Work Experience
- 18 or more years of software engineering experience, including at least five years architecting systems and at least three years in a technical leadership or consulting role.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Demonstrated proficiency in one or more of the following: backend distributed systems, mobile application development, and modern JavaScript/TypeScript web development.
- Highly proficient across multiple technology stacks with a strong grasp of system design trade-offs including scalability, performance, and maintainability.
- Hands-on experience with emergent AI coding practices using LLM-based coding tools to accelerate design and delivery workflows.
- Prior experience in a client-facing consulting capacity, including presenting complex technical concepts to executive and C-suite stakeholders.
- Prior experience in native application architecture and deployment in a major cloud environment — Azure, AWS, or GCP.
- Deep understanding of build vs. buy concepts, with the ability to guide clients toward pragmatic technology decisions.
- Experience with CI/CD tools and techniques, along with automated unit and integration testing practices.
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging from engineering-level detail to executive-level strategy.
Travel Requirements
Up to 25% of the time Domestic and International Travel
Is this role an individual contributor or does it have direct reports?
Individual Contributor
Certain states and localities require employers to post a reasonable estimate of salary range. A reasonable estimate of the current base pay range for this position is $155,000 - $194,000 annually. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including shift, location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, that is not included in the base pay.
The well-being of WWT employees is essential. So, when it comes to our benefits package, WWT has one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees:
- Health and Wellbeing: Heath, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
- Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off: PTO and Sick Leave (starting at 20 days per year) & Holidays (10 per year), Parental Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement
- Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program
We strive to create an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skills, performance, and dedication. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members, ensuring that WWT remains a great place to work for All!
Why WWT?
At World Wide Technology, we work together to make a new world happen. Our important work benefits our clients and partners as much as it does our people and communities across the globe. WWT is dedicated to achieving its mission of creating a profitable growth company that is also a Great Place to Work for All. We achieve this through our world-class culture, generous benefits and by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions for our clients.
Founded in 1990, WWT is a global technology solutions provider leading the AI and Digital Revolution. WWT combines the power of strategy, execution and partnership to accelerate digital transformational outcomes for organizations around the globe. Through its Advanced Technology Center, a collaborative ecosystem of the world's most advanced hardware and software solutions, WWT helps clients and partners conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology solutions for the best business outcomes and then deploys them at scale through its global warehousing, distribution and integration capabilities.
With over 15,000 employees across WWT and Softchoice and more than 60 locations around the world, WWT's culture, built on a set of core values and established leadership philosophies, has been recognized 14 years in a row by Fortune and Great Place to Work® for its unique blend of determination, innovation and creating a great place to work for all.
Want to work with highly motivated individuals on high-performance teams? Join WWT today!
What is the Solutions Consulting & Engineering (SC&E) Team and why join?
Solutions Consulting & Engineering is an organization that is Customer Focused and Solutions Led. We deliver end-to-end and emerging solutions to drive customer satisfaction, increase profitability and growth. Our success is enabled by our world-class management consulting, delivery excellence and engineering brilliance. Our goal is to bring together business acumen with full-stack technical know-how to develop innovative solutions for our clients' most complex challenges.
Position Overview:
The Lead Digital Architect within WWT Digital is a recognized technical authority who governs solution architecture across multiple teams and programs. You bring deep expertise in distributed systems and a demonstrated ability to lead architects and technical leads while setting the architectural standards and patterns that ensure consistency across the practice. This role demands someone who can operate fluidly between hands-on technical design and high-level strategic advisory — and who is beginning to shape how the broader architecture practice approaches recurring problem domains.
If you are a technically strong architect who thrives at the crossroads of engineering leadership and creative problem-solving, and who is energized by shaping transformative digital experiences for clients, we would love to connect. Join WWT Digital and help lead the next wave of digital innovation.
Job Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to multiple Architects and Technical Leads on WWT Digital-led engagements.
- Collaborate with strategists, creatives, and research team members to formulate digital evolution strategies and assess the technical feasibility of transformation roadmap components.
- Research and drive complex technical solutions spanning multiple technology stacks, from early prototyping through production delivery.
- Conduct technology reviews, assessments, and dependency mapping exercises to evaluate client environments and define modernization paths.
- Develop and present prototypes and architectural proposals for client pitches, managing them through to completion with the broader team.
- Communicate architectural decisions and trade-offs across a wide range of audiences, from engineering teams to C-level client stakeholders.
- Establish and enforce architectural standards and patterns across multiple teams to ensure consistency and quality across programs.
- Identify systemic architectural risks and cross-program dependencies, and drive resolution in collaboration with delivery leads and practice leadership.
- Support and guide the development of reusable architectural frameworks, reference architectures, and decision guidelines for use across the practice.
- Lead the evaluation and adoption of emerging technologies, frameworks, and tools, providing recommendations on their applicability to current and future client engagements.
- Provide mentorship and technical guidance to Architects and Digital Technologists on the team, actively developing talent within the practice.
- Lead technical requirements definition for complex programs, establishing requirements analysis practices for use across delivery teams.
Skills Required
- Minimum 15 years progressive experience in related field
- Design and develop system architecture for scalable systems
- Experience with distributed systems and multi-stack technologies
- Experience with CI/CD tools and techniques
- Experience developing software with automated unit and integration testing
- Ability to conduct technology reviews, assessments, and dependency mapping
- Prototyping experience and managing prototypes through completion
- Technical leadership experience providing oversight to architects and technical leads
- Strong communication skills with technical teams and C-level stakeholders
- Experience collaborating with strategists, creative, and research teams on digital transformation roadmaps
World Wide Technology Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about World Wide Technology and has not been reviewed or approved by World Wide Technology.
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Healthcare Strength — Health insurance is considered excellent and affordable, with bundled medical, dental, and vision coverage that reduces out-of-pocket costs. Wellness programs and an Employee Assistance Program further enhance access to care.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous paid time off grows with tenure, alongside paid sick days and holidays. Parental and military leave are also provided.
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Retirement Support — Financial benefits include profit sharing and a 401(k) with company matching, complemented by life and disability insurance and tuition reimbursement. These elements strengthen total rewards beyond base salary.
World Wide Technology Insights
What We Do
World Wide Technology is a systems integrator, provides information technology and supply chain solutions. Fueled by creativity and ideation, World Wide Technology strives to accelerate our growth and nurture future innovation. From our world class culture, to our generous benefits, to developing cutting edge technology solutions, WWT constantly works towards its mission of creating a profitable growth company that is a great place to work. We encourage our employees to embrace collaboration, get creative and think outside the box when it comes to delivering some of the most advanced technology solutions for our customers. At a glance, WWT was founded in 1990 in St. Louis, Missouri. We employ over 9,000 individuals and closed nearly $17 Billion in revenue. We have an inclusive culture and believe our core values are the key to company and employee success. WWT is proud to announce that it has been named on the FORTUNE "100 Best Places to Work For®" list for the 12th consecutive year!
Why Work With Us
Our extensive partnership with best in class technology companies, coupled with our strong culture allow for world class delivery of transformative business solutions driven by IT.
