Freelance: Senior Architect - Retail Commerce & Digital Transformation

Engagement Type: Freelance / Hourly Consulting

Work Mode: 100% Remote / Work From Home

Availability: Approximately 23 hours per day, as and when required

Engagement: Flexible / On-demand

Experience: 11 to 17+ years preferred

Priority Skill: Adobe Commerce (Magento) + IBM Sterling OMS

About the Role

We are looking for a highly experienced Senior Architect with expertise in Retail & eCommerce platforms, specializing in Adobe Commerce (Magento) and IBM Sterling OMS. The role involves leading solution architecture, cloud-native transformation on AWS, and driving scalable omnichannel commerce solutions. The candidate will also support Pre-Sales activities, including solutioning, technical proposals, client presentations, RFP/RFI responses, and effort estimations.

Must-Have Skills

• Adobe Commerce (Magento) - Primary Skill
• IBM Sterling OMS - Mandatory
• Retail / Omnichannel Commerce Architecture
• AWS (EKS, ECS, RDS, S3, OpenSearch, CloudFront)
• Java, Spring Boot, Node.js
• Kafka, Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture
• Kubernetes, Docker
• React.js, Next.js, React Native
• Headless Commerce & Strapi CMS

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and lead enterprise-scale retail and commerce solutions.
• Design end-to-end commerce ecosystems leveraging Adobe Commerce and IBM Sterling OMS.
• Drive cloud-native and microservices-based architecture on AWS.
• Define integration strategies across OMS, inventory, payments, logistics, and customer platforms.
• Provide Pre-Sales support, including solutioning, effort estimation, technical proposals, RFP/RFI responses, client presentations, and architecture discussions.
• Collaborate with business and engineering teams to deliver scalable, secure, and high performing solutions.

Preferred Experience

• 12+ years of experience with significant exposure to Retail/eCommerce.
• Proven experience in omnichannel commerce implementations.
• Strong client-facing, stakeholder management, and solutioning experience.
• Experience supporting business development and pre-sales engagements.
• AWS and architecture certifications are a plus.