Job Title:
Solution Architect

Employment Type:
Full-time

Role Description:
The Solution Architect (SA) has one of the most critical roles for a project. As the name suggests, they are responsible for understanding the entire solution that has to be implemented for a customer. The Solution Architect will get involved in Business Functionality, Application, Data, Integration, and System Architectures, as well as the Build and Deploy process, and over all client management.

Primary Objectives:

  • Scope - be intimately familiar with the features/requirements as defined in the statement of work. In most cases the SA will have written the statement of work and been responsible for owning the delivery of the estimate.
  • Review the test cases created by QA to ensure they provide proper test coverage.
  • Developing/enforcing the application architecture used to develop code on the project.
  • Enforcing the coding standards (SDLC guidelines) - JavaDocs, Unit Tests
  • Code reviews
  • Defining the tracks on a project and who the leaders will be (Member, Order, Catalog, Integration, etc.)
  • Helping with Proof's of Concepts if needed up front.
  • Ensuring that module architects/track leads develop designs to support the functionality and that it is documented on the wiki.
  • Approving or designing the data load process - guiding the data architect or catalog lead on what needs to be loaded in the application.
  • Designing the feed schedule with the business to ensure that it meets the business requirements
  • Conveying requirements to Build and Deploy resource.
  • Ensuring the proper code is checked in
  • Environment specific property files are documented and checked in properly
  • Developing the tagging/branching strategy as go live nears
  • Ensuring that a process is in place for build verification and what the test cases are.

Education and Experience Required:
The Solution Architect position is integral part of CrossViews ATLAS team and requires a minimum of five years of relevant experience across retail, consulting, or e-business. A BA is required, and Masters is strongly preferred. Excellent communication skills are a must and prior consulting experience is strongly preferred. A strong background in e-commerce and/or retail operations is required. You must possess a unique blend of business and technical savvy; a big-picture vision, and the drive to make that vision a reality.

Location / Travel Requirement:
We have 3 formal office locations in Santa Clara, CA, Toronto, ON and Noida, India. Our employees are not required to live near our office locations and can work remotely. There is a 50% travel requirement for this position.

Compensation and Benefits:
CrossView offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

About CrossView:
CrossView, Inc. is the leading provider of cross- channel shopping solutions. CrossView brings over 13 years of experience building cross- channel solutions for clients ranging from top 10 Internet retailers down to organizations who are just expanding into more than one channel.
To learn more about CrossView, visit www.crossview.com.