Technical SEO Specialist

DescriptionKforce has a client that is seeking a Technical SEO Specialist in Houston, TX.Overview:In this role, you will maintain and improve the technical health of enterprise websites by running audits, coordinating deployments with IT, and enforcing SEO best practices in Sitecore. The candidate will partner with developers, content, and marketing to lift search performance, crawl efficiency, and user experience. The primary focus is to sustain technical SEO health through audits, implementation, and proactive monitoring.Key Responsibilities:Technical Optimization:* Run crawl audits, fix indexing, canonicalization, and rendering* Identify root causes, prioritize fixes, and work with IT on remediation* Manage XML sitemaps for optimal crawlability* Resolve duplicate, orphaned, and thin obituary content to improve index quality* Research bugs and recommend optimizations* Monitor/optimize Core Web Vitals (LCP, INP, CLS)Implementation & QA:* Safeguard SEO integrity during releases and production pushes* Help write dev stories; collaborate directly with engineers* Test in lower environments; validate in production* Execute and QA Sitecore/CMS template updates* Verify metadata, schema, hreflang, redirects, and internal linksProject Management:* Maintain an SEO backlog within sprints* Track tickets, dependencies, and change requests* Log updates for governance and audit historyAnalytics & Tools:* Use Semrush, Screaming Frog, Google Search Console, and BingWebmaster Tools:* Provide weekly and monthly site health summaries* Flag anomalies in crawl/index patterns and escalateTraining & Support:* Create SEO playbooks, checklists, and documentation* Advise on location-level updates and new template launches* Support test-and-learn initiatives to enhance local and national visibilityRequirements* 5+ years of experience in technical SEO with multi-language and multi-location websites* Experience working with large-scale website(s) with at least 100K URLs* Experience with CMS platforms (Sitecore preferred) and version-controlled deployments* Strong knowledge of HTML, JavaScript rendering, structured data, and page performance metrics* Strong project management and documentation skills; Experience working within Agile or sprint-based workflows preferred* Proficiency with SEO and web analytics tools such as SEMrush, Google Search Console, GA4, and Screaming Frog* Excellent attention to detail and ability to collaborate across IT, content, and marketing functionsSuccess Measures:* Improved crawl efficiency and index coverage* Increased Core Web Vitals performance across templates* Reduced thin or duplicate content across obituary and location pages* Timely and accurate SEO implementation during IT deployments* High-quality documentation supporting scalability and governanceJob TypeContractCompensation50 - $60