Job Specifications
Who We Are
At VML, we are a beacon of innovation and growth in an ever-evolving world. Our heritage is built upon a century of combined expertise, where creativity meets technology, and diverse perspectives ignite inspiration. With the merger of VMLY&R and Wunderman Thompson, we have forged a new path as a growth partner that is part creative agency, part consultancy, and part technology powerhouse.
Our global family now encompasses over 30,000 employees across 150+ offices in 64 markets, each contributing to a culture that values connection, belonging, and the power of differences. Our expertise spans the entire customer journey, offering deep insights in communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology. We deliver end-to-end solutions that result in revolutionary work.
The Opportunity
A Solution Architect is required for a high-profile role giving the successful applicant the chance to lead the solution architecture for some of the world’s largest online brands and retailers and be an integral part of our talented and expanding Solution Architecture team.
You will be responsible for creating and assuring solution architecture using a wide range of technologies, from SaaS eCommerce platforms through to client-specific cloud solutions. You’ll develop relationships with key client-side stakeholders in charge of IT and digital strategy and architecture, and you’ll work closely with our internal delivery teams to ensure your architecture vision is realised
Our Solution Architecture team not only focus on delivery but also work with our clients in delivering the best consulting advice to ensure world class solutions that enable our clients to transact more digitally.
What You’ll Be Doing
Working on large-scale digital transformation programmes with global clients, designing solutions for all the opportunity and complexity this brings
Own the solution architecture, document it, and communicate that architecture to a wide range of audiences
See out and develop relationships with key client stakeholders responsible for digital and architecture strategy
Orchestrate and run design workshops, and translate business strategy and requirements into solution architecture
Ensure your architecture vision is realised by our teams, across all phases of programme delivery
Understand common problems, design patterns and considerations for a distributed eCommerce architecture and apply this knowledge to your solutions
Understand the level at which solution architecture applies, and help transition your solutions to application and cloud architects and technical leads
Make and justify key architectural decisions considering all relevant constraints
Follow the principles and guidance set out by the Solution Architecture team
Contribute to the initiatives of our Solution Architecture team, including developing common patterns for new technologies and developing PoCs against industry trends.
What We Want From You
Core understanding of the capabilities of a wide range of technologies typically found within an eCommerce landscape, including enterprise eCommerce platforms and components, and apply this knowledge to your solutions
Proven experience of solution ownership,
Experience delivering solution transformations, roadmaps and (or) Integration strategies
Understand the capabilities of public cloud platforms and be an advocate of cloud-native solutions
Proven experience Designing quality solutions, often large scale and transactional in nature, for global enterprise clients
Be client and delivery focussed, able to adapt a solution to meet additional requirements and constraints and apply pragmatism when required
Prior experience running design workshops
Strong stakeholder management skills
Have excellent communication, presentation and documentation skills
If You Know Some Of This, Even Better
Experience with OMS
Experience with PIM
Specific Solution Architecture experience with the following technologies:
React, Next.js, GraphQL (incl. federated), Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Sanity.io, GCP
What We Can Offer You
Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we’ll also prioritise your career development and help you grow your skills. We’ll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are.
Our personality and behaviours: We believe that we are what we do, not just what we say. Our shared values and behaviours show how to bring the VML Enterprise Solution's culture to life through the actions we all take every day:
Connect Meaningfully
Inspire Creatively
Include Purposefully
Approach Positively
Our brilliant, talented people are what makes VML Enterprise Solutions what we are. That’s why we look for people who go beyond and always push our thinking to be better than yesterday.
AT VML Enterprise Solutions
Our Enterprise Solutions division houses strategic consultants, creative and technical architects and skil
About the Company
VML Enterprise Solutions brings together all of VML’s technology and data groups to form a single operating unit that services complex business challenges using the agency’s combined consulting, data, technology, and innovation capabilities.
Over 7,000 employees across VML’s key offices and local markets around the world contribute to the Enterprise Solutions offering to deliver on the increasing market demand for applications of AI, technology-driven transformation, and operational efficiencies brought to life via robust t...
Know more