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Tidal is an outcome-focused, specialized eCommerce consulting and engineering boutique for B2C & B2B businesses, offering comprehensive solutions from ideation to implementation and management.

- Recognized as a Shopify Plus partner.
- Expertise in headless and composable technologies.
- Diverse B2C and B2B planning and implementation experience and a deep understanding of both markets.
- Integrated onshore and offshore teams in six countries, offering support for round-the-clock productivity.
- Member of Umbrella-Incorporated, a business consulting firm, Tidal provides holistic end-to-end digital transformation solutions with cross-functional expertise in strategy, finance, operations, marketing and technology.

This role is responsible for designing and leading the architecture for a complex, API-based integration between **Shopify** and **Blackbaud CRM**, including migration from Shopify Liquid to Shopify Hydrogen. The Solution Architect will define the end-to-end technical architecture, guide implementation, and ensure scalable, secure, and reliable system integration across platforms and cloud environments.

This is a hands-on architectural leadership role requiring deep technical expertise and strong stakeholder engagement.

## Key Responsibilities

- Own the **solution architecture** for the migration from Shopify Liquid to Shopify Hydrogen
- Design and oversee an **API-driven integration framework** between Shopify and Blackbaud CRM
- Define system architecture across application layers, middleware, APIs, data flows, and security
- Lead cloud architecture decisions and deployment strategy, primarily within **Microsoft Azure**
- Establish integration patterns (REST APIs, webhooks, middleware, authentication, etc.)
- Provide technical leadership during implementation, ensuring alignment with architectural standards and best practices
- Collaborate closely with stakeholders across business, CRM, ecommerce, and engineering teams
- Identify technical risks, performance constraints, and scalability considerations
- Support deployment planning, migration strategy, and post-deployment stabilization

## Required Experience & Skills

- **11+ years** of experience in software engineering, including strong experience in **solution architecture**
- Deep expertise in **Shopify Hydrogen** and **Shopify Liquid**
- Experience with **Shopify Collective** is preferred
- Strong experience with **API architecture, system integrations, and middleware patterns**
- Solid CRM system knowledge, preferably **Blackbaud CRM**
- Proven experience architecting and deploying solutions in **Azure** (AWS and GCP are secondary)
- Experience in ecommerce environments
- Strong understanding of:
  - API design, integration, and event-driven patterns
  - Cloud-native and distributed architectures
  - Data mapping, transformation, and synchronization
  - Security, authentication, and access control
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical delivery and work effectively with cross-functional stakeholders
- Ability to translate business requirements into scalable, maintainable technical solutions

## Engagement Expectations

- Fractional engagement over a **2-month** period
- Engagement scope may expand into a **full-capacity role** depending on expertise and project needs
- Compensation: Open to hourly contractor rate structures
- Must be able to collaborate and attend working sessions aligned to the Eastern Time Zone

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