About this role
Job description
Senior Technical Lead – Sitecore & .NET Full Stack
Location: [City / Hybrid / Remote]
Experience: 8+ years
Employment Type: Full-time
Notice Period: [Immediate / up to 30 days preferred]
About the Role
We are looking for a Senior Technical Lead with strong hands-on experience in Sitecore (9.x, 10.x and XM Cloud) and full stack .NET development to lead the design, development and delivery of enterprise-grade digital platforms. You will own technical direction for Sitecore-based solutions, guide a team of developers, and work closely with architects, product owners and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure and high-performing applications on Microsoft Azure.
This role suits a technologist who enjoys staying hands-on with code while mentoring engineers, driving best practices, and owning solutions from design through production support.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
- Lead the end-to-end design, development and delivery of Sitecore-based web platforms and supporting .NET services.
- Define solution architecture, coding standards, and technical best practices for the team.
- Conduct code reviews, mentor developers, and support their technical growth.
- Collaborate with architects, business analysts, QA and product owners to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.
- Estimate effort, plan sprints, and track technical deliverables in an Agile/Scrum environment.
Sitecore Development
- Design and build solutions on Sitecore 9.x / 10.x, and lead migration or new implementations on Sitecore XM Cloud.
- Develop Sitecore components, templates, renderings, workflows, and content structures following Helix principles.
- Work with Sitecore Headless / JSS and Experience Edge where applicable.
- Configure and optimize Sitecore content delivery, caching and publishing strategies.
Full Stack & Cloud Development
- Build and maintain applications using ASP.NET, C#, .NET Core / .NET 8–9, REST Web APIs and microservices.
- Develop responsive front-end features using JavaScript, jQuery, HTML5 and CSS3.
- Design and integrate Azure services including App Services, Blob Storage, Azure AI Search, Azure Cache for Redis, and Application Insights.
- Build and manage integration services with third-party and internal systems.
- Design, optimize and maintain SQL Server databases, queries and stored procedures.
DevOps & Operations
- Own and improve CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and Git.
- Implement application performance monitoring, logging and alerting using Application Insights and related tools.
- Lead production support and incident management, including root cause analysis, resolution and preventive measures.
- Ensure applications meet standards for security, performance, scalability and reliability.
Required Skills & Experience
- 8+ years of professional software development experience, including technical leadership responsibilities.
- Strong hands-on experience with Sitecore 9.x and 10.x; working knowledge of Sitecore XM Cloud.
- Expertise in C#, ASP.NET, ASP.NET MVC, .NET Core / .NET 8–9.
- Solid experience designing and building RESTful Web APIs and microservices-based architectures.
- Strong front-end skills in JavaScript, jQuery, HTML5 and CSS3.
- Proficiency in SQL Server – database design, performance tuning, and query optimization.
- Practical experience with Microsoft Azure: App Services, Blob Storage, Azure AI Search, Azure Cache for Redis, and Application Insights.
- Experience with Git and Azure DevOps, including building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience in application performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and production support / incident management.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with distributed teams and client stakeholders.
Good to Have
- Knowledge and hands-on implementation of AI solutions (e.g., Azure OpenAI, AI-powered search, chatbots, content personalization).
- Experience with Sitecore Headless (JSS / Next.js) and Sitecore Experience Edge.
- Sitecore certification (Sitecore Developer / XM Cloud Developer).
- Microsoft Azure certifications (e.g., AZ-204, AZ-400).
- Experience with containerization (Docker / Kubernetes).
- Exposure to Agile/Scrum delivery and client-facing roles.
What We Offer
- Opportunity to lead technical delivery on enterprise-scale digital platforms.
- Exposure to modern cloud, headless CMS and AI technologies.
- A collaborative, growth-oriented engineering culture.
- Competitive compensation and benefits.