Ugam, a Merkle company, is a leading analytics and technology services company. Our customer-centric approach delivers impactful business results for large corporations by leveraging data, technology, and expertise. We consistently deliver superior, impactful results through the right blend of human intelligence and AI. With 3600+ people spread across locations worldwide, we successfully deploy our services to create success stories across industries like Retail & Consumer Brands, High Tech, BFSI, Distribution, and Market Research & Consulting. Over the past 21 years, Ugam has been recognized by several firms including Forrester and Gartner, named the No.1 data science company in India by Analytics Insight, and certified as a Great Place to Work�. The name Ugam comes from the ancient Sanskrit language and means �source� or �origin.� Ugam seeks to be the source of solutions for the complex problems of retailers, brands and market research firms worldwide. The name signifies the company�s position as a pioneer in the market for data and analytics, and the source of relevant actionable insights for clients.

About The Work

The  team  is a  highly  skilled,  cross-functional  team  who  are  passionate  about  their  craft,  pushing boundaries,  following  best  practices and  creating  exceptional  experiences.  We  are  looking  for someone  who  loves  owning  the  work  they  deliver  and  takes  responsibility  forgetting  the  job done,  but  who  knows  when  to  ask  for  help  and  can  work  well  with  and  take  suggestions  from other developers when required.  You’ll  be  working  closely  with  UX  and  UI  designers, analysts,  front-end  developers  and  other Sitecore  developers, as  well  as  directly  with  clients,  to  help  bring  amazing  ideas  to  life  using  an agile design and development approach and the latest Sitecore solutions and technology. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Develop  and  support  enterprise-level  Sitecore  solutions  using industry  best-practice  coding  and development techniques and the Microsoft Azure cloud with a PaaS architecture.
• Work   closely   with   other   developers   to   understand   requirements   and   provide   constructive development and coding suggestions when appropriate.
• Understand front-end tooling at a basic implementation level and know how to “move around” in a  React  front-end  to  be  able  to  assist  with  basic  front-end  troubleshooting  and  coordinate  with front-end developers.
• Independently  and  collaboratively  estimate your  own  work  in  conjunction  with  cross-functional team members.
• Contribute positively and  proactively to the development environment, including  source control and continuous integration, as well as .NET and Sitecore discipline growth within the business.
• Implement  high  quality  code  that  is  in  line  with  business  requirements,  coding  standards  and  is readable and maintainable by the broader team.
• Assist in preparing clear and concise documentation when required Share knowledge and experience throughout the team and the greater agency

Qualifications/Certifications:

BE/B Tech in Computer Science or Information Technology/BSc IT (or higher)

Sitecore 8/9 certification(Desirable)

Must have:

• Solid commercial web development experience with Sitecore XP, preferably Sitecore including 8.2 and 9.x
• Experience   delivering   end-to-end   solutions   (green-fields)   and experience performing Sitecore upgrades is highly valued
• Experience  with  JSS,  layout  service  and  React  front-end  is  highly valued
• Strong  fundamental  .Net  development  skills,  particularly  with  a focus on MVC and service-oriented architectures
• Experience developing for Azure cloud-based solutions
• Good   understanding   of   correct   use   of   source   control   and branching strategies
• Experience  using  Azure  Devops  (or  similar)  CI/CD  pipelines  and source control tools to create and manage automated build and deployment pipelines for Sitecore solutions is highly valued
• Experience with TDS or Unicorn (Unicorn preferred)
• Good  understanding  and  experience  with  the  web:  protocols, architectures,   infrastructure,   web   servers   (IIS),   proxies,   load balancing, high availability, cloud, etc.
• Good understanding of modern patterns & practices: unit testing, TDD, inversion of control, repository, MVC, etc
• Ability to  see the big picture but still pay attention to the smallest detail

Desirable:

• Familiarity with front-end development tooling and approaches
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working with overseas clients