Lead Architect – AJO

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. Serve as the primary Adobe Journey Optimizer platform expert, advising on architecture, governance, and best practices .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Adobe Journey Optimizer implementations, including architecture, data design, and integration, while effectively translating business needs into technical requirements. Proficient in managing digital marketing campaigns and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize platform solutions.

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Adobe Journey Optimizer ImplementationData ModelingAdobe Experience PlatformJSON and XML ProficiencyDigital Marketing Execution

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Hard Skills

Adobe Journey OptimizerData DesignIntegrationAudience SegmentationChannel ConfigurationEvent ManagementDecision ManagementHTMLCSSMJML

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsClient-Facing ExperienceCollaborationProject Management

Tools & Technologies

Adobe CampaignSalesforce Marketing CloudBrazeMarketoAgile Methodologies

Certifications & Qualifications

Adobe Journey Optimizer Certification

Industry Keywords

Digital MarketingCampaign AnalysisMarketing AutomationComplianceData Ingestion

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the primary Adobe Journey Optimizer platform expert, advising on architecture, governance, and best practices
Lead client and internal discovery efforts to understand business needs and solution requirements
Develop knowledge of client businesses and available data to align platform solutions with marketing objectives
Translate business needs into technical requirements for platform configuration, data schemas, integrations, and customer journeys
Partner with AEP/CDP Architects and Engineers on XDM schemas, data ingestion, dataset enablement, transformations, event pipelines, and monitoring
Lead configuration and development of digital marketing campaigns across email, SMS, push, in-app, and other channels
Manage AJO user roles and permissions
Oversee development, testing, and deployment work completed by developers
Support development teams working on platform integrations
Create and present architecture and technical specification documents
Serve as day-to-day technical platform SME for internal and client teams
Oversee system health and lead regular maintenance protocols
Coordinate workflow and deadlines across simultaneous platform projects and change controls
Support project estimation and Marketing Technology roadmapping engagements
Support ongoing platform and schema optimizations
Direct technical implementation of features as needed
Contribute to AEP Centers of Excellence, frameworks, accelerators, and reusable delivery assets

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrated experience of 3+ full end-to-end Adobe Journey Optimizer implementations, including architecture, data design, integration, and activation
3 or more years of hands-on experience working with Adobe Journey Optimizer
Familiarity with Channel Configuration, Data Sources, Events, Actions, Audience Definition, Decision Management, and other common AJO tasks
Familiarity with non-native activation and journey orchestration in AJO with customer interaction via external systems
Adobe Journey Optimizer certification preferred
Experience with Adobe Experience Platform, RTCDP, and CJA strongly preferred
Experience as a data modeler
Proficiency with JSON and XML
Experience or familiarity with HTML, MJML, CSS, and responsive email coding a plus
Agency experience preferred, with 2+ years of client-facing experience and knowledge of agency structures and agile project management methodologies
Solid understanding of digital marketing execution processes, audience segmentation methods, industry best practices, communication legal compliance, and downstream campaign analysis
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to communicate effectively with technical staff, business stakeholders, and management
Familiarity with marketing automation platforms and marketing cloud solutions such as Adobe Campaign, Adobe Journey Optimizer, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Braze, Marketo, or similar
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related business or technology field, or equivalent work experience required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal opportunity employer
Eligible candidates may be sponsored for employment visas