Digital Platform Architect
Our client is looking for a Digital Platform Architect to join the Data and Platform Architecture team. Our client is in the early stages of a massive customer transformation project and moving 2 of their major commerce platforms to transactional commerce sites. They need a resource who can hit the ground running both technically and from a leadership perspective. The role will involve approximately 70% hands‑on technical work and 30% leadership responsibilities, with a focus on strategically scaling large initiatives organizationwide.
Base pay range
$170,000.00/yr - $180,000.00/yr
Required Skills
- 7+ years of platform architecture and/or senior level development experience.
- Digital commerce platform integration, implementation, and deployment experience – B2B digital commerce preferred.
- At least 1 year of leadership experience.
- Strong understanding of MACH architecture (Microservices, API‑first, Cloud‑native, and Headless).
- End‑to‑end data architecture experience: ingestion – processing and transformation (ETL) – storage – analysis – delivery.
- Experience designing, developing, and maintaining data pipelines.
- Data processing frameworks – Apache Spark, Apache Kafka, etc.
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes (AKS), GitHub Actions, Argo CD, Terraform, etc.
- Experience driving AI and data architecture initiatives.
- Solution oriented and ability to communicate effectively across the organization at all levels.
- BA in related field.
Plusses
- Any relevant certifications in data architecture, data engineering, or cloud platforms.
- Knowledge of data governance frameworks and compliance standards.
- Experience implementing data security measures.
Employment Details
Full‑time. Seniority level: Not Applicable. Location: Chicago, IL.
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