Job Description – Sitecore Architect
Location: Raritan, NJ (Onsite)
Employment Type: C2C / Contract
Position
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Sitecore
Architect / Full Stack Developer with 10+ years of IT experience and
extensive recent hands-on experience with the Sitecore platform. The ideal
candidate will have strong expertise in Sitecore architecture, Sitecore
10.x, Headless architecture, XM Cloud/SitecoreAI, SXA, Helix, Azure, DevOps,
and modern front-end technologies.
This is a hands-on technical leadership role
requiring the candidate to design Sitecore solutions, work directly with client
stakeholders and architects, guide development teams, troubleshoot production
issues, and contribute to hands-on development when required.
Required
Qualifications
- 10+ years of overall IT
experience.
- 7+ years of recent hands-on
Sitecore experience.
- 2+ years of recent hands-on
experience with Sitecore Headless Architecture.
- 1+ year of recent hands-on
experience with Sitecore 10.x.
- Sitecore
certification in Sitecore 10, XM Cloud, or SitecoreAI CMS Developer.
- Recent Sitecore
MVP recognition is strongly preferred/required.
- Must
have previously worked as a Sitecore Architect on a Sitecore
implementation program.
- Strong
expertise in Sitecore architecture, development, deployment, and
implementation.
- Experience
working across both Sitecore support and development projects.
- Strong
experience with:
- Sitecore
SXA
- Sitecore
Helix
- Search
solutions
- Sitecore
customizations
- Sitecore
integrations
- Production
troubleshooting and issue resolution
- Sitecore
upgrades
- Experience
with Sitecore on Azure and DevOps practices.
- Strong
understanding of Sitecore Analytics, Google Analytics, or similar
analytics platforms.
- Experience
with Vercel.
- Hands-on
experience with Next.js and React.js, preferably in headless
Sitecore implementations.
- Strong
front-end knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, React, and CSS.
- Experience
working with microservices architectures.
- Platform-agnostic
cloud knowledge across Azure, AWS, and/or Google Cloud.
- Strong
communication, client-facing, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Key
Responsibilities
Sitecore Architecture & Solution Design
- Design
scalable and maintainable Sitecore solutions following industry and
platform best practices.
- Define
Sitecore architecture for implementation programs, including Headless,
SXA, Helix, integrations, search, and deployment architecture.
- Analyze
business and technical requirements and translate them into effective
Sitecore solutions.
- Participate
in architecture and solution discussions with clients and their technical
architects.
- Evaluate
technical approaches and recommend appropriate Sitecore architecture and
implementation patterns.
Client & Stakeholder Management
- Work
directly with client business and technical teams to clarify requirements.
- Manage
stakeholder expectations and communicate technical solutions effectively.
- Participate
in architecture workshops and technical discussions with customer
architects.
- Provide
technical guidance and thought leadership throughout the implementation
lifecycle.
Technical Leadership
- Lead
and guide a team of Sitecore developers.
- Review
development work and ensure adherence to Sitecore best practices,
Helix, and SXA standards.
- Troubleshoot
complex technical issues and provide solutions to development teams.
- Assist
with technical blockers and guide developers toward effective resolutions.
- Conduct
code and solution reviews where required.
Hands-on Development
- Remain
hands-on and contribute to development activities when required.
- Develop
and customize Sitecore solutions.
- Work
with Sitecore Headless, Next.js, React.js, and modern front-end
technologies.
- Develop
and support Sitecore integrations and microservices.
- Troubleshoot
and resolve production issues within defined SLAs.
Sitecore Cloud & DevOps
- Support
Sitecore deployments and implementations on Azure.
- Work
with DevOps pipelines and deployment processes.
- Support
Sitecore upgrades, platform maintenance, and environment-related
activities.
- Apply
cloud-native and platform-agnostic architecture principles across Azure,
AWS, and Google Cloud environments.
Technical
Skills
Must Have:
- Sitecore
- Sitecore
Architecture
- Sitecore
10.x
- Sitecore
Headless
- Sitecore
SXA
- Sitecore
Helix
- Sitecore
Development & Deployment
- Sitecore
Upgrades
- Sitecore
on Azure
- Sitecore
Certification
- React.js
- Next.js
- JavaScript
- HTML/CSS
- Vercel
- Microservices
- DevOps
Good to Have:
- XM
Cloud
- SitecoreAI
- Sitecore
Analytics
- Google
Analytics
- Search
technologies
- AWS /
GCP
- Cloud-native
architecture
Feel free to let me know
if you have any questions.