• Leads the technical requirements definition during discovery meetings with the client team • Oversee and provide technical guidance to a team of developers, reviewing and writing code • Manages technical risk related to complexity, data integration, scalability, and performance. • Provides guidance and oversight to development teams to ensure that the development process, policies and standards are being followed • Research and qualify software solutions to be implemented on a project and provide software recommendations and estimates that meet project budgetary and functional requirements • Prototypes solutions when necessary to validate that an approach will meet the customer's business requirements • Defines the implementation and technical approach for customizations, interfaces, system architecture, data flow and data architecture/data model. • Collaborate with client and internal offshore teams to support overall delivery. Plan development sprints with the PM and participate in scrum calls. • Communicates and enforces coding standards, performs code reviews, and has a very good understanding of scrum principles • Contribute to Ziffity podcasts as a technical subject matter expert Qualifications • Exceptional problem-solving skills • 6+ years of Magento 1 and 2 experience • Proven experience in managing multiple assignments and operating as a team lead/architect • Strong experience with most of the following: PHP, JavaScript, MySQL, HTML, CSS, iOS/Android, AWS/Azure, CI/CD, API management frameworks, GIT • Deep understanding of Magento architecture, design patterns, theming, functional enhancements, optimization & integration methods • Ability to develop API integrations between Magento and other platforms (CRM, ERP, Payment, Shipping, Tax, etc) • Knowledge of how to identify and execute performance optimizations • Superior relationship building and interpersonal skills • Excellent Client-facing Presentation and Communication Skills • Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience • Magento 2 Certification is preferred