DEPT®
Architect, Software Engineering (Adobe Experience, Engineering & Platforms)
United States · Exec
Sponsorship not specified$155k-$190kDetected 14 days ago
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About the role
- We are seeking a visionary and market-experienced Senior Architect, Experience Engineering & Platforms to join DEPT®'s growing Adobe practice in North America.
- At Level 4, you are not executing within a defined scope - you are defining the scope for engagements worth millions of dollars and shaping the conditions under which client teams will succeed over a three-to-five year horizon.
- You will present these deliverables to CMOs, CTOs, and CDOs - and you will be expected to defend every recommendation with the rigor of someone who has built and broken these systems firsthand.
Responsibilities
- Architect Platform Transformation Programs: Lead executive advisory engagements for enterprise clients migrating off monolithic CMS platforms, producing platform architecture assessments and composable architecture blueprints that define the target state across AEM Sites, Edge Delivery Services, Adobe CDN, and integrated commerce and analytics layers.
- Develop the Pillar Team: Mentor and grow a team of strategists, architects, and practice specialists within the Experience Engineering & Platforms pillar - conducting structured coaching, defining career development paths, leading internal knowledge-sharing, and establishing the quality bar for client deliverables across the portfolio.
- shaping methodology, building go-to-market positioning, and establishing DEPT® as the authoritative partner for enterprise organizations navigating the shift from monolithic CMS architectures to modern, performance-first stacks built on Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Sites, Edge Delivery Services (EDS), Adobe Commerce, and Adobe CDN.
- They come to DEPT® because their existing AEM monolith cannot support the experimentation velocity their marketing team demands, because page performance is dragging down conversion rates in measurable ways, or because they need to scale content operations across dozens of markets without proportionally scaling headcount.
- Experience developing intellectual capital, go-to-market assets, and repeatable delivery methodologies within a consulting or agency practice.
- Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data.
- We're 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move.
- We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.
Requirements
- You have made these decisions in production environments with real stakes.
- At this level, fluency means you have defended these choices in front of CTOs and can articulate the tradeoffs - not just the feature lists.
- You can command a room of skeptical enterprise executives and walk out with alignment.
- DEPT® participates in E-Verify, meaning your Form I-9 information will be sent to the federal government to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S.
- Our hope is that you can feel good about the contributions DEPT® is making to the world and we always have an open door for your ideas in making the world a better place.
- 12+ Years of Enterprise Platform Experience: Deep background leading digital platform strategy and architecture engagements for large enterprise organizations, with direct responsibility for scoping, shaping, and delivering multi-year transformation programs - not just contributing to them. Experience working in or alongside a global digital agency, systems integrator, or enterprise technology consultancy is strongly preferred.
- Composable Architecture and Headless CMS Expertise: Demonstrated ability to architect and evaluate headless and composable experience platforms at enterprise scale - including content modeling for decoupled CMS deployments, API-first integration patterns, CDN strategy, and the organizational design implications of separating content authoring from front-end delivery. You have made these decisions in production environments with real stakes.
- Adobe Product Fluency: Expert-level command of the Adobe Experience Cloud products that define this pillar. You can architect, evaluate, and advise on AEM Sites (both cloud-native AEM as a Cloud Service and on-premise modernization scenarios), Edge Delivery Services (EDS) including document-based authoring and performance optimization, Adobe Commerce (Magento) headless integration patterns, Adobe CDN configuration and performance strategy, Adobe Analytics implementation and data layer architecture, and Adobe Target for personalization and experimentation. At this level, fluency means you have defended these choices in front of CTOs and can articulate the tradeoffs - not just the feature lists.
- Executive Stakeholder Management and Advisory Presence: Proven track record of building trusted advisor relationships with CMOs, CTOs, CDOs, and Executive VPs - facilitating difficult conversations about platform investment, organizational change, and technology risk without losing either rigor or relationship. You can command a room of skeptical enterprise executives and walk out with alignment.
- Practice Building and Commercial Acumen: Experience developing intellectual capital, go-to-market assets, and repeatable delivery methodologies within a consulting or agency practice. You understand how a pillar generates revenue, how to position against competing approaches, and how to develop and retain the talent that executes on the strategy you define.
- We are a collaborative, open-door, best-idea-wins environment that fosters personal and company growth and has fun doing it. Here is a snapshot of our benefits package:
- Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage
- Paid Company Holidays
- Parental Leave
- DEPT® is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We believe our work is its best when our people feel safe and free to be themselves. We're committed to an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process and workplace, regardless of anyone's identity, background, beliefs, lifestyle or disabilities. So tell us about any accommodations you need. It's totally confidential and only used to make sure you feel fully supported at every step.
Nice to have
- Experience working in or alongside a global digital agency, systems integrator, or enterprise technology consultancy is strongly preferred.
- 401k plan, plus matching
Skills
- Publish and speak on these topics to establish DEPT® and yourself as category authorities.
Compensation
- The anticipated salary range for this position is listed below.
Company info
- better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done.
- It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter.
- At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build.
- We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world's most ambitious brands grow faster.
- Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA.
- We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing.
- Your clients are Global 2000 enterprises - retailers, financial services companies, media organizations, and B2B technology firms - who are hitting the ceiling of what their legacy platforms can deliver.
- We are a B Corp-certified company passionate about purpose-driven work.
Equal opportunity
- DEPT® is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).
- equal opportunity to thrive.
Visa & Work Authorization
- DEPT® participates in E-Verify, meaning your Form I-9 information will be sent to the federal government to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S.
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