Senior Solution Architect

Apex Systems is a global IT services provider, and our staffing practice has an opening in the ecommerce/grocer space for a Senior Solutions Architect specializing specifically with experience in scripting (SQL) automation and a strong comfortability being client facing and making very difficult decisions to place at our client an eCommerce retailer.

Terms: 6-month possibility with extension

Location: hybrid/Toronto

Description: Our Client is transforming the grocery industry and has become a lifeline for millions of people, and they're building the team to help push their shopping cart forward.

Our Client is a Flex First team: There's no one-size fits all approach to how we do our best work. Employees have the flexibility to choose where they do their best work-whether it's from home, an office, or your favorite coffee shop-while staying connected and building community through regular in-person events.

About the Role:

• Our Client seeks a Senior Solution Architect to own technical design and solutioning responsibilities with enterprise scale Retailer partners.
• Solution Architects enjoy an exceptionally exciting career with our Client, working in a fast-paced environment and developing relationships with enterprise-scale partners.
• You will thrive on daily opportunities to generate creative solution designs.
• In this role you'll enjoy the satisfaction of being a primary technical stakeholder, a liaison between Our Client's Product & Engineering teams, and partner closely with a large variety of technology and business stakeholders.
• Joining the Solution Architecture team offers a unique opportunity to solve complex challenges as Our Client expands its offering into rapidly growing new markets.

Responsibilities:

• Own end to end solution design, identify and build around system & business needs, generate solution proposals and drive their execution through to launch.
• Build relationships with both technical and business stakeholders at our Enterprise Retail Partners
• Consult and coordinate with multiple internal teams at our Client ensuring efforts between Product, Design and Engineering teams are well aligned, ensuring project success.
• Be a technical expert on the scalable platform and external facing API's.
• Develop tools, processes and documentation with intent to scale our partnerships and continuously improve solution delivery.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience working as a Software Engineer or Architect
• Experience leading an API Implementation
• Strong ability to communicate technical issues to non-technical audiences.
• Experience in a client-facing/consulting role
• Experience with code/scripting/automation or data engineering (primarily SQL)
• Proven ability to partner effectively with Technical Project Managers
• Possess a strong sense of ownership.
• Experience solving complex business challenges with external stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering or equivalent