Senior Solution and Data Architect – Customer Core Assets – H&M Group

Company Description

H&M Business Tech is established to take the lead in changing the fashion industry completely, combining business and technology with innovation to create new business and customer value. We want to release the power of people and believe the best ideas evolve when great minds with different perspectives meet. We believe everyone is a leader to create an impact for ourselves and the company, therefore we always encourage new ideas and initiatives.

This position is for our Customer Core Asset area which is a part of the Customer domain. This domain is the largest one of Business Tech and we aim to continually build strong relationships with our customers, new and existing ones, with digital capabilities and data.

Within Customer Core Assets we focus on making a great customer experience possible by delivering desirable assets through modern technology and empowered teams.

You will join our new way of working is centered on Agile Product Teams where there are full ownership and accountability of the product. The teams are small, and we strive for an Entrepreneurial spirit where everyone has a voice and an impact. At the same time, are constantly iterating, adapting, and developing the product to achieve excellence for our customers. Lastly, we work in close collaboration with the Product Owner and encourage cross Product Teams partnerships as well.

Job Description

This position will focus on working on the Product Information Services team.

We provide easily accessible, high-quality aggregated product information, with scalable technology for our global consumers. We are responsible for the Product API that aggregates and provides product data for all brands within H&M Group.

We have around 50 integrations and the information is used by a lot of systems that expose product information both to customers and internally.

Finally, we are also responsible for a GUI-app where you can search for product information.

The current team consists of approx. 20 people located both in Stockholm and Chennai. Mostly you will interact with developers and testers but also with architects, business experts, data analysts, and with the product owner.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with Data and Solution Architecture focus to help us improve our product from an architectural perspective and focus on the data flows and API design.

As your daily responsibilities you can expect:

• Solution architecture (multiple connected services, algorithms, optimization, large data quantities).
• Data architecture (data modeling, data aggregation, the business perspective of data).
• Complex flow design (queues, automatic reprocessing, data loss prevention).
• API design (logical consistency, user-friendliness, performance).

To succeed we think you have:

• Ability to understand the overall solution in a broad landscape (what-if thinking, design consistency).
• “Data solution sense” (capacity to quickly see how data sources are linked and joined).
• Capacity to create and communicate the technical design to a big audience.
• Work without predefined guidelines (capacity to invent rule books, design patterns, naming conventions from scratch).
• User empathy
• Act as advisory in management decisions with both area and domain level.
• Contribute to technical and business innovation.
• Build consensus on complicated technical topics that require extensive analysis and involve multiple business functions.

Qualifications

We are looking for a senior software engineer with a bachelor's degree in computer science or similar and at least 5 years of solution architecture experience. You should also have experience working at large organizations with data aggregation and API design. Having experience in the e-commerce industry is also large merit.

These are the tools we think you master:

• .Net Framework 
• C# Language
• Document Database
• MS SQL Server
• Json
• Product data expertise (MDM, PIM or similar)
• Agile methodologies

It would be desirable if you also have been working with:

• Azure Cloud (PAAS Model preferably)
• Azure DevOps
• Test-Driven Development
• Jira

Who you are as a person to succeed in this position:

• Dynamic, collaborative, and curious.
• Flexible, stress-resistant, and able to work in an environment that is not yet formalized
• Have a “You build it you run it” mindset – with hands-on experience of DevOps or equivalent.
• Are fluent in English both written and verbal.

Additional Information

At H&M we have a strong, value-driven culture characterized by believing in people, teamwork, and an entrepreneurial spirit. Here you can be yourself and develop. You’ll be part of an important project at H&M Group with significant opportunities to influence and make a difference. With the right mindset and ambition, you’ll find plenty of room to grow. We welcome your application regardless of gender, age, gender expressions, sexual orientation, disabilities, religious beliefs, origin, or background.

If this sounds exciting to you, apply and come join the journey and build the future with us!

This is a full-time position in Stockholm. For any questions, feel free to contact our Talent Acquisition Partner Carolina Amieva at [email protected].

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