Sitecore Lead Developer

Company: Perficient
Location: Somerville
Posted on: February 14, 2021

Job Description:

Overview

Come join Perficient and our national team of technical consultants that delivers thrilling customer experience solutions for our Fortune 500 clients and some of the most recognized brands on the planet. You will learn from the best, working alongside talented Sitecore developers, architects, and marketers in a supportive and collaborative environment. You will be part of a software engineering culture at a growing, top consultancy in the market. We are focused on nurturing passionate consultants and developing future delivery leaders while continually building on our successes and evolving our approach. If you seek a mentoring environment, leading-edge technology, and challenging work, contact us today and make Perficient your career destination.

About Our Sitecore Business Unit

We have been partnering with Sitecore for more than fifteen years. As one of just a few Platinum Sitecore partners in the U.S., we are dedicated to the partnership, to growing our team of Sitecore professionals, to growing the Sitecore community, and to our clients. Our team consists of more than eighty Sitecore-certified consultants and twelve Sitecore MVPs. We consistently receive awards for our work, including a 2018 Experience Award and previous awards for Site of the Year. Perficient believes so strongly in the capabilities of Sitecore that we have chosen to build Perficient.com on the Sitecore platform.

With a digital agency that is 400+ strong, we dream big. And we build beautiful, too, thanks to our growing team of Sitecore MVPs, years as a Sitecore partner, and deep roots as an established technology consultancy. Technology is at our core, and when fused with a team of talented content strategists, visual designers, and experience architects, we deliver on the complete vision and bring experiences to life.

Perficient has offices in many major cities with hubs for the Sitecore team in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, and Irvine. We are proud to be publicly recognized as a "Top Workplace" year after year. This is due, in no small part, to our entrepreneurial attitude and collaborative spirit that sets us apart and keeps our colleagues impassioned, driven, and fulfilled. We also have a strong remote culture and much of our team works remotely.

Perficient currently has a career opportunity for a Sitecore Lead Developer for our Sitecore business unit.

Job Overview

The Sitecore Lead Developer role within the Sitecore practice at Perficient is a senior level role who will be responsible for designing and executing high quality solutions for customers and managing the day-to-day technical excellence of the delivery team. You should have a deep understanding of the software development life cycle, Sitecore development best practices, and possess the ability to implement and execute standard software architecture patterns. You should also be a strong Sitecore developer who is comfortable in taking on any technical challenge or task with confidence and efficiency.

You will be providing best-fit architectural solutions for one or more projects and be responsible in defining scope and sizing of work. You will provide solution architecture for the business problem, platform integration with third party services, and designing and developing complex features for clients' business needs. You will be responsible for leading a development team engaged in a project, providing technical mentoring, owning and driving tasks, managing backlogs, planning sprints, as well as contributing to development activities.

You will collaborate with some of the best talent in the industry to create and implement innovative high-quality solutions. You will also contribute in a variety of roles in thought leadership, mentorship, systems analysis, architecture, design, configuration, testing, debugging, and documentation. You will challenge your leading-edge solutioning, consultative and business skills through the diversity of work in multiple industry domains.

Responsibilities

• Project and solution estimation.
• Support multiple Agile Scrum teams with planning, scoping and creation of technical solutions for the new product capabilities, through continuous delivery to production.
• Engage with business stakeholders to understand required capabilities, integrating business knowledge with technical solutions.
• Instill confidence in Perficient's skills and ability to deliver
• Detailed design, development and unit / integration testing utilizing the appropriate methodologies, technology and tools
• Practice strong configuration management and version control
• Production of client deliverables such as detailed design documentation, unit test plans and well documented code
• Ensure deliverables are of the highest quality to promote client satisfaction
• Demonstrate respect for and responsiveness to our clients and colleagues
• Ability to work independently with a focus on first-time quality without requiring excessive review by more senior team members
• Mentor and guide junior developers to help them grow their technical and consulting capabilities
• Maintain technical excellence in the execution and the delivery of implementations of varying scope
• Ability to demonstrate strong technical leadership internally and to clients
• Demonstrate broad technical leadership, impacting significant technical direction, exerting influence outside of the immediate team and driving change.
• Independently manage assigned tasksQualifications
  
  • Passionate coder with at least 4 years of development experience on the Microsoft ASP.NET stack, and at least 2 years of development experience on the Sitecore MVC platform with superior code quality
  • Expert-level knowledge of modern technologies and software development practices and patterns
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
  • Must be flexible to new situations and challenges
  • Significant, demonstrated experience and expertise in the following technologies:
    • Sitecore Experience Platform
    • ASP.NET MVC/Web API
    • Object-oriented/architectural design patterns
    • Infrastructure design and DevOps
    • Modern front-end development
    • Git and Gitflow
    • Expertise in software architecture and design patterns including Helix
    • Strong consulting and communication skills. Ability to work effectively with various organizations in pursuit of problem solutions.
    • Experience in project and solution estimation and team structure definition.
    • Proficient in authoring, editing and presenting technical documents.
    • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
    • Must be open to travel.Preferred Skills And Expertise
      
      • Experience and expertise in the following technologies:
        • Modern JavaScript frameworks such as React, Angular, Vue, etc.
        • Microsoft Azure, including Azure App Services, Azure SQL, Azure Active Directory, and Azure Virtual Machines.
        • Continuous Deployment/Release Management with Azure DevOps
        • xConnect
        • Sitecore Data Exchange Framework
        • Sitecore Commerce
        • Deep understanding of the digital marketing capabilities of Sitecore and best practices for customization and implementation
        • Strong presentation skills with the ability to explain technical considerations, trade-offs and recommendations to both technical and non-technical client representativesPerficient full-time employees receive complete and competitive benefits. We offer a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, generous work/life opportunities and an outstanding benefits package that includes paid time off plus holidays. In addition, all colleagues are eligible for a number of rewards and recognition programs including billable bonus opportunities. Encouraging a healthy work/life balance and providing our colleagues great benefits are just part of what makes Perficient a great place to work.
          
          More About Perficient
          
          Perficient is the leading digital transformation consulting firm serving Global 2000 and enterprise customers throughout North America. With unparalleled information technology, management consulting and creative capabilities, Perficient and its Perficient Digital agency deliver vision, execution and value with outstanding digital experience, business optimization and industry solutions.
          
          Our work enables clients to improve productivity and competitiveness; grow and strengthen relationships with customers, suppliers and partners; and reduce costs. Perficient's professionals serve clients from a network of offices across North America and offshore locations in India and China. Traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, Perficient is a member of the Russell 2000 index and the S&P SmallCap 600 index.
          
          Perficient is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national, origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law .
          
          Disclaimer: The above statements are not intended to be a complete statement of job content, rather to act as a guide to the essential functions performed by the employee assigned to this classification. Management retains the discretion to add or change the duties of the position at any time.
          
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