Lead technical discovery workshops to define client needs, challenge assumptions, and translate complex business objectives into a strategic and scalable technical vision.
Partner with sales and account teams during the pre-sales cycle, acting as the primary technical authority in client presentations and workshops.
Architect solutions for proposals, RFPs, and Statements of Work (SOWs), providing clear estimates, identifying technical risks, and outlining the value of our proposed solution.
Serve as a trusted technical advisor to clients and internal stakeholders, articulating complex architectural decisions and their impact on business outcomes.
Design high-level and detailed architecture for CMS-based and headless web applications, including component structure, data flow, APIs, hosting strategy, and third-party integrations.
Evaluate and select the ideal technology stacks, platforms, and third-party services that align with client requirements and long-term strategic goals.
Own and document the end-to-end system design through clear architecture diagrams, data models, and technical specifications that serve as the blueprint for development.
Provide architectural governance and technical oversight to development teams, ensuring the final implementation aligns perfectly with the architectural vision and industry best practices.
Drive continuous improvement by evaluating and championing emerging technologies, frameworks, and architectural patterns that enhance Urban Insight's service offerings.
Requirements
5–8 years of experience in technical architecture, full-stack web development, or technical strategy, ideally within a digital agency or consulting environment.
Deep experience with Drupal and WordPress, including site architecture, custom development, and deployment.
Understanding of headless CMS, composable architectures, and integrations via RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs.
Strong knowledge of LAMP stack, hosting environments, and cloud services.
Familiarity with performance optimization, accessibility standards (WCAG), security best practices, and SEO considerations.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience with agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban.
Comfortable writing technical specifications and leading discovery and requirements-gathering sessions with clients.
Experience with technical backlog management and cross-functional coordination.
Ability to think strategically about technical ecosystems and long-term maintainability.
Skilled at creating architecture documentation, workflows, and decision-making frameworks.
Benefits
Medical, Dental and Vision insurance (95% employer-paid)
Paid time off (15 days increasing to 20 after four years)
Holiday time off (~10 days per year)
Company-sponsored 401(k) plan with employer match
An annual customized training plan and time to study
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
technical architecturefull-stack web developmentDrupalWordPressheadless CMSRESTful APIsGraphQL APIsLAMP stackperformance optimizationagile methodologies