Sitecore Technical Lead

Xpt Software Australia Pty Ltd; New South Wales; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Xpt Software Australia Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Sitecore Technical Lead to drive the redevelopment and migration of a large-scale enterprise website from Sitecore XP to Sitecore XM Cloud. The role emphasizes hands-on engineering alongside technical leadership, with a focus on XM Cloud, Next.js, and secure, scalable deployment.

You will mentor developers, establish engineering practices, and coordinate with architects, UX, content, and security teams to deliver a maintainable solution.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience with Sitecore XM Cloud and Next.js in enterprise migrations.
• Proven ability to lead redevelopment projects from XP to XM Cloud at scale.
• Experience mentoring developers and establishing engineering practices.
• Ability to communicate complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Coordinate across architecture, UX, development, testing, content, security, infrastructure, and integration teams.

Responsibilities

• Operate as both a technical lead and hands-on engineer.
• Lead and mentor developers and establish consistent engineering practices.
• Communicate technical issues clearly to stakeholders.
• Challenge designs and propose pragmatic alternatives.
• Coordinate effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Own technical problems through to resolution.

Skills

Sitecore XM Cloud

Next.js

Headless architecture

Component development

Content modelling

Sitecore integration

Performance optimization

Security best practices

Deployment practices

Technical leadership

Mentoring teams

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Sitecore XP

Sitecore XM Cloud

Next.js

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Sitecore Technical Lead to provide technical leadership for the redevelopment and migration of a large-scale enterprise website from Sitecore XP to Sitecore XM Cloud. The role requires strong hands-on experience with Sitecore XM Cloud and Next.js, including headless Sitecore architecture, component development, content modelling, Sitecore integration, performance, security, and deployment practices. The Technical Lead will work closely with architects, developers, UX, content, testing and client stakeholders to translate solution architecture and business requirements into a scalable, secure, and maintainable implementation.

Pls note below points:

• Operate as both a technical lead and hands-on engineer, rather than being architecture-only.
• Lead and mentor developers and establish consistent engineering practices.
• Communicate technical issues clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Challenge designs constructively and propose pragmatic alternatives.
• Coordinate effectively across architecture, UX, development, testing, content, security, infrastructure, and integration teams.
• Take ownership of technical problems through to resolution

Requirements

We are looking for an experienced Sitecore Technical Lead to provide technical leadership for the redevelopment and migration of a large-scale enterprise website from Sitecore XP to Sitecore XM Cloud. The role requires strong hands-on experience with Sitecore XM Cloud and Next.js, including headless Sitecore architecture, component development, content modelling, Sitecore integration, performance, security, and deployment practices. The Technical Lead will work closely with architects, developers, UX, content, testing and client stakeholders to translate solution architecture and business requirements into a scalable, secure, and maintainable implementation. Pls note below points: Operate as both a technical lead and hands-on engineer, rather than being architecture-only. Lead and mentor developers and establish consistent engineering practices. Communicate technical issues clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Challenge designs constructively and propose pragmatic alternatives. Coordinate effectively across architecture, UX, development, testing, content, security, infrastructure, and integration teams. Take ownership of technical problems through to resolution