About the Role 
Hudson is partnering with a leading Australian retail organisation on a major 2-year digital transformation program. We are seeking a Digital Architect to shape and deliver modern, scalable digital solutions. You will play a crucial role in contributing to the digital architecture with a focus on headless and microservices-based solutions, ensuring decoupling of front-end and back-end systems. Working closely with tech leads, DevOps, and external vendors, you will provide hands-on architectural contributions, guide technical decisions, and balance trade-offs to achieve business and technical outcomes. 
Key Responsibilities 
Lead design of scalable, secure, high-performing digital architectures. 
Drive adoption of headless architecture and microservices patterns across eCommerce platforms. 
Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business goals into technical solutions. 
Evaluate architectural options, considering performance, cost, and long-term sustainability. 
Provide guidance and oversight during solution implementation. 
Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and best practices. 
About The Ideal Candidate 
Proven experience in Loyalty space required. Extensive hands-on experience in technical architecture, particularly with AWS services and microservices. Strong knowledge of headless architecture and experience in decoupling front-end and back-end systems. Deep understanding of microservice architecture and its large-scale implementation. Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with ability to influence both technical and business outcomes. Cooperative, pragmatic, outcome-focused approach. Melbourne-based, contract assignment initially, possibility for extension. 
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Hudson 
We welcome applications from all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences. Employment details: Contract, Information Technology, Software Development.