Job/Project Description – tasks to be performed on a daily basis:
Mandatory Requirements:
As a Senior Sitecore developer with extensive Sitecore experience, you will develop and deliver high-quality digital platforms based on AWS stack of technologies or .NET/ Microsoft.
This will be a hand-on role and require you to thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment that focuses on delivering high quality and well-engineered solutions. You will work collaboratively with your team and client to deliver outcomes that address complex challenges and environments. You will have the opportunity to learn and grow within a creative and technically advanced team and have access to ongoing personal and professional development.
In practice this, will include:
- Develop world-class enterprise content management solutions on Sitecore XP (v10) and preferably Amazon Web Services or .NET/ Microsoft.
- Diagnose and solve technical problems related to applications, SQL databases, Web API, and a range of integrated systems
- Collaborate with broader project and discipline teams implementing an iterative/agile methodology
- Contribute to the application discipline growth within the business
- Implement high-quality software solutions in line with business requirements
- Plan and execute testing across multiple platforms and solutions
- Contribute to sprint planning and technical design
- Participate in progress demonstrations and sprint retrospectives
- Work with Designers to convert designs into an interactive system using the specific framework functions
- Mentor and set directions for project specific technology for junior developers
- Continuously review new technologies and implement (where applicable) to keep high standards and to practice the latest technologies
Desired Attributes and Skills:
- A tertiary qualification in IT or an equivalent level of work experience
- Minimum 5 years’ experience across software engineering disciplines and building websites using AWS or Microsoft.NET technologies
- Minimum 3 years’ experience working with Sitecore (Sitecore 10+ and SXA/JSS experience highly advantageous)
- Experience with key software engineering tools and practices such as dependency injection (e.g. Microsoft Unity) distributed source control (e.g. Git), continuous integration (e.g. Team City, Atlassian Bamboo), automated deployment (e.g. Octopus Deploy)
- Have a good understanding of and experience with the web: protocols, architectures, infrastructure, web servers (IIS), proxies, load balancing, high availability, and the cloud, to name a few
- Strong analytical problem solving and production diagnostic skills, with the ability to think outside of the box
- Experience with Agile/SCRUM development
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- The ability to be a great team player and work closely with other technical and business colleagues
- The ability to work autonomously and manage your own time effectively
- Familiarity with front-end technologies such as HTML5/CSS/JavaScript libraries such as REACT is ideal, but not essential
- An entrepreneurial, pro-active, analytical, and positive mindset with a personable and professional approach