Solution Architect (Any tools Sitecore, AEM, Drupal, WordPress) MD

Tech Mirrors; Bethesda (MD); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Tech Mirrors in Bethesda, MD seeks a Solution Architect to lead CMS-based platform delivery. You will own headless architectures (Sitecore, AEM, Drupal, WordPress) and guide onshore/offshore teams to build scalable, API-first solutions.

You will define Sanity CMS architecture, data models, and integration patterns with CRM and backend systems, ensuring secure, high-performance digital experiences and governance across projects.

Qualifications

• 12 to 18 years overall experience in digital enterprise platform delivery.
• 4 to 6 years of experience in headless CMS composable architecture implementations.
• Strong hands-on experience with Sanity CMS or similar headless CMS platforms.
• Proven experience in onsite/offshore delivery models and clientfacing roles.
• Experience in designing enterprise portals, digital platforms, and integration ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary technical lead for clientfacing architecture discussions, discovery workshops, and solution governance.
• Translate business needs into scalable composable architectures while guiding offshore teams and key stakeholders.
• Define and govern Sanity CMS architecture including studio configuration, schema design, and dataset strategy.
• Drive reusable content models, governance standards, and API-driven content delivery using best practices.
• Define end-to-end solution architecture across frontend, Sanity CMS, backend services, and enterprise integrations.
• Establish API-first scalable design principles that meet performance, availability, and business requirements.
• Architect secure and scalable integrations between Sanity CMS and enterprise platforms such as CRM, identity, loyalty, and backend systems.
• Define API, webhook, and event-driven integration patterns to ensure interoperability and extensibility.
• Provide technical direction to offshore teams through architecture reviews and solution validations.
• Ensure alignment to coding standards, CMS best practices, and coordinated delivery across workstreams.
• Guide frontend teams to integrate effectively with Sanity CMS APIs for scalable, SEO-friendly, high-performance digital experiences.
• Align CMS structure with UX, personalization, and omnichannel delivery needs.

Skills

Headless CMS architectures

Clientfacing roles

Onsite/offshore delivery

Enterprise portal design

Tools

Sanity CMS

Job description

Solution Architect any CMS tools (Sitecore, AEM, Drupal, wrodpress)

Bethesda, MD (Hybrid, Only local)

Contract

Rate: $80/hr on C2C

12 to 18 years overall experience in digital enterprise platform delivery
4 to 6 years of experience in headless CMS composable architecture implementations
Strong handson experience with Sanity CMS or similar headless CMS platforms
Proven experience in onsiteoffshore delivery models and clientfacing roles
Experience in designing enterprise portals digital platforms and integration ecosystems
Key Responsibilities

Act as the primary technical lead for clientfacing architecture discussions discovery workshops and solution governance
Translate business needs into scalable composable architectures while guiding offshore teams and key stakeholders
Define and govern Sanity CMS architecture including studio configuration schema design and dataset strategy
Drive reusable content models governance standards and efficient APIdriven content delivery using best practices
Define endtoend solution architecture across frontend Sanity CMS backend services and enterprise integrations
Establish APIfirst scalable design principles that meet performance availability and business requirements
Architect secure and scalable integrations between Sanity CMS and enterprise platforms such as CRM identity loyalty and backend systems
Define API webhook and eventdriven integration patterns to ensure interoperability consistency and extensibility
Provide technical direction to offshore teams across CMS frontend backend and DevOps through architecture reviews and solution validations
Ensure alignment to coding standards CMS best practices architectural guidelines and coordinated delivery across workstreams
Guide frontend teams to integrate effectively with Sanity CMS APIs for scalable SEOfriendly and highperformance digital experiences
Align CMS structure with UX personalization and omnichannel delivery needs to enable efficient content consumption
Define CICD environment and release strategies for reliable CMS application delivery
Establish security compliance performance and risk controls to ensure reliable and governed CMS solution delivery