Pearson Marketing Cloud (PMC) serves as our worldwide technology hub, facilitating customer access to learning products and services through eCommerce and Digital Marketing journey. At present, we handle over 80% of Pearson's global eCommerce revenue and cater to almost half of all Pearson web traffic, generating more than 24 million page views monthly.
We seek a high-performing Solutions Architect experienced in large-scale eCommerce and Web Content management implementations. Join us in our mission to deploy reusable components and capabilities globally for eCommerce and Content, utilizing cutting-edge enterprise technologies, tools, and innovative micro-services architecture.
Pearson is seeking a tech expert with thought leadership and a passion for technology! An exclusive chance for a senior technologist to contribute significantly, directly impacting millions through global education support. Join our high-performing team in a specialized engineering department dedicated to delivery and digital transformation!
What You'll Be Doing:
Champion eCommerce & CMS Architecture: Define and champion architecture for eCommerce & CMS within a Microservices-based, API-first, Cloud-native, and Headless framework.
Collaborative MVP Definition: Collaborate with senior leaders in business and technology, product owners & development teams to define MVP scope for various initiatives and design solutions aligned with enterprise technology strategy.
Solution Team: Work within the solution team, contributing to the assessment of roadmap items and ensuring timely production of high-level architecture deliverables for handover to engineering teams.
Technology Evaluation: Evaluate emerging technology for use across multiple domains, involving RFPs, vendor evaluations, and the creation of Architecture Design Proposals.
What We're Looking For:
Software Development & Solution Architecture: Experience in developing software and architecting solutions for customer-facing web applications.
Technical Proficiency: Deep understanding of object-oriented programming, relational databases, and complex integration landscapes.
API-First Headless Architecture: Familiarity with API-first Headless architecture in eCommerce or Web Content space (desirable).
Cloud Platform Expertise: Experience with AWS or equivalent cloud platform, including auto-scaling and global deployments of application architecture.
eCommerce & CMS Tools: Previous work experience with eCommerce or Web content management tools like SAP Commerce Cloud, eCommerce SaaS platforms, or AEM is advantageous.
What to expect from Pearson
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Job: TECHNOLOGY
Organization: Corporate Strategy & Technology
Schedule: FULL_TIME
Req ID: 14321