Sr Solutions Architect - Digital Customer Experience

About the role

McLane is seeking a Sr. Solutions Architect to lead end-to-end architecture across customer-facing web/mobile apps, microservices, APIs, and cloud-native solutions on GCP. This is a critical leadership role focused on modernizing legacy systems, scaling digital platforms, and enabling seamless data and partner integrations across the enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end solution architecture across frontend, backend, integrations, and data flows.
• Translate business needs into scalable, secure, cloud-native designs and implementation roadmaps.
• Lead monolith-to-microservices modernization using GCP, event-driven patterns, and domain-driven design.
• Define and govern API ecosystems (REST, GraphQL, gRPC, event-driven) with strong lifecycle management.
• Architect enterprise integrations across ERP, WMS, TMS, order management, and partner platforms.
• Design real-time and batch data movement strategies leveraging Pub/Sub, Kafka, Dataflow, and ETL/ELT.
• Drive best practices in containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform).
• Ensure performance, scalability, resiliency, observability, and cost optimization across all solutions.
• Embed security-by-design (IAM, OAuth2/OIDC, encryption, zero-trust) and support compliance requirements.
• Lead architecture reviews, mentor engineers, and serve as a trusted advisor to engineering and business leaders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. Master’s preferred.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience with 5+ years in Solutions Architecture or Principal-level roles.
• Proven experience designing large-scale, customer-facing digital platforms (web/mobile).
• Strong track record leading legacy modernization and microservices transformation programs.
• Deep expertise in microservices, domain-driven design, and event-driven architectures.
• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GKE, Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, BigQuery, Apigee, etc.).
• Expertise in API design and governance, including contract-first design and API gateway platforms.
• Experience delivering enterprise-scale vendor and partner integrations.
• Proficiency with modern tech stacks (Java/Spring Boot, Node.js, Python, React/React Native).
• Strong background in CI/CD, DevSecOps, containerization, and infrastructure automation.
• Solid understanding of security architecture, data protection, and distributed systems.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Preferred: Supply chain/logistics domain experience, ERP/WMS/TMS modernization, data/analytics integration, TOGAF or similar frameworks.

Skills

• Read, write, and understand English at a level sufficient to perform job-related tasks effectively and safely.

Benefits

• Day 1 Benefits: medical, dental, and vision insurance, FSA/HSA, and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off begins day one.
• 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan after 90 days.
• Additional benefits: pet insurance, maternity/paternity leave, employee assistance programs, discount programs, tuition reimbursement program, and more!

What You’ll Do

Own end-to-end solution architecture across frontend, backend, integrations, and data flows.

Translate business needs into scalable, secure, cloud-native designs and implementation roadmaps.

Lead monolith-to-microservices modernization using GCP, event-driven patterns, and domain-driven design.

Define and govern API ecosystems (REST, GraphQL, gRPC, event-driven) with strong lifecycle management.

Architect enterprise integrations across ERP, WMS, TMS, order management, and partner platforms.

Design real-time and batch data movement strategies leveraging Pub/Sub, Kafka, Dataflow, and ETL/ELT.

Drive best practices in containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform).

Ensure performance, scalability, resiliency, observability, and cost optimization across all solutions.

Embed security-by-design (IAM, OAuth2/OIDC, encryption, zero-trust) and support compliance requirements.

Lead architecture reviews, mentor engineers, and serve as a trusted advisor to engineering and business leaders.

What We’re Looking For

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. (Master’s preferred)

10+ years of software engineering experience with 5+ years in Solutions Architecture or Principal-level roles

Proven experience designing large-scale, customer-facing digital platforms (web/mobile)

Strong track record leading legacy modernization and microservices transformation programs

Deep expertise in microservices, domain-driven design, and event-driven architectures

Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GKE, Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, BigQuery, Apigee, etc.)

Expertise in API design and governance, including contract-first design and API gateway platforms

Experience delivering enterprise-scale vendor and partner integrations

Proficiency with modern tech stacks (Java/Spring Boot, Node.js, Python, React/React Native)

Strong background in CI/CD, DevSecOps, containerization, and infrastructure automation

Solid understanding of security architecture, data protection, and distributed systems

Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills

Preferred: Supply chain/logistics domain experience, ERP/WMS/TMS modernization, data/analytics integration, TOGAF or similar frameworks