Senior Technical Consultant (Commerce Technology)

Senior Technical Consultant (Commerce Technology) VML Enterprise Solutions Department: Consulting Location: London, United Kingdom Last Updated: 11/21/2024 Requisition ID: 8603

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.

Senior Technical Consultant needed to join our team on a permanent basis, here at VML Enterprise Solutions.

The opportunity:

As a Senior Tech Consultant, you'll be a pivotal member of our consulting team, combining technical expertise with client-facing acumen. Your background in solution architecture will be essential as you lead digital transformation projects, from eCommerce architectures to cloud-native solutions.

What you'll be doing:

The role typically includes working with clients in the following areas:

• Identifying solutions for new initiatives
• Legacy migrations
• Performing architecture reviews and providing recommendations

Pre-sales Technical Leadership: Drive the technology and architecture element of pre-sales engagements covering strategy, estimated costs, key trade-offs and client-facing discussions.

Architectural Leadership: Develop and maintain solution architectures for complex, large-scale enterprise projects, focusing on experience, eCommerce and digital transformation.

Client Engagement: Cultivate and manage relationships with key client stakeholders responsible for IT and digital strategy, acting as a trusted advisor in digital transformation.

Design Workshops: Lead and orchestrate design workshops to translate business needs and strategies into underlying capabilities and actionable technical solutions.

Roadmaps and Strategy: Define architectural roadmaps and strategies for new initiatives, legacy migrations, and digital platform transformations.

Solution Communication: Document and communicate the architectural vision to diverse audiences, ensuring alignment across stakeholders and teams.

Consulting Excellence: Provide world-class consulting advice, delivering best-in-class digital solutions that address client needs and enable digital growth.

Collaborative Approach: Work closely with internal solution architects, technical teams, and technology strategists to ensure cohesive project delivery and alignment with strategic goals.

What we want from you:

• Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of digital marketing and eCommerce solutions, including SaaS platforms, ERP, CDP, CRM, PIM, middleware, and API gateways.
• Client-Centric Mindset: Strong client engagement skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into business value for executive stakeholders.
• Cloud Knowledge: Proficiency with public cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and a strong advocate for cloud-native solutions.
• Architectural Skillset: Expertise in designing robust and scalable digital solutions; experience with distributed eCommerce architectures is essential.
• Communication Mastery: Exceptional presentation and documentation skills, able to convey architectural strategies clearly across all business levels.
• Problem-Solving Orientation: Capable of making and justifying critical architectural decisions with a pragmatic approach when needed.
• Collaborative Spirit: Ability to work across teams, fostering relationships with solution architects, technical specialists, and business consultants.

If you know some of this, even better:

• Cloud Platform Practitioner and Solution Architecture certifications.
• Experience with composable commerce / MACH ecosystems.
• Knowledge of the application of AI across a wide range of eCommerce use-cases.

What we can offer you:

Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we'll also prioritize your career development and help you grow your skills.

We offer a great benefits package including hybrid working, a discretionary bonus scheme, training opportunities, competitive pension, medical insurance, life assurance, social events, and much more.

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 VML Enterprise Solution's culture to life through the actions we all take every day:

• Connect Meaningfully
• Include Purposefully

Our brilliant, talented people are what makes VML Enterprise Solutions what we are.

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