Valtech is seeking a Lead Optimizely Solutions Architect to work remotely within Canada on a full-time basis, guiding enterprise digital experience projects. This position suits an experienced technical leader who combines deep Optimizely expertise with AI innovation and strategic client consulting.
Role Overview
Valtech requires a strategic professional to oversee the design and delivery of enterprise digital platforms. The individual will guide multidisciplinary teams, shape client technology roadmaps, mentor engineers, and integrate modern AI-enabled workflows into client solutions. The role balances architecture, technical leadership, and direct personnel management within the Canadian practice.
Key Responsibilities
Design enterprise-level Optimizely solutions aligning business goals, technical requirements, and industry standards.
Define scalable architectures encompassing content management, integrations, analytics, and digital experience platforms.
Provide technical oversight across concurrent projects and guide teams through implementation challenges.
Produce architectural documentation, technical specs, and executive presentations.
Lead technical discovery, feasibility assessments, and risk identification.
Support engineering teams with proofs-of-concept, complex builds, and critical technical decisions.
Establish best practices for headless delivery, security, performance, and content modeling.
Build integrations across CRM, commerce, CDP, PIM, DAM, analytics, and identity ecosystems.
Design data collection and analytics strategies to drive personalization and experimentation.
Design and deliver AI-enabled workflows utilizing Optimizely Opal, LLM services, and emerging AI tools.
Define governance frameworks for AI adoption covering privacy, compliance, and human oversight.
Champion AI-assisted software delivery practices including code generation and testing automation.
Serve as a trusted technical advisor to enterprise clients and define technology roadmaps.
Collaborate with product managers, delivery leads, and creative teams to maximize business impact.
Contribute to business development, client workshops, proposal development, and estimation exercises.
Evaluate emerging technologies and manage a small team of direct reports for performance and career growth.
Requirements
Ten or more years of experience in enterprise web development.
At least five years of experience in a Solution Architect, Technical Architect, or similar leadership role.
Deep expertise with Optimizely CMS (CMS 12 and/or SaaS CMS) demonstrated through multiple enterprise implementations as lead architect.
Strong .NET background including C#, ASP.NET Core, MVC, and Optimizely APIs.
Experience delivering headless and hybrid architectures using Optimizely Graph or Content Delivery API.
Front-end integration experience with React, Next.js, or similar frameworks.
Understanding of content modeling, personalization, multisite, and multilingual implementations.
Experience integrating enterprise platforms like CRM, commerce, CDP, PIM, DAM, search, and identity providers.
Experience designing analytics and data solutions using platforms such as Optimizely Data Platform, Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, Snowflake, or BigQuery.
Proven delivery of AI-enabled capabilities in production, including LLM integrations, agents, and RAG solutions.
Experience with Optimizely DXP, Azure cloud services, CI/CD pipelines, and Git workflows.
Experience supporting estimation, solution shaping, and pre-sales activities.
Strong communication, stakeholder management, and team leadership skills.
Nice to Have
Experience with Optimizely Commerce, CMP, Web Experimentation, Feature Experimentation, or Opal.
Experience with composable architectures and MACH-inspired ecosystems.
Exposure to alternative headless CMS platforms such as Contentful or Contentstack.
Experience with agent frameworks, vector databases, or Model Context Protocol.
Optimizely certifications across CMS, SaaS CMS, Commerce, Experimentation, or AI products.
Cloud architecture certifications including Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect, or TOGAF.
AI-related certifications such as Azure AI Engineer Associate, AWS Machine Learning Engineer, Claude Architect credentials, or Google Generative AI credentials.
Skills and Tools
Optimizely CMS, SaaS CMS, Optimizely Graph, Content Delivery API, Optimizely DXP, Optimizely Opal, Optimizely Data Platform
.NET, C#, ASP.NET Core, MVC
React, Next.js
Azure Cloud Services, CI/CD pipelines, Git
CRM, Commerce, CDP, PIM, DAM platforms
Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, Snowflake, BigQuery
LLMs, RAG solutions, Agent frameworks, Vector databases
Salary and Benefits
Annual salary range between 110,000 and 160,000 CAD depending on experience and location.
Comprehensive insurance plan with Gold, Silver, or Bronze modules and employer contribution up to 80%, including short- and long-term disability.
Virtual healthcare services via Dialogue on Sun Life, Employee and Family Assistance Program, and mental health support.
$500 Personal Spending Account for healthcare reimbursements, gym memberships, public transit, office supplies, or RRSP contributions.
Retirement plan with 100% employer match on RRSP contributions via a DPSP up to 4%.
Flexible vacation policy including 5 days during probation and prorated amounts for the rest of the year.
Personal technology reimbursement of $30 per month starting on day one.
Winter holiday closures and flexible scheduling.
About the Company
Valtech builds digital experiences connecting leading brands with customers through content, commerce, experimentation, data, and AI. The organization maintains a growing Optimizely practice in Canada and fosters a collaborative working environment focused on digital transformation.
How to Apply
Apply directly on the official company careers page.
