Solution Architect (M/F/X)

You are a problem solver looking for future-oriented retail and in-store solutions? Do you enjoy developing complex, business-critical applications? You easily integrate technical and professional customer requirements into tailor-made solutions for every need? Do you always keep a cool head even in critical situations?  Then we should urgently get to know each other and talk about your entry as Solution Architect (m/f/d) at QUAJOO!

QUAJOO is an innovative systems integrators and global commerce service provider with capabilities that span consulting, solution architecture, software development, commerce design, systems integration, project management, technology, and managed services. We work with best-of-breed technologies and provide our clients with innovative solutions that address complex business problems. We combine proven methodologies with deep technical expertise to create digital commerce experiences that engage and convert consumers and buyers across channels and devices.

With our partner NewStore, we provide retailers with intuitive store associate apps to deploy end-to-end omnichannel capabilities, such as endless aisle, mobile checkout, store fulfillment, real-time inventory, and clienteling.

Your role:

• As a determined and communicative team member with a passion for new technologies, you will be significantly contributing to the further development of existing customer projects

• You will be leading all technical aspects of customer implementations from project kickoff to complete delivery

• As our ideal candidate you will have a background in the retail industry and commerce with successful large, multi-language, multi-currency, multi-store rollouts

• You will also work closely with internal teams, including product management and engineering, as well as solution partners. Leading the technical aspects of customer implementations including sprint planning, use case definition and guiding developers by example is your day to day job

• Your influence in prioritizing features and processes will be critical to the company’s success. When finally rolling out the solution you will engage with training and customer success teams to support the onboarding of the customers on our platform

Your responsibilities:

• Meet with clients or partners to define and articulate business requirements and a delivery plan for solutions leveraging NewStore, existing eCommerce, POS, Order Management, Fulfillment, and ERP solutions

• Guide and design solution architecture for projects to be delivered by a solution partner team

• Analyze proposed solutions for integrations of inventory management, fulfillment, and ERP systems, commerce and PIM solutions, payment and taxation providers

• Recommend solutions with an eye to future scalability, performance, maintenance, and usage

• Cooperate with sales and solution partners by proposing solutions, demonstrating the technology, helping respond to RFPs and serving as SME for subsequent questions

• As a subject matter expert, you will be responsible for educating and guiding decisions made by solution partners and customer technical team, including leading by example when necessary

• Lead by example with your technical expertise and methodology

• As a seasoned customer-facing professional, you will have skills to influence stakeholders and team members

• You will be responsible for attaining customer objectives within time and scope, without sacrificing architectural integrity

This profile will win us over:

• Proven success with delivering projects on time, in scope, and to customer business objectives

• Relevant experience within several of the following subject areas is a must:

  • Order Management & Fulfillment business processes (including shipping, invoicing, reverse logistics, payments), CRM, ERP, Financial systems integration, mobile applications and eCommerce

  • In-store Retail systems and processes (mPOS, endless aisle, payment)

  • SaaS, including cloud architecture and infrastructure, and a desired 3 years of relevant architecture experience

  • Technical background of at least 3 years, hands-on developing and implementing on both client- and server-side: Web Service (RESTful), asynchronous data integrations, Python or Go experiences are a plus

  • Scrum methodology and sprint planning, use case detailing and agile development, using tools like Jira, Confluence and Github

• A strategic thinker who can anticipate potential challenges related to invisible constraints such as scalability and regional/international differences, etc.

• A facilitator for interpreting business needs into technical requirements, and making them accessible to different target groups

• Enjoys working with customers - customer-focused, experience working with a 3rd party delivery team

• Strong English language written and verbal communication skills

• Flexibility in the presence of shifting situations whilst maintaining a cool and dominant posture

• Preferably university qualifications in a technical field such as engineering or computer science

• Travel 25%

What we have to offer:

• Your work will, of course, be reasonably salaried and additionally rewarded in case of project success and goal achievement

• Full-time employment with flexible working hours

• Continuous personal development, e.g. through external training courses, participation in conferences, etc.

• Exciting projects with modern technologies and a lot of potential for your personal development

• Participation in a continuously growing company with flat hierarchies and agile development processes

• Cooperation with well-known international brands and teams

• A job in the city center of Leipzig

• Regular team events as well as free snacks, coffee, etc. will ensure your future-all-round carefree package

Did we convince you?

Please send us your complete application documents (cover letter, CV, certificates and other references) stating your availability and salary expectations via mail: jobs@quajoo.com