Valtech - Lead Optimizely Solutions Architect
Requirements
• 10+ years of experience in enterprise web development, including at least 5 years in a Solution Architect, Technical Architect or similar leadership role. • Deep expertise with Optimizely CMS (CMS 12 and/or SaaS CMS), including multiple enterprise implementations delivered as the lead architect. • Strong .NET background, including C#, ASP.NET Core, MVC and Optimizely APIs. • Experience delivering headless and hybrid architectures using Optimizely Graph and/or Content Delivery API. • Front-end integration experience with React, Next.js or similar frameworks. • Strong understanding of content modeling, personalization, multisite and multilingual implementations. • Experience integrating enterprise platforms including CRM, commerce, CDP, PIM, DAM, search and identity providers. • Experience designing analytics and data solutions involving platforms such as Optimizely Data Platform, Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, Snowflake or BigQuery. • Proven experience delivering AI-enabled capabilities in production environments, including LLM integrations, agents and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) solutions. • Experience with Optimizely DXP, Azure cloud services, CI/CD pipelines and Git-based development workflows. • Experience supporting estimation, solution shaping and pre-sales activities. • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. • Experience leading, mentoring and developing engineering or architecture teams. • Experience with Optimizely Commerce, CMP, Web Experimentation, Feature Experimentation or Opal. • Experience with composable architectures and MACH-inspired ecosystems. • Exposure to additional headless CMS platforms such as Contentful or Contentstack. • Experience with agent frameworks, vector databases or Model Context Protocol (MCP). • Optimizely certifications across CMS, SaaS CMS, Commerce, Experimentation or AI products. • Cloud architecture certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect or TOGAF. • AI-related certifications including Azure AI Engineer Associate, AWS Machine Learning Engineer, Claude Architect certifications, or Google Generative AI credentials.
Responsibilities
• Architecture & Delivery • Design enterprise-grade Optimizely solutions that align business objectives, technical requirements and industry best practices. • Define scalable architectures across content management, integrations, personalization, analytics and digital experience platforms. • Provide technical leadership across multiple concurrent projects and guide teams through complex implementation challenges. • Produce architecture documentation, technical specifications and executive-ready presentations. • Lead technical discovery efforts, feasibility assessments and risk identification. • Support engineering teams with proof-of-concepts, complex implementations and critical technical decisions. • Establish and promote best practices around content modeling, headless delivery, security, performance and maintainability. • Design integrations across CRM, commerce, CDP, PIM, DAM, analytics and identity ecosystems. • Define data collection, event tracking and analytics strategies that drive personalization, experimentation and business insights. • AI Solutions & Innovation • Design and deliver AI-enabled experiences and workflows leveraging Optimizely Opal, LLM services and emerging AI technologies. • Define governance frameworks and guardrails for AI adoption, including privacy, compliance, content quality and human oversight. • Champion AI-assisted software delivery practices, including code generation, testing automation and developer productivity tools. • Help clients identify practical AI use cases that create measurable business value across content, marketing and experimentation workflows. • Client Advisory & Consulting • Serve as a trusted technical advisor and strategic partner to enterprise clients. • Define technology roadmaps and provide recommendations for platform evolution and modernization. • Advise on broader MarTech and enterprise ecosystems, ensuring Optimizely integrates effectively with existing platforms and services. • Collaborate with Product Managers, Business Analysts, Delivery Leads and Creative teams to maximize business impact. • Communicate architecture decisions and tradeoffs clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. • Practice Growth & Leadership • Stay current with the Optimizely product ecosystem, including CMS, Graph, Experimentation, CMP, Commerce and Opal. • Contribute to business development activities, solution shaping, client workshops and proposal development. • Lead top-down and bottom-up estimation exercises for new opportunities. • Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements to Valtech's offerings, accelerators and delivery standards. • Mentor architects and developers while helping define the future direction of the practice. • Manage a small team of direct reports, supporting performance, career growth and professional development.
Benefits
• This is a full-time position based in Canada. The offered salary range is 110.000 - 160,000 CAD annually, depending on experience and location. • Canada • 110.000 - 160,000 CAD • Valtech offers a comprehensive benefits package effective after three months of continuous service: • A comprehensive insurance plan, where you can choose the module that best suits your needs—Gold, Silver, or Bronze. The employer may contribute up to 80% of your coverage depending on the selected module. This plan includes short- and long-term disability coverage. • comprehensive insurance plan • short- and long-term disability coverage • Dialogue via Sun Life provides virtual healthcare services, allowing you to consult with a healthcare professional for emergencies, prescription renewals, and more. You also have access to the Employee and Family Assistance Program, as well as a complete mental health support program. • Dialogue via Sun Life • Employee and Family Assistance Program • complete mental health support program • A $500 Personal Spending Account, which can be used for healthcare reimbursements, gym memberships, public transit passes, office supplies, or contributions to your RRSP through Valtech. • $500 Personal Spending Account • A retirement plan where Valtech will match 100% of your RRSP contributions through a Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP), up to a maximum of 4%. You can start contributing to your RRSP immediately, and to the DPSP after 3 months. The vesting of the DPSP will be after a 24 months of service. • retirement plan • Access to a flexible vacation under Valtech's policy to support your work-life balance, with 5 days available during your probation period and a prorated amount calculated for the remainder of the year. • flexible vacation under Valtech's policy • Personal Technology Reimbursement – $30/month for every employee-offered on day 1. • Personal Technology Reimbursement • We close during the winter holidays and offer flexible scheduling throughout the year, so you can enjoy those sunny Friday afternoons—provided your weekly hours are completed. • winter holidays • offer flexible scheduling • Your application process • ⚠️ Beware of recruitment fraud: Only engage with official Valtech email addresses. • We are committed to inclusion and accessibility. If you need reasonable accommodations during the interview process, please either indicate it in your application or let your Talent Partner know. • Valtech is an experience innovation company that unlocks a better way to experience the world. By blending crafts, categories, and cultures, we help brands unlock new value in an increasingly digital world. • At the intersection of data, AI, creativity, and technology, we drive transformation for leading organizations, including L’Oréal, Mars, Audi, P&G, Volkswagen Dolby, and more. • At Valtech, we don’t just talk about transformation. We make it happen. Our people are the heart of our success, and we foster a workplace where everyone has the support to thrive, grow and innovate. • Are you ready to create what’s next? Join us.
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