Senior Manager, Solutions Architecture

Willowtree, LLC

full-time

Posted on: 9/22/2025

Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • Massachusetts, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia

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💰 $180,000 - $224,000 per year

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About the role

Lead scoping, technical design, and work planning during the presale process and speak with prospective clients about the firm's engineering and marketing capabilities
Play the lead role in technical architecture and discovery projects, using consulting methods to refine product and technical architecture
Own a technology vertical: solution design, platform selection, implementation support, and thought leadership for Adobe solutions
Serve as a roving catalyst to enhance existing project teams with architectural account-level guidance or subject matter expertise
Engage with prospective clients, lead architecture efforts for new engagements, and collaborate with delivery teams to implement client solutions
Provide estimates for team composition, build scope, and resource planning to ensure realistic scoping and staffing
Ensure solutions are technically sound and aligned with client business objectives; research and evaluate trends in marketing technology

10+ years of experience in technical pre-sales, solution architecture, or consulting services
Expertise in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), including architecture, component development, template design, workflows, and integrations
Experience with at least one other Adobe platform (e.g., RT-CDP, Target, AJO, CJA, Commerce) and familiarity across the Adobe stack
Strong understanding of headless CMS architecture and platforms like Contentful and Contentstack
Deep expertise in web architecture principles (RESTful and GraphQL APIs, webhooks, microservices)
Experience with modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Next.js, Vue.js)
Familiarity with architectural patterns (event-driven, serverless)
Experience with performance optimization techniques, security best practices, and SEO considerations for web applications
Experience delivering software in an agency/client-service environment
Experience with commercial conversations involving budgets and fees
Experience quickly iterating and refining a product vision and offering multiple approach options
Skilled in software estimation, work planning, and building project plans within time/cost constraints
Excellent communication and client-facing skills