Role Overview
The SitecoreArchitect is responsible for designing and overseeing the technicalarchitecture of Sitecore XP/XM implementations. This role leads solutiondesign, establishes best practices, and ensures scalable, secure, andhigh-performance platform delivery. The Architect works closely withstakeholders, delivery teams, and clients to translate business requirementsinto robust technical solutions.
Key Responsibilities
• Define and own the end-to-endtechnical architecture for Sitecore implementations, including XP, XM, XMCloud, and headless (JSS/Next.js) solutions
• Lead solution design sessions,producing architecture blueprints, integration diagrams, and technicalspecifications
• Establish developmentstandards, coding guidelines, and best practices for the Sitecore platform
• Evaluate and recommend hostingstrategies (Azure PaaS, Managed Cloud, containers) aligned with clientrequirements
• Design integration patterns forthird-party systems including CRM, CDP, DAM, marketing automation, and commerceplatforms
• Conduct technical riskassessments and define mitigation strategies
• Provide technical leadershipand mentorship to development teams
• Participate in pre-salesactivities including technical discovery, solution scoping, and effortestimation
• Ensure compliance withsecurity, performance, and accessibility standards
• Stay current with Sitecoreproduct roadmap, new features, and industry trends
Requirements
• Minimum 10 years of experiencein enterprise web development, with at least 5 years focused on Sitecore
• Deep expertise in SitecoreXP/XM architecture including content delivery, personalization, analytics, andmarketing automation
• Strong proficiency in .NETCore/C#, ASP.NET MVC, and RESTful API design
• Hands-on experience withSitecore headless architecture (JSS, Next.js, GraphQL)
• Proven experience with Azurecloud services (App Services, SQL, Redis, CDN, Application Insights)
• Experience with CI/CDpipelines, DevOps practices, and infrastructure-as-code
• Sitecore certificationsrequired (minimum: Sitecore 10 Certified Developer)
• Excellent communication skillswith ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Experience in enterprisesolution architecture and multi-site implementations
Preferred
• Sitecore XM Cloud or ComposableDXP experience
• Experience with Sitecore CDP,Personalize, Send, or OrderCloud
• Azure Solutions Architectcertification
• Experience with Kubernetes andcontainerized deployments
