Nigerian Breweries, a leading player in the beverage industry, is actively seeking a skilled Product Architect – Commerce to join its Digital Products & Transformation team. This pivotal role involves designing and implementing scalable, innovative digital products that will significantly enhance the organization’s commercial functions.
Key Responsibilities
As a Product Architect – Commerce, you will be responsible for the following:
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Product Design and Architecture: Develop scalable and secure digital product architectures that are aligned with Nigerian Breweries' business objectives. You will be tasked with creating systems that can handle complex commercial functions and support long-term growth.
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Collaboration with Stakeholders: Work closely with product owners, developers, and key business leaders to define product roadmaps. Your role will ensure that systems are seamlessly integrated and that technology decisions support overall business goals.
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Technology Leadership: Take a leading role in recommending, implementing, and optimizing technologies and platforms used in product development. You will ensure the best tools are selected to meet commercial needs.
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Technical Oversight: Provide direction to development teams, ensuring adherence to best practices in software design and architecture. You'll have a critical role in maintaining high standards for product development.
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Scalability and Performance: Design and develop digital products that are efficient, scalable, and can perform well under heavy demand. Your solutions will be crucial in handling high-volume transactions across Nigerian Breweries' platforms.
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Strategic Alignment: Align the organization’s digital and technology strategies with global industry standards, customer expectations, and Nigerian Breweries’ overarching goals.
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System Architecture Maintenance: Ensure that the system architecture remains robust, scalable, and future-proof. Utilize modern technologies such as cloud platforms and APIs to enhance integration across business systems.
Educational Requirements
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Degree: A BSc or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Design, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Experience: At least 5 years of experience in product architecture design or management, demonstrating a strong ability to manage and lead product development teams.
- Certifications: While not mandatory, certifications in cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud will be an advantage.
Required Technical Skills
Ideal candidates should possess the following technical expertise:
- Front-end and Back-end Technologies: A solid understanding of front-end technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, as well as back-end technologies such as Java, Python, and APIs.
- Cloud Platforms: Extensive experience with leading cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud is essential.
- Architecture Frameworks: In-depth knowledge of architecture frameworks and design patterns is necessary to develop efficient, maintainable, and scalable systems.
- Agile & DevOps Tools: Familiarity with Agile methodologies and DevOps tools such as Jira, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines will be highly beneficial.
- Product Lifecycle Management: A proven track record in managing product lifecycles, from conceptualization to execution and iteration.
Additional Requirements
- Sales Systems Expertise: A strong understanding of commercial systems such as Distributor Management Systems (DMS), CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce), e-commerce platforms, and Point-of-Sale (POS) systems is a key requirement.
- System Integration Management: Ability to effectively manage and design integrations between various systems to support commercial functions within Nigerian Breweries.
Application Process
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their applications by visiting the official Nigerian Breweries application link. The deadline for submissions is January 29, 2025.
Conclusion
This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of the team driving digital transformation at Nigerian Breweries. If you're passionate about shaping the future of digital commerce and have the technical expertise required, we encourage you to apply today and take the next step in your career.
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