Solutions Design Architect
Core
Lead software architecture and design reviews for the International Digital Commerce engineering organization, defining reference architectures from data platforms to user-facing applications and ensuring coherence across Data, BI, and Product Engineering.
Role type
Senior Solutions Architect (Data & Application)
Builds
Reference architectures, integration approaches with wider PepsiCo capabilities, and architectural runway for future digital commerce features.
Domain
Digital Commerce, Data Engineering, Business Intelligence
Required skills
Enterprise software architecture, System design, API design, Service-oriented architecture, Event-driven architecture, Modern data stack (Snowflake, dbt, Airflow), Containerization, Container orchestration, Cloud cost optimization, Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS), BI tools (Power BI), Functional languages (Elixir)
Preferred skills
Security patterns, Scalability patterns, Matrix environment navigation, Influencing without authority
Technologies
Snowflake, dbt, Airflow, Azure, AWS, Elixir, Power BI
Responsibilities
Lead software architecture and design reviews, Define and maintain reference architectures, Partner with Platform team on integration strategies, Advise on AI for BI evolution, Guide Engineering Managers on technology selection, Define and maintain software architecture standards
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
