Job DescriptionSr. Solutions Architect for eCommerce is part of growing eCommerce transformation team at AAP. This team is focused on enabling best in class customer experience for our customers online and truly drive towards an Omnichannel experience. eCommerce Solutions Architect will be responsible for partnering closely with Product Teams to understand the initiatives to design and architect IT solutions that meet their needs. This person will also be responsible for defining the roadmap for e-Commerce at AAP. They will work closely with Development teams and act as a bridge between Product owners and Development teams to perform Proof of Concepts on provided design and technology, develop re-usable components etc. This is a senior role in the organization which along with a team of other architects will help design the future state of technology at AAP. NOTE: Open to remote work anywhere in US PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Building and integrating information systems to meet the company's needs.Assessing the systems architecture currently in place and working with technical staff to recommend solutions to improve it.Resolving technical problems as they arise.Providing supervision and guidance to development teams.Continually researching current and emerging technologies and proposing changes where needed.Informing various stakeholders about any problems with the current technical solutions being implemented.Assessing the business impact that certain technical choices have.Providing updates to stakeholders on product development processes, costs, and budgets.Work closely with Information Technology professionals within the company to ensure hardware is available for projects and working properlyAccount for possible project challenges on constraints including, risks, time, resources and scopeWork closely with project management teams to successfully monitor progress of initiativesProject management and leadership skills are essentialCurrent understanding of best practices regarding system security measuresPositive outlook in meeting challenges and working to a high levelAdvanced understanding of business analysis techniques and processesArchitect will need to perform at least 40-45% hands on development tasksREQUIRED COMPETENCIES Live our Values - Inspires, motivates and ensures team is focused on serving our customersLead with Courage - Makes bold and timely decisionsDeliver Winning Results - Takes broad accountability for achieving team goals and objectivesAnalysis - Analyzes InformationManaging Execution - Delegates and MonitorsInnovation - Engages in InnovationFocus on Service - Deliver Service RequirementsCollaborating - Collaborates with OthersCommunication - Writes and Speak EffectivelyLeveraging Diversity - Understand and Respect DifferencesResults Orientation - Drives for ResultsEstablishing Trust - Show IntegrityAdaptability - Show ResilienceProduction Operations and Support - Defines and Executes Support Procedures QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science, or a related field; and8+ years related experience in eCommerceExpert React FrameworkReduxRESTful API DevelopmentSwagger / OpenAPINode.jsTypescriptGitAWS and/or Azure Cloud Technologies Experienced E-commerce Application DevelopmentAnalytic and algorithmic thinkingUser journeys onlineGeneral software design patternsAgile software development methodologiesAPI Performance and End-to-End TestingRelational Database Querying Nice to have TerraformRxJSShell Scripting (eg bash)LinuxDockerNon relational databasesDocument DB (eg MongoDB)Time Series DB (eg InfluxDB)