Requirements: English
Company: A.S. Watson Group
Region: Milan , Lombardy
Who we are:You may not have heard of us, but youll know our brands! AS Watson is the world''s largest international health and beauty retailer with over 16,800 stores in 29 markets. Each year, over 5.3 billion customers and members shop with our well-known retail brands, both online and offline, including the likes of Superdrug, Kruidvat, Watsons, Marionnaud, The Perfume Shop, and many more.Based in Milan, eLab Technology is ASW Group digital hub. It takes care of Omnichannel Strategy for European Brands of the group, delivering eCommerce, Mobile and in store Innovative solutions.As a Architect Tech Lead you will be responsible for a development team, making sure that it performs according to our standards, carrying on the required technical analysis, writing clean code and testing it properly in order to meet the agreed timelines.A typical day in this role includes:Be responsible for the work of more than one development team (typically 2-3 teams)Organize the activities of the teams and rearrange the team roles according to the changing contextDesign, plan and lead the development sets of complex storiesReview the tech solutions created by the teams to make sure their solutions go in the right directionEnsure team writes clean code, with good code coverage and follows the best practices of the industryCoach and mentor team members and perform code reviewsHave an understanding of the whole system and take responsibility for teaching this to othersWork tightly with the team members, also with those remotely locatedWork with other teams to support all phases that precede and follow software developmentBe ready to jump into the dirt and write complex pieces of code or fix important issues on the live environmentsThis role would be a good fit for you if:You enjoy working on a multinational and multicultural environment, with several teams sparse across the globe.You get satisfaction through mentoring and teaching best guidelines / methodologiesYou have developed a solid technical background in the eCommerce industry, and you love working on ITYou know you add value through your communication and organizational skillsYou are good at team working and you are keen to help people growYou are motivated by new challenges, working in a dynamic environmentWhat youll need:Degree in Information Technology or another related fieldMinimum 2 years experience of working in analogous job roleMinimum 6 years experience of working as developer and/or tech leadStrong Knowledge and experience on top enterprise eCommerce platforms (SAP CX, Oracle commerce, Salesforce commerce, IBM Websphere commerce)Hands-on experience in Java, Java EE and Spring Framework design and development with a focus on scalable and cloud-native applicationsDeep knowledge of integration technologies like REST API, JMS, Kafka, event driven programming paradigm, and microservices architectureStrong knowledge of Versioning Control Software (git, github, gitlab, github actions, gitlab pipelines)Knowledge of frontend technologies is a valuable plusWorking knowledge of web applications and related topics (eg HTTP, different levels of caches, CDN, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud infrastructure)Knowledge of JVM internals and application performance improvementKnowledge of main databases, relational and nosql: Oracle, mysql, postgres, mongoDB, REDISDevops skills are a plusRetail industry experience preferredProject management capabilities are a plusFluent English and ItalianTravel might be requiredWhat youll get from us:Competitive salary, benefits and bonus schemeExcellent refer-a-friend scheme with up to 3000 euros up for grabs!A fantastic learning and development offering to exploreTicket LunchInternational and inclusive team based in Milan Fashion and design districtLots of opportunities to get involved in wellbeing initiatives to support your physical and mental health + monthly CSR/Team eventsplus much More!Show moreReady to Apply?Apply NowShareLocation#J-18808-Ljbffr