Magento Architect
Who We Are
WPP Enterprise Solutions designs, builds, and operates the growth systems that competitive businesses rely on. In a world where Al is reshaping how companies drive growth, we lead clients in business transformation and marketing modernization, connecting strategy directly to execution. Our 12,000 experts in engineering and platforms, commerce, consulting, content transformation, CRM, and CX work within a unified global operating unit across 40+ markets. WPP Enterprise Solutions works alongside best-in-class partners including Adobe, AWS, Braze, Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, and Shopify, as well as innovators in AI, to deliver growth solutions tailored to the needs of our clients’ businesses. VML, part of WPP, supports WPP Enterprise Solutions by helping brands activate transformation through creativity and experience.
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.
About WPP
WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence and world-class partnerships – all united by our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com .
WPP (VML/WPP Enterprise Solutions) 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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