Tech Lead - Optimizely CMS Developer Job

Experience

10+ years

Job Description

Responsibilities:

· Lead the development and implementation of robust and scalable web solutions on the Optimizely CMS platform.

· Architect and design complex content models, templates, and functionalities within Optimizely.

· Develop and maintain high-performance backend applications using .NET (C#, ASP.NET MVC/Core, Web API).

· Build and integrate user-friendly front-end interfaces using VueJS and related technologies.

· Customize and extend the Optimizely platform through the development of custom modules, blocks, and gadgets.

· Integrate Optimizely with other enterprise systems (e.g., CRM, ERP, marketing automation platforms) using APIs and other integration methods.

· Optimize website performance, security, and scalability.

· Write clean, well-documented, and testable code following best practices and coding standards.

· Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and knowledge sharing.

· Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to the Optimizely CMS and associated technologies.

· Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including product owners, designers, and QA engineers.

· Stay up-to-date with the latest Optimizely features, .NET advancements, and VueJS best practices.

· Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior developers.

· Contribute to the planning and estimation of development tasks.

Qualifications:

· Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

· 7+ years of hands-on experience in developing and implementing websites using the Optimizely Content Cloud (formerly Episerver) CMS.

· Strong proficiency in .NET framework and .NET Core, including C#, ASP.NET MVC/Core, and Web API development.

· Good experience with front-end development using VueJS 3, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript/TypeScript.

· Deep understanding of Optimizely architecture, content modelling, personalization features, and workflow management.

· Experience with Optimizely Find (or similar search platforms) implementation and optimization.

· Familiarity with unit testing, integration testing, and end-to-end testing frameworks.

· Experience with version control systems, preferably Git.

· Understanding of database concepts and experience with relational databases (e.g., SQL Server) and potentially NoSQL databases.

· Experience with agile development methodologies.

· Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.

· Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.

Preferred Qualifications:

· Optimizely Certified Developer certification.

· Experience with Optimizely Commerce Cloud.

· Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS.

· Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

· Experience with performance monitoring and optimization tools.

· Familiarity with headless CMS concepts and API-driven development.

Required Technical/ Functional Competencies

Requirement Gathering and Analysis:

• Extract requirements for complex scenarios and prototype independently.
• Identify impacted modules/features/functionalities and provide high-level estimates.
• Develop traceability matrix and identify transition requirements.

Application Design:

• Good knowledge of design principles and performance engineering concepts.
• Able to create UI/Design and business logic elements, navigation, screen flow, and layout based on applicable criteria and constraints.
• Identify and apply design standards following applicable criteria and constraints.

Architecture tools and frameworks:

• Familiarity with industry tools and frameworks, analyze and use them based on customer requirements.
• Work with SMEs to explore and implement new tools/frameworks.

Estimation and Resource Planning:

• Identify and assign resources required to complete tasks.
• Use appropriate estimation models for medium-high complexity scenarios.
• Track and report gaps between budgeted and actual spending.

Product/ Technology Knowledge:

• Implement code or configure/customize products, drive adoption of industry standards and practices, contribute to development of reusable assets and innovative solutions.
• Analyze frameworks/tools and present recommendations, develop of training and certification material, and demonstrate thought leadership through whitepapers and webinars.

Test Management:

• Create iteration and system integration test plan. Develop and review test cases, conduct unit testing, define metrics, and support testing processes.
• Able to conduct RCA, verify system builds and test environments, and create business scenario test cases/automation test scripts.

Customer Management:

• Use latest technology, communicate effectively, demonstrate leadership, present technical offerings, and proactively suggest solutions.

Project Management:

• Working knowledge of project management process, tools, and templates.
• Execute medium projects effectively, create/ review milestone/metric reports, project status, closure reports, create continuous quality improvement plan, and provide inputs for organization-wide process assets.

Domain/ Industry Knowledge:

• Apply industry standards and practices, creating complex business models in line with customer requirements independently.
• Analyze current-state and define to-be processes in collaboration with SMEs, present recommendations with tangible benefits.
• Drive process improvement initiatives, ROI analysis through innovation.

Marketing:

• Basic knowledge of Marketing, understand Market Trends and Conduct Market Research.
• Source relevant Market Data and Prepare Report.
• Write Blogs and Participate in External Forums.

Pre-Sales:

• Good knowledge of bid process and understanding of RFP/RFI’s.
• Prepare Response documents to Medium Scale Bids. 
• Work with Sales Team to ensure successful closure of sales process.
• Attend to customer requests for information on RFI’s and assist Technical Team with sales enquiries.

Required Behavioral Competencies

Accountability:

• Takes responsibility for and ensures accuracy of own work, as well as the work and deadlines of the team.

Collaboration:

• Shares information within team, participates in team activities, asks questions to understand other points of view.

Agility:

• Demonstrates readiness for change, asking questions and determining how changes could impact own work.

Customer Focus:

• Identifies trends and patterns emerging from customer preferences and works towards customizing/ refining existing services to exceed customer needs and expectations.

Communication:

• Targets communications for the appropriate audience, clearly articulating and presenting his/her position or decision.

Drives Results:

• Sets realistic stretch goals for self & others to achieve and exceed defined goals/targets.

Resolves Conflict:

• Displays sensitivity in interactions and strives to understand others’ views and concerns.

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