Solution Architect – Digital Web

Marriott is a world leader in hospitality. Offering the most powerful portfolio in the industry, our 31 brands and 8,500+ properties across 138 countries and territories give people more ways to connect, experience and expand their world. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values and strategic business goals. Taking care of people and their well-being is our most precious cultural inheritance.

Marriott is seeking a highly skilled Solution Architect with proven expertise in designing and implementing modern, scalable digital platforms. This is a senior individual contributor role. The ideal candidate will have deep experience in complex Content Management workflows
, advanced Marketing and targeting capabilities
, and strong technical proficiency in authorization and access control
, search
, and commerce solutions
. This role requires a blend of architectural vision and hands-on development skills, with the ability to actively contribute to coding and programming tasks daily. Candidates should demonstrate a strong track record of building robust, enterprise-grade solutions that deliver exceptional performance and user experience. The individual will be tasked with creating solutions and their supporting documentation including technical requirements, definition of done, diagrams and test plans.

• Design and implement scalable, enterprise-grade web architectures that support complex content management workflows and integrated marketing capabilities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical strategies, system integrations, and platform enhancements.
• Provide hands-on development support, writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code as part of day-to-day responsibilities.
• Create and maintain supporting technical documentation including Technical Requirements, diagrams and test plans.
• Drive architectural reviews, technical documentation, and best practices for development teams.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and recommend solutions that align with business objectives.
• Coordinate with development teams to implement best practices.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in enterprise architecture with a focus on web and mobile platform technologies.
• Hands-on full stack development experience in 1 or more modern web or mobile stacks.
• Proven ability to design secure, scalable web solutions with CMS and marketing requirements.
• Enterprise Architecture experience as a Solution or Software Architect.
• Deep understanding of content management systems, marketing automation, and personalization workflows.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred:

• Experience in the hospitality industry or with global consumer brands.
• Familiarity with hotel systems (PMS, CRS, loyalty platforms) and guest-facing technologies.
• Adobe marketing tech stack, specifically Adobe Experience Manager, Target and Adobe Client Data Layer
• Cloud-native architecture experience (especially AWS).

• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strategic thinker with a hands-on, execution-oriented mindset.
• Ability to influence technical and business teams in a global enterprise.

At Marriott International, we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and celebrated. Our greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture, talent, and experiences of our associates. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, including disability, veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law.

All positions offer a 401(k) plan, stock purchase plan, discounts at Marriott properties, commuter benefits, employee assistance plan, and childcare discounts. Benefits are subject to terms and conditions, which may include rules regarding eligibility, enrollment, waiting period, contribution, benefit limits, election changes, benefit exclusions, and others.  to learn more.

Full-time positions also offer coverage for medical, dental, vision, health care flexible spending account, dependent care flexible spending account, life insurance, disability insurance, accident insurance, adoption expense reimbursements, paid parental leave and educational assistance.

Washington Applicants Only
:
Employees will accrue paid sick leave, 0.077 PTO balance for every hour worked and be eligible to receive a minimum of 9 holidays annually.

Marriott HQ is committed to a hybrid work environment that enables associates to Be connected. Headquarters-based positions are considered hybrid, for candidates within a commuting distance to Bethesda, MD; candidates outside of commuting distance to Bethesda, MD will be considered for Remote positions.

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