Freelance Solutions Architect

Freelance Solutions Architect Join to apply for the Freelance Solutions Architect role at Apply Digital. We are looking to bring on a Freelance Solutions Architect with a particular strength in integrating Customer Data Platforms and marketing automation tools. About Apply Digital Apply Digital is a global experience transformation partner. We drive AI-powered change and measurable impact across complex, multi‑brand ecosystems. Leveraging expertise that spans across the customer experience lifecycle from strategy, design to engineering and beyond, we enable our clients to modernise their organisations and maximise value for their business and customers. Our 750+ team members have helped transform global companies like Kraft Heinz, NFL, Moderna, Lululemon, Dropbox, Atlassian, A+E Networks, and The Very Group. Founded in 2016 in Vancouver, Canada, we have grown to ten cities across North America, South America, the UK, Europe and India. Apply Digital believes in a "One Team" approach, operating within a pod structure that brings together senior leadership, subject matter experts and cross‑functional skill sets. The organisation values a safe, empowered, respectful and fun community, embodying our SHAPE values (smart, humble, active, positive, excellent). Responsibilities Guide an implementation for a CRM, CDP and/or Marketing Automation system from beginning to end, leading the documentation and planning process and writing requirements for the implementation of the actual code. Recognise opportunities and solutions to key business challenges through technology, recommend additional tools and provide guidance on extracting more value from current tools, while designing entire Martech stacks from scratch. Provide specifications and requirements for the internal technical team, working with the technical project manager and engineers to ensure a successful outcome. Lead implementation projects and consistently communicate on project deliverables with clients. Act as an SME on sales presentations and stand‑up meetings with clients, speaking confidently about deliverables, ideas and best practices. Support marketing analytics and reporting as needed. Understand user journeys, marketing automation, and customer data. Understand multi‑/omnichannel transactional and marketing messaging. Understand user states, events and user journey mapping. Examples of projects Multi‑tool MarTech implementations, including CDP and Marketing Automation Platforms, according to business use cases and prioritisation alongside business strategists. Assist in creating new marketing programmes by translating technical requirements into required code for various data sources and their flows to each destination. Marketing automation migrations, ensuring proper data schemas to maintain parity for clients’ existing lifecycle programmes, optimising for new use cases, and enabling clients with new tool features. Optimise clients’ existing lifecycle programmes by improving data accuracy, identifying schema improvements, or other efficiencies to drive greater personalised messaging. Minimum requirements to be considered 5+ years of experience in software development. 5+ years of experience integrating third‑party tools and involvement in the planning and development of ETL solutions. 2+ years of direct experience working within Segment, mParticle, Tealium, Treasure Data or a similar CDP tool. 2+ years of experience in client or key stakeholder interaction. Previously designed and architected a CDP or Marketing Automation integration and can speak through the entire implementation process. Experience with APIs, Mobile SDKs, HTML, CSS and/or JavaScript. Experience with cloud technology such as AWS (EC2/S3/Lambda/Redshift), GCP, Heroku or iPaas. The ideal candidate Experience determining cross‑platform technical requirements across the MarTech stack. Platform experience designing and implementing solutions within Segment, Rudderstack, mParticle, Tealium or similar CDPs. Technical experience configuring automated campaigns and journeys within lifecycle marketing tools such as Braze, Iterable, Klaviyo, customer.io or similar platforms. Experience with other tools across the MarTech stack, including analytics, enrichment and attribution. Understand multi‑/omnichannel transactional and marketing messaging. Understand marketing attribution and can audit platform integrations and attribution data. Proficient with JSON or SQL/data modelling best practices. Experience in data activation using reverse ETL tools like Hightouch or Census. Proficient with scripting languages and Lambda functions. Has the ability to clearly articulate and present technical topics to a non‑technical audience. Platform experience with Shopify or Magento. LIFE AT APPLY DIGITAL At Apply Digital, people are at the core of everything we do. We value your time, safety and health, and strive to build a work community that can help you thrive and grow. Here are a few benefits we offer to support you: Great projects: broaden your skills on a range of engaging projects with international brands that have a global impact. An inclusive and safe environment: we’re truly committed to building a culture where you are celebrated and everyone feels welcome and safe. Equal opportunity: we value diversity, equity and inclusion. For more information, visit our DEI section of the website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please email us at . Use of artificial‑intelligence tools: we may use AI tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications and analysing resumes. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us. Referrals increase your chances of interviewing with Apply Digital by 2x. #J-18808-Ljbffr