Senior Enterprise Tech Architect

1026 Avanade Inc. Company; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Bonus opportunities

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Avanade Inc. in Houston, TX is seeking a Senior Enterprise Tech Architect to lead the Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) practice and drive digital transformation initiatives that enhance customer experience and optimize costs.

You will guide architecture, oversee 10+ developers across onsite and remote teams, mentor engineers, and ensure engineering excellence through TDD, CI/CD, and solid documentation. Travel up to 80% to client sites.

Qualifications

• Requires at least a bachelor’s degree in a software-related field.
• At least seven years of experience as a software developer or technical architect in IT consulting.
• 7 years of development with Microsoft technologies including .NET, SQL, HTML, CSS, and JSS.
• 6 years with Sitecore products (XM Cloud, Content Hub, etc.).
• 6 years of experience with Solr, Coveo or similar search solutions.
• 6 years of DevOps, CI/CD, and enterprise deployments.
• 4 years of leading Sitecore implementations.

Responsibilities

• Manage Digital Marketing client engagements.
• Lead all phases of the software development lifecycle — estimation, design, implementation, documentation, testing, deployment, and support.
• Lead the design, architecture, development, testing, and deployment of AEM Web and Mobile solutions.
• Collaborate with clients, designers, product owners, developers, system administrators, project managers, business analysts, and end users to build a cutting‑edge Digital Platform using Adobe’s Digital Marketing Product Suite.
• Ensure engineering excellence by promoting Test‑Driven Development, Continuous Integration, and comprehensive documentation.
• Implement strategies based on business needs, long‑term objectives, and creative design.
• Provide technical guidance to AEM developers on best practices for both front‑end and back‑end development.
• Perform hands‑on coding when necessary, along with architectural input on server environment configuration, clustering, caching, CDN usage, and security.
• Lead project teams of 10+ AEM developers across onsite and remote global locations.
• Contribute to collateral development for efficient AEM project implementation.
• Travel to client sites (domestic) up to 80% of the time.
• Must live within reasonable commuting distance of Houston, TX.

Skills

Leadership

Software architecture

Software development lifecycle

DevOps

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering/CS/IT

Tools

NET

SQL

HTML

CSS

JSS

Sitecore XM Cloud

Content Hub

Active Commerce/uCommerce

Personalize

SXA

Solr

Coveo

Job description

Senior Enterprise Tech Architect – Houston, TX

Avanade Inc. seeks a Senior Enterprise Tech Architect in Houston, TX. As part of the leadership team in a growing Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) practice, this role oversees digital transformation initiatives that enhance customer experience, optimize costs, and drive business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Manage Digital Marketing client engagements.


• Lead all phases of the software development lifecycle — estimation, design, implementation, documentation, testing, deployment, and support.


• Lead the design, architecture, development, testing, and deployment of AEM Web and Mobile solutions.


• Collaborate with clients, designers, product owners, developers, system administrators, project managers, business analysts, and end users to build a cutting‑edge Digital Platform using Adobe’s Digital Marketing Product Suite.


• Ensure engineering excellence by promoting Test‑Driven Development, Continuous Integration, and comprehensive documentation.


• Implement strategies based on business needs, long‑term objectives, and creative design.


• Provide technical guidance to AEM developers on best practices for both front‑end and back‑end development.


• Perform hands‑on coding when necessary, along with architectural input on server environment configuration, clustering, caching, CDN usage, and security.


• Lead project teams of 10+ AEM developers across onsite and remote global locations.


• Contribute to collateral development for efficient AEM project implementation.


• Travel to client sites (domestic) up to 80% of the time.


• Must live within reasonable commuting distance of Houston, TX.

Salary

The offered salary range for this specific position in Houston, TX is $149,718 – $ 179,300 per year.

Compensation at Avanade varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Avanade provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below. Any multi‑state or general compensation ranges displayed below do not apply to this position.

Compensation at Avanade varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Avanade provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below. Avanade offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long‑term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off.

Benefits

Avanade offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long‑term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here: www.avanade.com/en-us/career/benefits.

Annual Salary by Location

U.S. Employee Benefits | Avanade Role Location / Annual Salary Range

• California - $155,000 - 185,000


• Cleveland - $140,000 - 160,000


• Colorado - $140,000 - 160,000


• District of Columbia - $155,000 - 185,000


• Illinois - $150,000 - 175,000


• Maryland - $155,000 - 185,000


• Massachusetts - $155,000 - 185,000


• Minnesota - $150,000 - 175,000


• New York - $165,000 - 190,000


• New Jersey - $140,000 - 165,000


• Washington - $155,000 - 185,000 #LI-DNI .

Basic Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications: The position requires at least a bachelor’s degree, or its foreign equivalent, in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related field.


• At least seven (7) years of experience as a software developer or technical architect, or in a similar occupation within a technology or IT consulting environment.


• 7 years of development experience with Microsoft technologies including NET, SQL, HTML, CSS, and JSS.


• 6 years of development experience with Sitecore products and formats, including XM Cloud or its predecessors (XM and XP), Content Hub, Active Commerce/uCommerce, Personalize, and/or SXA.


• 6 years of experience performing data migration in Sitecore.


• 6 years of experience configuring and integrating modern Search solutions including Solr, Coveo, Sitecore and/or Search or its predecessors.


• 6 years of experience with governance principles, security and compliance standards, ensuring adherence to Sitecore best practices.


• 2 years of experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure for enterprise‑scale deployments.


• 4 years of experience leading and managing developers on Sitecore implementations.

Company Culture

At Avanade, we advance the world through the power of people and Microsoft. Join us to shape your skills and the future with bold ideas and innovative solutions. Our partnership with Microsoft and Accenture empowers you to unlock your full potential. Working at Avanade offers the chance to build a career path that suits your skills and interests and the freedom to be your authentic self. We are committed to your growth, well‑being, and success. This is where passion meets opportunity, technology meets humanity, and every challenge is a chance to make a genuine impact on colleagues, clients, and communities. Together, we do what matters.