Sitecore Technical Lead / Architect – XM Cloud | .NET | Headless

Location: Hyderabad (Work From Office)

Employment Type: Contract

Duration: 3 Months

Experience: 8+ Years

Budget: Up to ₹1.8 LPM

Shift: IST

Joining: Immediate Joiners Only

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Sitecore Lead with 8+ years of expertise in Sitecore development, architecture, upgrades, migrations, and modern headless implementations. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience with .NET/C#, Sitecore XM Cloud, Sitecore XP/XM, Sitecore Headless/JSS/SXA, cloud deployments, CI/CD, and modern front-end technologies. The candidate must be a certified Sitecore professional and should have proven experience leading end-to-end Sitecore upgrade and migration initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Sitecore development, upgrade, migration, and implementation projects.
• Design scalable and secure Sitecore solutions aligned with business and technical requirements.
• Create architectural diagrams, technical designs, and solution documentation.
• Work extensively with Sitecore AI (XM Cloud) and Sitecore XP/XM versions 9 and 10.
• Develop and customize Sitecore solutions using .NET/C#.
• Design and implement Sitecore Headless solutions using JSS, SXA, Sitecore APIs, and Sitecore Graph.
• Work with GraphQL and modern Sitecore integration approaches.
• Integrate Sitecore with modern front-end frameworks including React and Next.js.
• Design and manage cloud/containerized Sitecore deployments.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes using Azure DevOps/Azure Pipelines and deployment platforms such as Vercel.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices for Sitecore environments.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor and other AI tools while maintaining ownership of architecture, code quality, technical decisions, and delivery.
• Apply prompt engineering techniques to improve development productivity and engineering workflows.
• Perform performance tuning, caching optimization, and scalability improvements for high-traffic Sitecore environments.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and provide technical leadership to development teams.
• Evaluate and work with other DXP platforms such as Optimizely, Contentful, and Contentstack where required.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Sitecore development experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with .NET/C#.
• Experience with Sitecore AI / XM Cloud.
• Strong experience with Sitecore XP/XM versions 9 and 10.
• Proven experience in end-to-end Sitecore upgrades and migrations.
• Certified Sitecore Professional – Mandatory.
• Experience creating architectural diagrams and technical designs.
• Experience with Sitecore Headless, JSS, and SXA.
• Cloud and containerization experience for Sitecore deployments.
• Strong experience with CI/CD, automated deployments, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Experience with Azure DevOps/Azure Pipelines.
• Experience with deployment platforms such as Vercel.
• Experience with GraphQL, Sitecore Graph, and Sitecore APIs.
• Experience with React and Next.js in headless Sitecore implementations.
• Strong knowledge of performance tuning, caching, and scalability.

Required Skills

• Experience using Cursor or similar AI-assisted development tools.
• Strong understanding of Prompt Engineering.
• Experience using AI tools for software development.
• Ability to leverage AI tools while maintaining responsibility for code quality, architecture, security, and technical decisions.

Preferred Skills

#Experience with other DXP platforms such as

• Optimizely
• Contentful
• Contentstack

#Experience supporting high-traffic enterprise websites.

#Strong technical leadership and communication skills.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to diversity and inclusivity in our hiring practices.