Solution Architect - CMS

Valtech is the leading experience innovation company, combining the uncommon to unlock a better way for people to experience the world. We work at the intersection of diverse disciplines, cultures and perspectives to create solutions that achieve the exceptional – helping global brands such as Mercedes Benz, L’Oreal, Easy Jet, Louis Vuitton and Volkswagen make the leap beyond the competition and become leaders in a digital world.

Our clients trust Valtech to remove complexity and deliver innovative, frictionless solutions that close the experience gap between customer expectation and reality. We are a force of more than 6,500 makers, strategic thinkers, marketers, creatives, deep-tech engineers and data + AI specialists spanning 5 continents with 60+ offices in 20+ countries!

We are seeking a highly experienced and passionate Senior Solution Architect to join our team and play a crucial role in shaping the future of our technology solutions. If you are based in the Netherlands and would like to work a couple of days per week at our new eco-friendly office in Utrecht and also from the comfort of your home or at our client, then you might be the person we’re looking for!

• Lead the design and architecture of complex, enterprise-level digital experience solutions, ensuring alignment with business requirements, technical standards, and best practices.
• Act as a sparring partner to clients and support in setting strategic direction of the client’s architectural roadmap.
• Proactively propose innovative solutions both internally and on the client side to drive value and address business needs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (sales, product, engineering, operations) throughout the entire solution lifecycle, from initial concept to deployment and ongoing maintenance.
• Develop comprehensive architectural documentation, including diagrams, specifications, and presentations, clearly communicating complex technical designs to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Conduct thorough technical feasibility studies, identify potential risks and challenges, and propose effective mitigation strategies.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and code reviews to junior architects and engineers, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, proactively recommending innovative solutions to enhance our offerings and improve efficiency.
• Participate actively in pre-sales activities, including solution demonstrations, proposal development, and responding to RFPs/RFIs.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, reliable, performant, and maintainable, adhering to established architectural standards and guidelines.
• Contribute to the evolution and drive the improvement of our architectural standards, processes, and best practices by working with and in our craft circles.
• 8+ years of experience as a Solution Architect, with a proven track record of successfully delivering complex, enterprise-scale solutions.
• Technology stacks around Optimizely (DXP & CMS), Contentstack and/or Contentful.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field;
  Master’s degree is a plus. Or similar work experience.
• Deep understanding and hands‑on experience with delivering content management and/or digital experience solutions from inception into production.
• Knowledge of / experience with frontend frameworks like React.js/Next.js and Vue.js/Nuxt.js
• Knowledge of / experience with commerce systems and their typical ecosystems.
• Knowledge of / experience with composable architectures and when to use them (or not).
• Knowledge of / experience with cloud providers like Azure, AWS and/or GCP.
• Knowledge of / experience with front end cloud hosting providers like Vercel, Netlify, etc.
• Knowledge of / experience with Agile methodologies, Dev Ops, CI/CD, project bootstrap and maintenance, release management (having worked with a monorepo and/or feature flags is a plus)
• Understanding the concepts of personalization from a technical, analytical and strategic perspective. Knowledge of platforms offering personalization capabilities…