Digital Architect

Visionet is seeking a Digital Architect for our Retail & Consumer practice. You will own architecture and hands-on delivery while serving as a trusted technical advisor to client VP/Director-level leadership. The ideal candidate earns credibility in the room as much as in the codebase and brings a forward-looking perspective on how AI and agentic capabilities are reshaping digital commerce.What You'll DoOwn end-to-end architecture across the digital stack, covering headless storefront, CMS, payments, edge/CDN, and service layer from design through productionDrive service-based architecture design, including service decomposition, API contracts, GraphQL/REST patterns, and distributed system governance in high-traffic retail environmentsArchitect and guide the integration of AI and agentic capabilities into the digital experience, including conversational commerce, intelligent search, personalization, and AI-assisted customer journeysOwn site performance and optimization as an ongoing discipline: establish baselines, define targets, lead root cause analysis on degradations, and drive continuous improvement across frontend, edge, and service layersLead architecture reviews, surface technical debt, and deliver remediation roadmaps that resonate with both engineers and business stakeholdersTranslate technical trade-offs into clear executive narratives in steering meetings, architecture reviews, and written communicationsPartner with delivery leads on architectural integrity across implementation, and contribute to pre-sales solutioning and account growthWhat You BringTechnical Depth10+ years in digital/eCommerce architecture; 3+ years in a client-facing or lead architect roleHands-on experience with headless commerce including Next.js/React storefronts, Vercel deployment and edge configuration, and headless CMS platforms such as BrightSpotStrong service-based architecture fundamentals covering microservices design, API-first development, service mesh, and distributed systems at scalePayment platform integration experience with Adyen, Synchrony, Affirm, or comparable enterprise payment solutionsProven performance engineering depth across Core Web Vitals, edge-side rendering, cache optimization, load testing, and uptime engineering for peak retail traffic events including holiday, promotional, and seasonal periodsWorking knowledge of AI and agentic development patterns: LLM integration, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), agent orchestration frameworks, and embedding AI capabilities into commerce workflows and customer-facing experiencesClient & Leadership SkillsTrack record of building trust with VP/Director-level client technology leadersAbility to present architecture decisions and trade-offs, including emerging AI capabilities, to non-technical executives clearly and confidentlyExperience navigating multi-vendor client environments with competing stakeholder prioritiesThrives in ambiguous, fast-moving delivery contexts and drives clarity without waiting for itWhy This RoleYou will have direct influence over digital architecture at a major national retailer, a seat at the table with senior client IT leadership, and the opportunity to shape how Visionet grows its Digital and AI practice in retail. High visibility, real ownership, and the chance to build something that matters.