Magento Architect

Who We Are

VML is a global creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce to create connected brands that drive growth. Guided by a  Human First philosophy, VML is known for its innovative work for brands and consistently ranks among the world’s leading creative companies, including the WARC Creative 100. VML’s global network spans 55+ markets with principal offices in Buenos Aires, Kansas City, London, New York, São Paulo, Shanghai and Singapore. 

VML is part of WPP, the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. Powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform WPP Open, WPP unites cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, creativity, production, enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel. 

For more information, please visit  www.vml.com and follow along on   LinkedIn  #WeAreVML.

The opportunity

A Magento Architect  is responsible for  planning, designing, managing architecture, and  mentoring team while adopting best practices .  

Job Scope

Interfaces  between  clients, PMs, Business Solution Architects and  D evelopment team

Maps  client's  product  roadmap against Magento  native   vs   custom  features 

Validates the architecture against requirements and assumptions  

Verifies and validates  development process, ensuring adherence to quality standards and  methodology  

Creates technical  specification documents 

Reviews codes and maintains  highest Magento standard coding

Leads /guides/mentors   team members   comprising  senior and  mid-level

Be comes   r esponsible for the technical architecture, code quality, performance,  security  and scalability of  enterprise level projects

Always represents  Magento (work product, communications, presence) professionally in both client and team situations 

Articulates the architectural vision to clients, sponsors  and stakeholders   

Good to have

App Builder, API Mesh, ACCS, ACO

Must have skills

Overall 12+ years of Experience 

9+ years of experience with Magento development  

3+ years of experience with Magento 2 development

9+ years of experience with PHP development

9+ years of experience with  Mysql ,   

5+ years managing technical and/or business teams in customer-facing function 

Should have worked as an Architect for at least 3+ Magento Implementations 

Experience working with Magento 2.3.x to 2.4.x 

Experience with web services (SOAP, RESTful, GraphQL) 

Experience with Version Control Systems like GIT 

Knowledge of different branching strategies 

Be well versed with Magento native features and respective configurations 

Expert knowledge of Composer 

Have experience integrating Magento with other applications/tools 

Familiarity with other ecommerce platforms 

Have great design and problem-solving skills, passion for quality and engineering excellence at scale  

Experience building and designing large-scale server applications in a distributed environment  

Excellent oral and written communication, presenting, meeting facilitation, negotiation, decision making, and problem-solving skills

Experience in preparing and reviewing technical specification documents. 

Be able to lead integration with third party like payment gateways, analytical tools, marketing agencies Languages 

Experience in documenting business processes and wireframing system designs using process flow diagram tools, UML, sequence diagrams, etc

Have strong presentation skills; skilled and effective at presenting to both technical and business audiences 

Expert level experience defining the system architecture landscape,  identifying  gaps between current and desired end-states, and delivering a comprehensive solution that will enable achievement of the desired business outcomes  

What we can offer you

Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we’ll also prioritise your career development and help you grow your skills. We’ll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are.

Our culture thrives on our core values, designed for impact-driven individuals: Heart, Brains and Courage.

We lead with  Heart , fostering empathy and trust where genuine connections and human-centric work flourish. We empower your  Brains  for innovation, valuing relentless curiosity and collaborative intelligence to solve complex challenges. And we champion  Courage , inspiring you to speak up, embrace experimentation, and advocate for bold solutions that push our thinking to be better than yesterday.

AT VML Enterprise Solutions

Our Enterprise Solutions division houses strategic consultants, creative and technical architects and skilled developers and operators that together help some of the world’s leading organisations to deliver outstanding digital experiences across all major routes to market worldwide: marketplaces, online retailers, D2C, B2B and social platforms. With over 4,200 experts in 55 operational centres across 34 countries, our capabilities span the entire buying journey from customer acquisition, through engagement, to conversion and loyalty, driving multi-channel growth for world-leading brands.

We work with some of the most exciting brands such as The Coca-Cola Company, EY, Bosch, Unilever, Ford, DFS, Mercedes-Benz, Johnson & Johnson, Nestlé, Sainsbury’s, Selfridges, Shell and Tiffany & Co. We’ve built over 500 platforms for brands and retailers and generate in excess of $29bn annually for our clients and work with over 50 strategic partners including Adobe, SAP, Salesforce, HCL, Shopify, Sitecore, BigCommerce, commerce tools and Acquia. Our reputation is based on our people, and we believe we have some of the best in the business.

As our business grows internationally, we’re looking for new people to join us on our journey to inspire and take a key role in shaping some of the best commerce solutions, services, and websites in the world. Working as a team, no problem is insurmountable; we share in our client’s successes and believe that anyone can show creative bravery no matter what their role is in the team. We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office an average of four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

WPP (VML) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.  

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