Senior Solution Architect - Digital Transformational
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David Jones exists to inspire like no other and as we continue to deliver on our ambitious transformation agenda in line with our Vision 2025+ strategy, we are committed to creating inspired careers so our people can Thrive.
What YOU WILL ACHIEVE
As the Senior Solution Architect, you will design comprehensive and efficient technical solutions that address complex business challenges, ensuring seamless integration of systems and technologies. In this role, you will work closely with the Architecture team to ensure patterns, frameworks and adhered to as well as working closely with the Digital and Customer Platform teams to ensure the programs and initiatives in those domains are delivered successfully.
What YOUR DAY LOOKS LIKE
The key accountabilities for this role include:
* Investigation and analysis to provide recommendations for architectural definition, design and associated documentation for solutions across projects an in line with architecture principles
* Responsible for solution architectures, architectural decisions and architectural compliance within each recommendation.
* Be an escalation point for technical and implementation issues encountered by project and Domain teams
* Research new patterns, frameworks, technologies, and solutions
* Present recommendations to Architecture team and wider stakeholder groups
* Participate and contribute in governance forums to set technology direction, manage architectural compliance and assist projects with tactical architectural guidance
* Contribute to the architecture repository, which will include all architectural artefacts developed and approved methods and frameworks to generate architecture content - this will be supported by an architecture modelling and repository tool
* Liaise with external IT vendors in architecture and design project phases.
* Collaborate with senior stakeholders in roadmap planning, program estimation and feature discoveries.
* Promote a thriving team culture, with a focus on achievement, empowerment, inclusivity and innovation that values continuous learning and puts our customer at the heart of all that we do
* Partner cross functionally to ensure shared success and champion best practice, while indirectly building capability and confidence across the business.
What YOU'LL NEED TO THRIVE
Experiences
* Strong experience in similar roles.
* Experience working within similar corporate / retail environments, partnering with Technology team and the business to achieve business outcomes and optimise customer / end user experience.
* Experience in eCommerce and Customer focussed transformation programs including Headless, Android/iOS apps, Order Management System, Marketplace, CMS, Payment Gateway, Loyalty Programs, CIAM and how those technologies work together to form an Omnichannel experience for the customer.
Technical Skills
* Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
* Knowledge and understanding of project methodologies and software development life cycles
* Experience in working with cross functional teams in an organisation
* Experience in working with 3rd party technology vendors and assessing their solutions via RFI/RFP processes
* Solid understanding of headless and composable architectures, and experience designing or supporting decoupled content and commerce platforms.
* Proficiency in API-first development and integration strategies utilising GraphQL and iPaaS solutions.
* Experience with cloud-native services and architectures (e.g. AWS Lambda, API Gateway, CDN integration, WAF).
* Familiarity with MACH principles (Microservices, API-first, Cloud-native, Headless) is a strong plus.
Why work for us?
Our purpose at David Jones is to 'inspire like no other', and culturally we aspire to be THRIVING. In our thriving culture, our people will be at their best as individuals and as teams. Our thriving cultural foundations are defined by the behaviours each and every one of us display. It's our commitment and responsibility to ensure that as individuals and as a collective, that we are living our cultural foundations.
* Unique opportunity to be part of a highly engaged, successful team, focused on the transformation of an iconic Australian brand
* A competitive remuneration package including performance-based incentives
* Hybrid working arrangements in office and from home that provide appropriate work/life balance
* Parental leave policy of 18-weeks paid leave for the primary carer, and 3-weeks paid leave for the supporting partner
* Generous employee discounts across David Jones and access to partner benefits
* An additional day of leave for your birthday along with time to support charitable work
* Opportunities to support community partnerships across our Corporate Social Responsibility program
* Be a member of a company committed to sustainable practices, driving change in the retail landscape
* Ongoing training and development to pursue individual ambitions
About Us
Since 1838, David Jones' limitless quest for innovation and progress established the brand as Australia's original influencer in fashion and lifestyle. Having revolutionised the way Australians shop, David Jones' creation of a social centre inspired and created lasting memories for past, present and future generations. Today, our vision to inspire Like No Other drives us to continue this legacy in our ambitious purpose to be the destination that inspires, with experiences and services Like No Other .
Our Thriving cultural pillars inspire our people to deliver on our vision and purpose. We are Customer Obsessed ; curious to understand and dedicated to delighting them with seamless solutions as one team. We care for our people, customers, partners and community by creating Inclusive environments through belonging and respect. We Empower with implied trust to act with integrity, value our unique skills and be accountable for our decisions. We constantly seek Innovative ways of improving, changing and exploring ways that we can inspire.
David Jones is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Information Technology
* Industries
Retail and Retail Apparel and Fashion
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