Sitecore Architect

RRD; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

RRD is seeking an experienced Sitecore/Backend Developer to design, build, and maintain enterprise Sitecore components using C# and .NET. You will work with Headless/JSS, Headless SXA, XM Cloud, and deploy via Azure DevOps and Vercel.

The role requires strong GraphQL/REST API skills, caching optimization, and collaboration with frontend, QA, and cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years hands-on Sitecore and C#/.NET in enterprise environments.
• Experience with Sitecore Headless/JSS, Headless SXA, and XM Cloud.
• Strong GraphQL, REST API, and JSON handling skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Sitecore application components, templates, content models, renderings, and configurations using C# and .NET.
• Work with Sitecore Headless/JSS and Headless SXA to ensure backend configurations dictate presentation layers in React/Next.js applications.
• Build, optimize, and integrate REST and GraphQL APIs for data fetching across Sitecore Experience Edge and Headless apps.
• Manage Sitecore serialization and automated build/release pipelines using Azure DevOps for Sitecore and Vercel deployments.
• Handle BAU enhancements, defect fixes, performance tuning, and troubleshooting caching issues in enterprise setups.
• Partner with frontend developers, QA engineers, and cross-functional teams using Git and Agile methodologies.

Skills

Sitecore development

C# / .NET

Headless architecture

GraphQL

REST APIs

Azure DevOps

Git

Performance tuning

Tools

Sitecore CLI

Vercel

Next.js

Git

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Sitecore & Backend Development: Design, develop, and maintain Sitecore application components, templates, content models, renderings, and configurations using C# and .NET.
• Headless Architecture: Work with Sitecore Headless/JSS and Headless SXA to ensure backend configurations correctly dictate presentation layers in React/Next.js applications.
• API & GraphQL Integration: Build, optimize, and integrate REST and GraphQL APIs, ensuring efficient data fetching and filtering across Sitecore Experience Edge and Headless applications.
• Deployment & CI/CD Pipelines: Manage Sitecore serialization (Sitecore CLI) and manage automated build and release pipelines using Azure DevOps for seamless Sitecore and Vercel deployments.
• Production Support & Optimization: Handle BAU enhancements, defect fixes, performance tuning, and troubleshooting complex caching issues or bottlenecks in enterprise setups.
• Agile Collaboration: Partner closely with frontend developers, QA engineers, and cross-functional teams using Git and Agile methodologies.

Mandatory Skills

• Core Experience: 7+ Years of hands-on Sitecore and C#/.NET development experience in enterprise environments.
• Headless Ecosystem: Practical experience with Sitecore Headless/JSS, Headless SXA, and Sitecore XM Cloud.
• GraphQL & APIs: Strong proficiency in writing, filtering, and optimizing GraphQL queries within the Sitecore ecosystem, alongside REST API development and JSON handling.
• Hosting & Delivery: Solid understanding of deployments to Vercel and interactions between Sitecore Experience Edge (XM Cloud) and Next.js frontends.
• DevOps & CI/CD: Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps (Repos, Pipelines, Artifacts), Git version control, and Sitecore CLI/serialization workflows.
• Security & Auth: Practical knowledge of authentication concepts, security roles, and access management within Sitecore.
• Performance & Support: Proven ability to debug, trace, and resolve complex caching, rendering, and performance issues in high-traffic applications.
• Certification (Advantage): Sitecore 10 .NET Developer Certification is a strong plus.
• Team/Client Management: Candidate should have relevant experience in handling multiple stakeholders along with a sizeable team.