Client Enterprise Architect

About this role

<p><strong>Must be located near or within the area of Grand Rapids, Michigan.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions is seeking a hands-on Senior Enterprise Architect to lead end-to-end solution delivery, combining platform development, client engagement, and partner integrations for major retail platform.&nbsp;This role unifies architecture leadership (design, trade-offs, governance), platform building (infrastructure, core capabilities), client solution delivery (discovery, implementation, support), and AI-enabled acceleration to ensure high-quality, scalable, and future-ready solutions.</p> <p>You will own the complete architecture lifecycle — from discovery and design to delivery and operational readiness — guiding both the Discovery Track (rapid prototyping, feasibility validation, client alignment) and the Delivery Track (production implementation, measurable outcomes) while building the underlying platform capabilities that enable future solutions.&nbsp;The ideal candidate blends deep architecture expertise, software development, client engagement skills, integration experience, and practical use of AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery while maintaining architectural integrity and operational excellence.</p> <p><strong>Key Focus Areas</strong></p> <p><strong>Platform Infrastructure &amp; Core Capabilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Design and implement scalable platform infrastructure to support emerging use cases and product evolution.</li> <li>Build and evolve core platform capabilities — APIs, microservices, data pipelines, and shared services.</li> <li>Define architecture patterns and frameworks that enable rapid feature development and platform extensibility.</li> <li>Lead technical design for new product capabilities as business requirements evolve.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Client Engagement &amp; Solution Delivery</strong></p> <ul> <li>Own end-to-end solution delivery for client projects, converting business needs into validated architectures and working implementations.</li> <li>Lead client-facing architecture activities: facilitate workshops, present technical solutions, drive approvals, and act as subject-matter expert.</li> <li>Translate discovery outcomes into structured delivery backlogs that preserve design intent and architecture standards.</li> <li>Ensure traceability from business requirements to implemented solutions with full operational accountability.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Product &amp; Partner Integration Architecture</strong></p> <ul> <li>Own integration architecture design across partner ecosystems — payments, loyalty, inventory, and cloud services.</li> <li>Define and enforce integration patterns, API contracts, and data models ensuring interoperability and scalability.</li> <li>Establish and maintain partner integration architectures, including authentication, error handling, and versioning strategies.</li> <li>Govern solution design and trade-offs with a focus on performance, security, and operational resilience.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Dual-Track Delivery Leadership</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead Discovery and Delivery Tracks within Dual-Track Agile — from exploratory prototypes to validated production implementations.</li> <li>Drive Discovery Track activities: rapid prototyping, feasibility validation, and stakeholder alignment before full implementation.</li> <li>Translate discovery outcomes into delivery backlogs while maintaining architecture quality and non-functional requirements.</li> <li>Ensure seamless transition from discovery to delivery with clear design intent and technical specifications.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Hands-On Technical Contribution</strong></p> <ul> <li>Build production-quality implementations of critical platform components, client solutions, and new infrastructure.</li> <li>Lead by example through active coding, prototyping, and technical problem-solving.</li> <li>Implement and demo reference code or critical components for both platform capabilities and client solutions.</li> <li>Participate in code reviews and hands-on delivery of complex features.</li> <li>Work primarily with cloud-native stacks (Java/Spring Boot, TypeScript, React/Vue, Docker/Kubernetes).</li> </ul> <p><strong>Governance, Mentorship &amp; Continuous Improvement</strong></p> <ul> <li>Define and uphold architecture standards, reusable patterns, and non-functional requirements (security, scalability, observability).</li> <li>Mentor engineers and junior architects on design practices, infrastructure patterns, and AI-assisted development.</li> <li>Conduct code reviews and enforce architecture governance, promoting best practices across teams.</li> <li>Contribute to platform strategy — identifying reusable assets, shared APIs, and infrastructure opportunities.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p> <p><strong>Architecture &amp; Design</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead end-to-end solution architecture across discovery, design, delivery, and operational readiness for both platform and client solutions.</li> <li>Design and build new platform infrastructure to support emerging product requirements and use cases.</li> <li>Produce and maintain key architectural artifacts: ADRs, interface contracts, data flow diagrams, infrastructure specs, sequencing diagrams, migration/rollback plans, and traceability matrices.</li> <li>Define and enforce architecture standards, integration patterns, and non-functional requirements across all solutions.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Platform Development</strong></p> <ul> <li>Write production code for critical platform features and infrastructure components.</li> <li>Build core platform capabilities that enable rapid feature development and solution delivery.</li> <li>Establish reusable patterns, shared services, and API-first designs for platform extensibility.</li> <li>Serve as active technical lead in client engagements.</li> <li>Lead Discovery Track activities.</li> <li>Drive approvals and alignment across busi