BW-1459-Technical Architect / SME – SAP Commerce Cloud (Hybris)

Experience: 15+ Years IT Experience | 10+ Years SAP Commerce (Hybris)

Primary Purpose

We are seeking an experienced Technical Architect / Subject Matter Expert (SME) in SAP Commerce Cloud (Hybris) to lead architecture, solution design, delivery governance, and modernization initiatives for a large-scale enterprise eCommerce platform.

This role requires a hands-on architect with deep expertise in SAP Commerce Cloud, Java ecosystems, enterprise integrations, cloud-native architectures, and solution delivery leadership. The successful candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, product owners, engineering teams, and external vendors to deliver scalable, secure, high-performing commerce solutions aligned with business objectives.

The role combines strategic architecture responsibilities with technical leadership, production stability ownership, and continuous platform innovation.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Solution Design

• •Serve as the SAP Commerce Cloud (Hybris) technical authority across B2B and B2C commerce implementations.
• •Define end-to-end solution architecture, integration architecture, deployment architecture, and non-functional requirements.
• •Design scalable, secure, and high-performing commerce solutions leveraging SAP Commerce Cloud and enterprise integration patterns.
• •Conduct architecture reviews, technical assessments, design validation, and solution governance activities.
• •Drive modernization initiatives including Commerce upgrades, cloud adoption, API-first architecture, and frontend evolution.

Delivery Leadership

• •Lead technical delivery teams through the complete SDLC lifecycle.
• •Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Architects, and Development Teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• •Provide technical leadership, mentoring, code reviews, and development guidance.
• •Establish engineering best practices, coding standards, release governance, and CI/CD processes.
• •Support Agile planning, estimation, risk management, and delivery execution.

SAP Commerce Cloud Expertise

• •Lead development and customization of SAP Commerce Cloud modules including:
• •B2B Accelerator
• •B2C Accelerator
• •OCC APIs
• •WCMS
• •Backoffice
• •ASM
• •Solr Search
• •Promotions
• •Checkout & Order Management

• •Drive implementation of advanced commerce capabilities including:
• •Loyalty Programs
• •Guided Selling
• •Single-Step Checkout
• •Order Routing
• •Product Search Optimization
• •Marketplace Extensions

Integration Leadership

• •Architect and oversee integrations with:
• •ERP Systems
• •Payment Gateways
• •Tax Engines
• •Loyalty Platforms
• •PIM Systems
• •CRM Platforms
• •External Commerce Services

Design and govern REST APIs, microservices, event-driven integrations, and security frameworks.

Production Stability & Performance

• •Own platform performance, scalability, observability, and production stability.
• •Lead root cause analysis and resolution of critical production incidents.
• •Define performance optimization strategies for APIs, commerce services, and search platforms.
• •Drive monitoring, logging, alerting, and operational excellence initiatives.

Cloud & DevOps

• •Support deployment and operations on:
• •SAP Commerce Cloud (CCv2)
• •Microsoft Azure

• •Collaborate with DevOps teams on:
• •CI/CD Automation
• •Release Management
• •Infrastructure Optimization
• •Security Compliance

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• •Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend platform improvements.
• •Drive API modernization, frontend modernization, cloud adoption, and architecture evolution initiatives.
• •Support adoption of AI-assisted development and automation opportunities where applicable.

Required Experience & Skills

Essential

• •15+ years of software engineering experience.
• •10+ years of SAP Commerce Cloud (Hybris) architecture and development experience.
• •Strong expertise in:
• •SAP Commerce Cloud
• •B2B/B2C Accelerators
• •OCC APIs
• •WCMS
• •Backoffice
• •ASM
• •Solr

• •Deep expertise in:
• •Java (Java 11/17)
• •Spring Framework
• •Spring Boot
• •REST APIs
• •Enterprise Integration Patterns

• •Strong experience with:
• •Microservices Architecture
• •API Security
• •OAuth
• •SAML
• •Encryption Standards

• •Hands-on experience with:
• •Spartacus
• •Angular
• •React

• •Experience integrating:
• •ERP Systems
• •Payment Providers
• •Tax Engines
• •Loyalty Platforms
• •DataHub or equivalent middleware solutions

• •Strong understanding of:
• •Software Design Patterns
• •SOLID Principles
• •Domain-Driven Design
• •Performance Engineering

• •Experience leading distributed development teams and conducting architecture reviews.
• •Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• •SAP Commerce Cloud CCv2 implementation experience.
• •Microsoft Azure experience.
• •Experience with:
• •Kafka
• •Event-Driven Architecture
• •Data Lake Integrations
• •Headless Commerce

• •Exposure to:
• •AI/ML
• •Generative AI
• •Intelligent Search
• •Conversational Commerce

• •Knowledge of alternative commerce platforms:
• •Shopify
• •Commercetools
• •BigCommerce

• •Experience with observability tools:
• •Dynatrace
• •Kibana
• •SonarCloud

Attributes We Value

• •Strong solution architecture mindset.
• •Proven leadership in large-scale commerce programs.
• •Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• •Ability to balance strategic architecture decisions with hands-on technical execution.
• •Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• •Passion for mentoring teams and driving engineering excellence.
• •Continuous learner with interest in emerging technologies including AI and cloud-native architectures.