November 8, 2024

Beiersdorf Shared Services

Hamburg

Senior Sitecore Architect

At Beiersdorf, we want to help people feel good about their skin – and our commitment goes far beyond caring for skin. For 140 years, we have developed innovative skin and body care products for well-known brands such as NIVEA, Eucerin, La Prairie, Hansaplast, and Labello. We act according to our purpose, WE CARE BEYOND SKIN, and take responsibility for our consumers, our employees, the environment and society.
Behind every brand, every product and every accomplishment are our more than 20,000 employees. It is for them that we live a culture of inclusion, respect and trust that is strongly aligned with our values CARE, COURAGE, SIMPLICITY and TRUST. We embrace diversity by valuing the uniqueness of each individual and being committed to equal opportunities for all.

Your Tasks

As a Senior Sitecore Architect, you will be responsible for the architecture, design, and development of multi-country web applications using Sitecore, C#, and MVC .NET. Your key responsibilities will include:

Architecting and Designing: Develop robust architectures for multi-country/multilingual web applications using Sitecore 10.x, ensuring scalability and performance
Implementation: Implement solutions using Node JS and React and next JS as headless frameworks on Azure Infrastructure
Development: Utilize strong development skills in ASP.NET MVC, Web API, .NET, Java Script, Ajax, JQuery, HTML, CSS, and Angular JS/React JS to deliver high-quality applications
Solution Design: Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into comprehensive solution designs that align with business objectives. Create detailed architectural diagrams and documentation to guide the development team in implementing scalable, maintainable, and high-performance Sitecore solutions
Database Management: Design and normalize databases, preferably using SQL Server and Azure SQL, ensuring optimal performance and security
Caching Strategies: Implement and optimize caching strategies to enhance application performance and scalability, ensuring efficient data retrieval and reduced load times for Sitecore and integrated systems
Search Integration: Implement and manage search solutions using Solr, Azure and/or AI Semantic Search
Content Serialization: Implement content serialization strategies to effectively manage Sitecore Information Architecture and Back-End Architecture in a headless environment
API Layer Development: Design, develop, and integrate microservices and RESTful APIs, ensuring deep knowledge of the API layer to facilitate seamless communication between Sitecore and other applications
Dev Sec Ops: Implement Dev Sec Ops practices using Microsoft Azure to ensure secure and efficient development processes
Cloud Setup: Set up and manage scaled Sitecore applications in Azure Microsoft cloud environments

Your Profile

Required:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
Overall experience of 7+ years with at least 3+ years of relevant experience in Sitecore architecture
Strong technical experience in architecting, designing, and developing multi-country/multilingual web applications using Sitecore, C#, MVC .NET and Node Js
Deep knowledge of Sitecore architecture, common API classes and security models
Proficiency in ASP.NET MVC, Web API, .NET, Java Script, Ajax, JQuery, HTML, CSS, and Angular JS/React JS
Strong database experience, including design and normalization, preferably with SQL Server and Azure SQL
Strong experience in designing, deploying, and managing applications on Microsoft Azure infrastructure, including knowledge of Azure services and security best practices
Familiarity with search providers such as Solr and Azure and AI Semantic Search
Experience with content serialization and Sitecore Information Architecture
Knowledge of web services, and web integration technologies (REST, SOAP, XML)
Experience with Dev Sec Ops practices using Azure
Good understanding of MACH architecture (Microservices, API-First, Composable, Cloud-Native, Headless) is a plus
Strong English Skills, German is a plus
Collaborative and innovative mindset

Preferred:

Sitecore training/certification
Microsoft certification professional

Additional information

We embrace Diversity and Inclusion and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all of our applicants – regardless of race, gender, age, religion and beliefs, sexual orientation and gender identity, disability, cultural, ethnic or national origins. We would therefore kindly ask you to include only information and data in your documents which are relevant for the assessment of your application (e.g. curriculum vitae, salary expectations, relevant references and certificates) and encourage you to upload your CV without a picture.

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