• Define and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performing architecture for SAP Commerce Cloud implementations. • Own architectural decision‑making for the team, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and modern engineering best practices. • Serve as the technical mentor and day‑to‑day oversight for development team consisting of two internal developers and future outsourced development pod. • Lead code reviews, define coding standards, and enforce internal development processes. • Lead the implementation, optimization, and ongoing management of DevOps practices. • Bring source‑control repositories fully in‑house and maintain branching, tagging, and release standards. • Build, optimize, and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting SAP Commerce Cloud deployments. • Implement automated testing and quality‑gate checks where feasible. • Guide and support development of SAP Commerce Cloud extensions and customizations. • Provide expert knowledge on Java/Spring and front-end frameworks used within SAP Commerce Cloud. • Design and oversee integrations with ERP, CRM, payment providers, and other enterprise systems using RESTful APIs and event-driven patterns. • Ensure platform scalability, stability, and performance through proactive monitoring and tuning. • Establish internal development processes, documentation standards, and operating procedures for the team. • Support sprint planning, backlog grooming, and estimation activities in an Agile environment. • Work directly with internal business stakeholders to clarify requirements, translate them into technical solutions, and ensure successful delivery. • Ensure compliance with enterprise security standards and industry best practices (e.g., OWASP). • Oversee secure coding practices and system hardening activities. • Support production troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and high‑severity incident resolution.