Senior Enterprise Tech Architect

Overview Avanade Inc. seeks a Senior Enterprise Tech Architect in Houston, TX. This role is part of the leadership team in a growing Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) practice and oversees digital transformation initiatives that enhance customer experience, optimize costs, and drive business outcomes. Responsibilities Manage Digital Marketing client engagements and lead all phases of the software development lifecycle—estimation, design, implementation, documentation, testing, deployment, and support. Design, develop, test, and deploy AEM Web and Mobile solutions, collaborating with clients, designers, product owners, developers, system administrators, project managers, business analysts, and end users. Promote engineering excellence by implementing Test‑Driven Development, Continuous Integration, and comprehensive documentation practices. Provide technical guidance to AEM developers on best practices for front‑end and back‑end development, and participate in hands‑on coding when necessary. Architect server environment configuration, clustering, caching, CDN usage, and security for AEM deployments. Lead project teams of 10+ AEM developers across onsite and remote global locations and contribute to collateral development for efficient AEM project implementation. Travel to client sites (domestic) up to 80% of the time and live within reasonable commuting distance of Houston, TX. Qualifications At least a bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related field. Seven (7) years of experience as a software developer or technical architect in a technology or IT consulting environment. Seven years of development experience with Microsoft technologies including .NET, SQL, HTML, CSS, and JSS. Two years of experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure for enterprise‑scale deployments. Four years of experience leading and managing developers on enterprise‑scale implementations. Compensation Annual salary range: $149,718 - $179,300 per year. 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. Location Houston, TX. The role requires periodic domestic travel up to 80% of the time and a reasonable commuting distance within the Houston area. Equal Opportunity Avanade is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or other protected status. #J-18808-Ljbffr 1026 Avanade Inc. Company