Solutions Architect

For over a century, our client, a global leader in the beauty industry, has been at the forefront of innovation, dedicating its energy and scientific excellence to creating the best in beauty for everyone around the world. Their mission is to satisfy diverse beauty needs with quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity, and responsibility. Within their dynamic IT teams, you'll find professionals designing and building cutting-edge solutions, from crafting immersive digital experiences to developing advanced algorithms that predict future trends. They are constantly pushing boundaries in IT retail, e-commerce, CRM, data, AI, cybersecurity, Cloud, and E-Marketing. This is a place where continuous learning is a given, as technology evolves at the speed of light. As a vital partner to this innovative client, Aquent is seeking exceptional talent to join their team.

The Solutions Architect will provide technical leadership and governance to development teams, ensuring adherence to architectural standards and best practices. They will contribute to the definition, implementation, and management of architectural governance processes and standards, and oversee the operational aspects of the architectural review board (ARB) process.

Required Skills:

• Proficiency in software architecture principles, design patterns, and best practices (microservices, APIs, event-driven architectures)
• 12-15 years of progressive experience in solution architecture roles, with at least 5-7 years in a Senior or Principal Solution Architect position.
• Experience with leading E-commerce platforms (e.g., Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Adobe Commerce)
• Deep expertise in at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
• Experience with Salesforce ecosystems and their integration patterns
• Practical experience with ServiceNow for IT demand management
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD, and automation
• Understanding of application and data security, and regulatory compliance (GDPR, CCPA)
• Proven experience within the Retail, E-commerce (B2C), and B2B industries, with a deep understanding of their business models, challenges, and technological opportunities.
• Ability to communicate complex architectural decisions and strategies to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, and leadership skills
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment with changing needs and demands
  

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with data architecture, including data warehousing, data lakes, ETL/ELT, relational and NoSQL databases, and data streaming platforms
• Familiarity with luxury beauty brands and the retail industry

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Master's degree is a plus.

About Aquent:
Aquent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands.
Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. More information on our awesome benefits!
Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.