BW-1459-Technical Architect / SME – SAP Commerce Cloud (Hybris)

Primary Purpose

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Solution Design

• Serve as the SAP Commerce Cloud (Hybris) technical authority across B2B and B2C commerce implementations.
• Define end-to-end solution architecture, integration architecture, deployment architecture, and non-functional requirements.
• Design scalable, secure, and high-performing commerce solutions leveraging SAP Commerce Cloud and enterprise integration patterns.
• Conduct architecture reviews, technical assessments, design validation, and solution governance activities.
• Drive modernization initiatives including Commerce upgrades, cloud adoption, API-first architecture, and frontend evolution.

Delivery Leadership

• Lead technical delivery teams through the complete SDLC lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Architects, and Development Teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, code reviews, and development guidance.
• Establish engineering best practices, coding standards, release governance, and CI/CD processes.
• Support Agile planning, estimation, risk management, and delivery execution.

SAP Commerce Cloud Expertise

• Lead development and customization of SAP Commerce Cloud modules including:
  • B2B Accelerator
  • B2C Accelerator
  • OCC APIs
  • WCMS
  • Backoffice
  • ASM
  • Solr Search
  • Promotions
  • Checkout & Order Management
• Drive implementation of advanced commerce capabilities including:
  • Loyalty Programs
  • Guided Selling
  • Single-Step Checkout
  • Order Routing
  • Product Search Optimization
  • Marketplace Extensions

Integration Leadership

• Architect and oversee integrations with:
  • ERP Systems
  • Payment Gateways
  • Tax Engines
  • Loyalty Platforms
  • PIM Systems
  • CRM Platforms
  • External Commerce Services
• Design and govern REST APIs, microservices, event-driven integrations, and security frameworks.

Production Stability & Performance

• Own platform performance, scalability, observability, and production stability.
• Lead root cause analysis and resolution of critical production incidents.
• Define performance optimization strategies for APIs, commerce services, and search platforms.
• Drive monitoring, logging, alerting, and operational excellence initiatives.

Cloud & DevOps

• Support deployment and operations on:
  • SAP Commerce Cloud (CCv2)
  • Microsoft Azure
• Collaborate with DevOps teams on:
  • CI/CD Automation
  • Release Management
  • Infrastructure Optimization
  • Security Compliance

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend platform improvements.
• Drive API modernization, frontend modernization, cloud adoption, and architecture evolution initiatives.
• Support adoption of AI-assisted development and automation opportunities where applicable.

Required Experience & Skills

Essential

• 15+ years of software engineering experience.
• 10+ years of SAP Commerce Cloud (Hybris) architecture and development experience.
• Strong expertise in:
  • SAP Commerce Cloud
  • B2B/B2C Accelerators
  • OCC APIs
  • WCMS
  • Backoffice
  • ASM
  • Solr
• Deep expertise in:
  • Java (Java 11/17)
  • Spring Framework
  • Spring Boot
  • REST APIs
  • Enterprise Integration Patterns
• Strong experience with:
  • Microservices Architecture
  • API Security
  • OAuth
  • SAML
  • Encryption Standards
• Hands-on experience with:
  • Spartacus
  • Angular
  • React
• Experience integrating:
  • ERP Systems
  • Payment Providers
  • Tax Engines
  • Loyalty Platforms
  • DataHub or equivalent middleware solutions
• Strong understanding of:
  • Software Design Patterns
  • SOLID Principles
  • Domain-Driven Design
  • Performance Engineering
• Experience leading distributed development teams and conducting architecture reviews.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• SAP Commerce Cloud CCv2 implementation experience.
• Microsoft Azure experience.
• Experience with:
  • Kafka
  • Event-Driven Architecture
  • Data Lake Integrations
  • Headless Commerce
• Exposure to:
  • AI/ML
  • Generative AI
  • Intelligent Search
  • Conversational Commerce
• Knowledge of alternative commerce platforms:
  • Shopify
  • Commercetools
  • BigCommerce
• Experience with observability tools:
  • Dynatrace
  • Kibana
  • SonarCloud

Attributes We Value

• Strong solution architecture mindset.
• Proven leadership in large-scale commerce programs.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to balance strategic architecture decisions with hands-on technical execution.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Passion for mentoring teams and driving engineering excellence.
• Continuous learner with interest in emerging technologies including AI and cloud-native architectures.