IT Consumer & E-Commerce COE Architect
Job Location: Parsippany
Company description
Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, Raffaello®, Kinder Bueno® and Kinder Surprise®. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 38,767 dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.
About the Role:
We are seeking a talented and visionary IT Architect to join our global team in the “Center of Expertise for Consumer & E-Commerce” and drive the design and implementation of cutting-edge E-Commerce, Consumer Engagement Platforms (CX) and Consumer Data Platforms (CRM/CDP).
As an IT Architect, you will play a pivotal role in conceptualizing, designing, and implementing tailored IT solutions in the area of E-Commerce, Consumer Engagement (CX) and Consumer Data (CDP/CRM) Platforms, as well as supporting the team in managing and evolving our Webhosting Platform with more than 300+ websites. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions that drive efficiency, engagement, and growth for our consumers.
Main Responsibilities:
• Working in a global team of architects and experts geographically distributed around the world.
• Support the architecture design, implementation and country roll-outs of our E-Commerce, Consumer Engagement (CX) and Consumer Data (CDP/CRM) Platforms, as well as the evolution of our Webhosting Platform, considering scalability, data integrity, security and performance.
• Design and enhance end-to-end aspects of the architecture of an application, including components such as Frontend, Backend, middleware technology, infrastructure components, data migration and integration scenarios.
• Design and control software testing guidelines, including test planning, automation and test case design for technical projects in the assigned area.
• Collaborate with international business units to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions that align with our strategic goals and in line with enterprise architecture principles.
• Develop and maintain architecture documentation, including system diagrams, data flow diagrams, and technical specifications.
• Stay updated with industry trends and emerging technologies related to E-Commerce, Consumer Engagement (CX) and Consumer Data Platforms and recommend innovations to enhance our systems.
• Work closely with development teams to ensure proper implementation and adherence to architectural standards and documentation.
• Collaborate with vendors and third-party partners to evaluate, integrate and migrate solutions in scope.
• Ensure that future country rollouts are implemented as per design and following best-practice implementation standards and manage the decommissioning of legacy applications.
• Manage major and minor upgrades of the current global platforms, coordinate needed stakeholder and work with Service Management to support achievement of Service level targets.
• Perform technical analysis and code reviews and manage pilot projects in the area of E-Commerce, Consumer Engagement (CX) and Consumer Data (CDP/CRM) Platforms.
• Ensures the IT procedures, guidelines and standards for regular project operations such as Testing, Monitoring, Cyber Security, Documentation and Handover to 1st & 2nd Level Support Teams are performed and maintained.
• Perform 3rd level support for running applications in collaboration with 2nd level support teams.
Who we are looking for:
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Strong experience (6+ years) specializing in both E-Commerce, Consumer Engagement (CX) and Consumer Data (CDP/CRM) Platforms.
• Technical skills in Web and Frontend Technologies like Angular, HTML5, JS and CSS.
• Strong Experience in Software Testing (Test Planning, Test Automation, and Test Case definition) and enterprise E-Commerce Technologies, preferably SAP Commerce Cloud.
• In-depth understanding of Cloud Computing, SaaS, IaaS, PaaS and Kubernetes.
• Expertise in integration techniques, API usage, and data migration.
• Experience in Atlassian Suite (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket), CI/CD and agile software development principles.
• Experience with Drupal CMS is considered as a plus.
• Experience with SAP CX Suite (SAP Emarsys, SAP CDC, SAP CDP) is considered as a plus.
Diversity Statement
Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.
How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:
Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.
Ferrero N.A. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
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