Senior Backend Software Engineer (Remote)

As a Sitecore Technical Lead at ICF Next, you will apply your analytical and critical thinking skills to help solve client challenges. You will work in a fast-paced and diverse environment, enjoy flexible work arrangements, and will have a management team that encourages your career development and growth. This role requires strong web application development skills in a Sitecore/C# development environment, the ability to properly prioritize, own and drive the work, and work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams in an Agile environment.

The Work

ICF is supporting California State Government customer applications, which are built with Sitecore and React components. The delivery team consists of delivery support, front and back-end developers, UX/UI designers, content strategists, SMEs, business analysts, testers, and infrastructure and security professionals. The team works in 2-week iterations (10-week program increments) to develop new features, functionality, and modernization supporting both Information Technology and Marketing roadmaps.    

As a contractor to federal or state governments, all hires may be required to complete additional background screenings at the time of hire or any time thereafter as requested.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to service dedicated client account in an Agile environment

• Develop impactful features and/or fixes from a back-end development perspective for an enterprise-level web application

• Implement and/or introduce modernization to Sitecore and .NET C# applications

• Coordinate with and work alongside front-end developers to integrate front-end development deliverables with the Sitecore Content Management System (CMS)

• Optimize technical documentation standards, internal processes, and solutioning

• Troubleshoot complex systems and 3rd party integrations

• Ensure comprehensive testing and remediation is performed on completed work alongside QA team members, as well as developing unit tests

• Provide accurate documentation and ticket updates to the team’s Microsoft DevOps platform to enable accurate insight into the work being performed

• Help business analysts write out granular user stories from a back-end development perspective by identifying any gaps, breaking down requirements into tasks, and/or providing estimates.

• Troubleshoot current and legacy systems

• Talk directly with the client to explain the technical side of the application for any errors found or new features developed

• Participate in agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospective meetings

• Suggest areas for improvement in internal processes along with possible solutions

• Foster client relationship from a technical aspect

• Participate in incident response as a member of the on-call incident management rotation

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• You must be a U.S. Citizen (required by government for the position)

• All …