Solution Architect

6-month Solution Architect contract opportunity building out retail technology solutions for a global brand with hybrid work.

• 6-month contract Solution Architect contract
• High profile retail technology program
• Highly respected brand located in Vancouver with hybrid work, 3 days a week in office

What & Why:
As a result of investment in technology our client is looking to add a Solution Architect to their team.  This is the perfect role for a solution guru who has a passion for creativity and can own and end to end design concept through to build. You should not be shy of a challenge and will be working closely with the management team and domain architect. You will own a solution and be accountable for the delivery of that solution leveraging the scrum teams. You will be a focal point in scrums to support sprint resolution/problem resolution and direct the development teams accordingly.  The solution in place will have flexibility, high-availability, scalability, cloud mind set first.  You are the person who is key to successful delivery, from conceptualization to operationalization. This is a great team to join as they look to grow substantially in the upcoming year.

Who:
This client is one of the most recognizable Canadian brands, a true Vancouver success story who has expanded globally. They are well known for their corporate culture and has won major awards for their accomplishments. They have invested majorly in technology and have had an incredibly successful past few years, including a major strategic acquisition. They have an all-star leadership team who keeps you accountable and provides support while still affording you tremendous autonomy. They are located close to rapid transit in newly renovated offices in downtown Vancouver and have a hybrid work environment with 3 days a week in office.

You:
You will bring the following education, skills and experience to the role:

• 10 years of experience, comp sci degree and development experience
• React frontend and java backend required, with strong demonstrated experience in both technologies
• Cloud experience, AWS preferred
• Previous retail experience is a must, ideally B2B experience
• Ability to design SaaS solutions that scale and perform with rock solid reliability, ability to identify and build in key application monitoring hooks to allow for optimal solution management

Compensation: this role pays between $100-120 per hour.

Next Steps:
If the sound of this opportunity excites you, and you’re confident that it’s a good fit for your experience and career goals, then we’d love to hear from you! Please send your updated resume to us by applying to this posting and one of our awesome team of recruiters will be in touch.