Tech Lead / Architect

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Tech Lead / Technical Architect to play a vital role in shaping the digital and customer technology landscape for a prominent international organization. In this senior, hands-on position, the contractor will collaborate closely with product teams and technology leadership, focusing on architecture strategy, engineering principles, and ensuring solutions are scalable and cloud-first. This role provides an opportunity to influence technology decisions across large-scale, consumer-facing platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the architecture and technology strategy for ecommerce platforms.
  • Define architectural guidelines and engineering principles for digital solutions.
  • Collaborate with product teams and stakeholders to shape technology direction.
  • Ensure solutions are scalable, resilient, and adhere to cloud-first principles.
  • Oversee the technical roadmap and make key architecture decisions.
  • Engage with third-party engineering partners and vendors to challenge and improve solutions.
  • Remain technically hands-on while contributing to strategic initiatives.
  • Foster strong relationships across senior leadership and engineering teams.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in digital and customer platform architecture.
  • Extensive hands-on experience with Sitecore, particularly modern and headless implementations.
  • Strong knowledge of modern web technologies including .NET, React, and Next.js.
  • Experience with Azure and cloud infrastructure management.
  • Solid understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD, and engineering best practices.
  • Proven ability to manage and influence multiple stakeholders at a senior level.
  • Previous experience shaping technical roadmaps and making critical architecture decisions.
  • Ability to balance strategic oversight with hands-on technical involvement.