Practice Lead- Shopify

Summary of the Position

• Client Engagement & Pre-sales

– Support business development teams in client conversations, RFP responses, and solution demos
– Own technical proposal creation, effort estimation, and architecture design for new engagements
– Act as a trusted advisor to clients on Shopify strategy, platform adoption, and roadmap planning

• Solution Architecture & Technical Oversight

– Define scalable and secure Shopify architecture across custom themes, headless setups, and app integrations
– Guide integrations with third-party systems like PIM, ERP, CRM, OMS, or middleware (REST/GraphQL)

• Delivery Governance

– Provide delivery oversight across Shopify projects ensuring on-time, quality outcomes
– Drive adherence to SDLC processes, Shopify coding standards, and deployment best practices
– Support issue resolution, risk management, and escalation handling during project lifecycle

• Team Leadership & Capability Building

– Lead a team of Shopify developers, designers, and solution consultants
– Mentor and grow talent by identifying skill gaps and enabling upskilling plans
– Drive internal knowledge-sharing, certifications, and contribution to thought leadership

• Technical Oversight

– Provide high-level guidance on solution architecture, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and best practices
– Review technical designs to ensure scalability, security, and performance
– Drive adoption of modern engineering practices including DevOps, CI/CD, cloud-native development, and microservices architecture

• Process & Quality Management

– Establish and enforce SDLC processes aligned with Agile/Scrum or Waterfall methodologies
– Ensure code quality, testing coverage, and deployment practices meet standards
– Implement QA processes to reduce technical debt and ensure high product reliability