Senior Sitecore Developer (Contractor)

Senior Sitecore Developer

At Horizontal Digital, we hold ourselves to one key belief: You’re only as good as your worst customer experience. This mantra is what drives our digital consultancy to think beyond the easy answers and instead create websites, apps, portals and other experiences that solve customer needs for Fortune 500 companies in intuitive and empathetic ways. And we make this lofty standard a reality by fusing strategy, data, design and technology together to arrive at solutions that set the bar higher for everyone. We use these values to fuel superior results:

Lock arms

• We forge relationships that make our impact 1,000x stronger. This means working across departments and engaging both our clients and our communities to deliver the greatest good.

Show hustle

• We’re not ones to sit on our hands and wait. Instead, we anticipate opportunities, collectively roll up our sleeves and find ways to execute the exceptional.

Embrace change

• From new technologies to workplace philosophies, we welcome the unexpected and constantly anticipate what’s next.

Elevate empathy

• We listen before we take action. This means understanding a variety of perspectives and holding ourselves to a higher standard of accountability.

Never settle

• We motivate each other to push past the easy answers and collectively arrive at bigger, more inspiring ideas.

But enough about us. Let’s talk about you. The Senior Sitecore Developer is a member of a cross-functional web development team responsible for building enterprise level web applications using technologies including .NET and Sitecore. This Senior Developer is a strong communicator who excels at collaborating with team members and conveying technical concepts to other developers and managers. The ideal candidate has strong technical skills utilizing clean and solid programming techniques, web security practices, and design patterns.

What you’ll do:

• Estimate the scale and scope of individual work tasks assigned and support other team members in estimating their tasks based on prior experience.
• Break down large and complex bodies of work into smaller units and establish dependencies.
• Support Solution Architects and Technology Leads in brainstorming technical solutions and writing Proof of Concept code to ensure ideas can be implemented.
• Develop new .NET based functionalities and applications in Visual Studio.
• Develop websites within the Sitecore CMS framework.
• Ensure all solutions are documented and meet design requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovative and effective user experiences through technology.
• Execute solutions on time and on budget using modern web development methods, techniques and tools.

Who you are:

• Enthusiastic about developing the best solutions and providing the ultimate customer experience.
• Interested in staying current by applying new technologies.
• Able to work in a collaborative environment with a willingness to share your ideas and accept feedback.
• Comfortable working independently and completing tasks with attention to quality and velocity, while unafraid to seek out suggestions from team members.
• Excited to be creative and innovative while working on cutting-edge technology.

What you bring:

5+years of progressive development experience using Microsoft .Net, C, ASP.Net/MVC, HTML5 and JavaScript.

• Experience designing, developing, and supporting customer-facing websites and APIs preferred.
• Prior experience working on a Scrum Team preferred.
• Experience integrating web applications with
• Ability to articulate complex technology issues to those not as experienced.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Superb problem-solving skills using logic and data.
• Critical thinking and analytical skills.