Senior Technical Lead

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.