Sitecore Lead Developer

Job Title: Sitecore Lead Developer

Location: Bangalore, Karnataka-India

Position Overview: 

Johnson Controls is seeking an experienced and knowledgeable Sitecore Lead Developer to join our Global Marketing IT team to lead the design and implementation and key delivery tasks of complex multi-brand, multi-site, and multi-lingual Sitecore solutions with a globally shared centralized SXA component inventory. As a Sitecore Lead Developer, this individual will be responsible for analyzing business requirements, designing technical solutions, overseeing development efforts by multiple agile teams, and ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality Sitecore projects. The Sitecore Lead Developer will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, designers, project managers, and stakeholders, to create innovative and scalable digital experiences using the Sitecore platform. This position is also accountable for aligning the Sitecore platform with the latest industry trends, ensuring futuristic growth. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Collaborate with multiple development teams, business stakeholders, project managers, and technical teams to analyze requirements, and translate them into robust Sitecore solutions. Design architecture and technical solutions that align with business goals, best practices, and industry standards. 

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams, ensuring adherence to architectural guidelines, coding standards, and best practices. Drive decisions on technology selection, integrations, and overall system design. 

• Possess a deep understanding of the Sitecore platform, its features, capabilities, and integration points. Stay updated with the latest Sitecore developments and updates to provide informed recommendations. 

• Hands on experience in managing a complex Marketing Architecture built with various platforms fulfilling business functions like Content Operations, Marketing Automation, Web Analytics, Product Management, CDN and WAF, DAM Solutions, Content Indexing and Search, Third Party integrations etc. 

• Define the overall system architecture, including integrations with third-party systems, databases, APIs, and external services. Ensure seamless data flow and interoperability among different components. 

• Oversee the setup, configuration, and ongoing management of Sitecore environments (production, staging, and development). Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve performance issues, bugs, and integration challenges within the Sitecore environment. Monitor and maintain the health of Sitecore CMS to ensure uptime, scalability, and optimal performance. 

• Architect solutions that are scalable and optimized for high performance. Identify and address potential bottlenecks and performance issues and implement solutions to enhance system efficiency. 

• Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality, adherence to architectural guidelines, and compliance with best practices. Promote continuous improvement and mentor team members on coding standards and architectural principles. 

• Analyze complex technical challenges and provide innovative solutions to address them. Troubleshoot issues, propose workarounds, and resolve roadblocks in collaboration with development teams. 

• Partner closely with marketing, content, SEO, UX/UI, Compliance, Security and business stakeholders to understand digital marketing requirements and ensure Sitecore solutions align with enterprise standards and marketing goals. 

• Create and maintain technical documentation, architectural diagrams, and design documents that effectively communicate the solution design, rationale, and implementation details. 

• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, UI/UX designers, content creators, and QA engineers, to ensure a smooth development lifecycle and successful project delivery. 

Qualifications: 

•  Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. 

• Sitecore certifications on latest version (e.g., Sitecore Certified Professional Developer) is a plus. 

• Proven experience as a Sitecore Lead Developer or a similar role with at least 8-10 years of experience. 

• Strong expertise in Sitecore CMS, including Sitecore XP, Sitecore SXA, and Sitecore JSS. 

• Working experience on Next-gen Sitecore Composable platforms like Sitecore Personalize, CDP, XM Cloud, Sitecore Stream etc 

• Knowledge of React, Next.js, GraphQL is preferred 

• Experience in migrating Sitecore .Net MVC Component library to Headless using React or Next.JS is a plus. 

• Hands on experience on SearchStax, Coveo, Marketing Automation, Third Party Integrations. 

• Experience in Azure DevOps(CI/CD pipeline and ARM Template) 

• In-depth knowledge of web development technologies, .NET framework, C#, MVC architecture, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and related tools. 

• Experience with cloud services and deployment, preferably Azure and Vercel. 

• Proficiency in designing and implementing complex Multi-brand, multi-site and multi-lingual Sitecore solutions with globally shared centralized SXA component inventory. 

• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and project management tools. 

• Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills with the ability to analyze complex technical challenges. 

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively interact with technical and non-technical stakeholders.