Senior Software Engineer – Sitecore XM Cloud Migration
AegistechAbout the role
Our client in Northern NJ is seeking a Senior Software Engineer – Sitecore XM Cloud Migration consultant. This position is hybrid, onsite 2-3 days a week. Local candidates only/NO RELOCATION.
This role is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization (e.g., H-1B, OPT, CPT, etc.) or transfer. Candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization
Senior Software Engineer – Sitecore XM Cloud Migration
You’ll lead a hands-on modernization effort to move a heavily customized on-prem Sitecore XM instance into XM Cloud. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys deep technical discovery, architectural problem solving, and building cloud native CMS solutions from the ground up.
You Will:
Reverse engineer legacy XM pipelines, custom controllers, rendering variants, and integration endpoints
Map legacy features to XM Cloud equivalents (SXA, headless services, Edge, Webhooks, Rendering Host)
Build a full PoC using Next.js, TypeScript, and XM Cloud’s headless rendering model
Stand up cloud hosting (Vercel or Node.js) and validate performance, caching, and deployment workflows
Produce architecture diagrams, migration wave plans, and operational readiness documentation
You Bring:
Real-world experience migrating Sitecore XP/XM-XM Cloud
Strong C#/.NET fundamentals for refactoring legacy logic
Deep familiarity with headless rendering, JSS, and modern front-end frameworks
Comfort designing HA architectures and cloud deployment pipelines
Responsibilities
- Reverse engineer legacy XM pipelines, custom controllers, rendering variants, and integration endpoints
- Map legacy features to XM Cloud equivalents (SXA, headless services, Edge, Webhooks, Rendering Host)
- Build a full PoC using Next.js, TypeScript, and XM Cloud’s headless rendering model
- Stand up cloud hosting (Vercel or Node.js) and validate performance, caching, and deployment workflows
- Produce architecture diagrams, migration wave plans, and operational readiness documentation
Qualifications
- Real-world experience migrating Sitecore XP/XM-XM Cloud
- Strong C#/.NET fundamentals for refactoring legacy logic
- Deep familiarity with headless rendering, JSS, and modern front-end frameworks
- Comfort designing HA architectures and cloud deployment pipelines
Skills mentioned
About Aegistech
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