Decathlon Suisse SA: Managing IT infrastructure and DevOps processes

Retail
Switzerland
Python, DevOps, Sys Admin, GCP and AWS
2 specialists
2024 - ongoing

Decathlon Switzerland is the subsidiary of Decathlon International, a leader in the development, production and sale of sporting goods.

Decathlon has over 100,000 employees worldwide and has subsidiaries in 70+ countries. Company operates in separate Swiss markets, with 3 official languages, providing B2B as well as B2C services.

Decathlon Switzerland has a specific Digital Team responsible for managing all digital specific for the country, including e-commerce B2C (selling, renting, second hand services), B2B services, digital marketing, IT infrastructure for all shops and offices across the country.

Driven by innovation and inclusivity, Decathlon Switzerland prioritizes accessibility, enabling people of all ages and backgrounds to explore and embrace a healthier, more active lifestyle.

Challenge

Decathlon Switzerland aimed to enhance its digital customer experience by developing an advanced digital platform that aligns with its inclusive and customer-centric values. The retailer needed an agile development team to create a secure, user-friendly digital platform with seamless navigation, support for a diverse product range, and scalable architecture to handle high traffic during peak seasons.

Approach

Decathlon Switzerland partnered with SSI to implement the following solutions:

Ensuring optimal performance: Managing specific Swiss-based cloud infrastructure seamlessly integrated with Decathlon International. This involves designing and maintaining robust systems, optimizing resources for cost-efficiency, and ensuring compliance with Swiss and international data security standards.

Scalable Architecture: Built to handle high traffic during peak seasons, the platform ensures uninterrupted service and optimal performance, even during major promotions and events.

Value

Full integration SSI developers in the customer's scrum team

Finding the solutions, based on client’s needs in short time frame

Talents training investments for providing to customers the top-edge developers only

Constantly improving the collaboration with the client