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What does a Technical Lead do at Hogarth?
We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Technical Lead with expertise in decoupled Content Management Systems (CMS), specifically Drupal, Sitecore, or Umbraco. As a Technical Lead, you will play a pivotal role in leading our development team and driving the technical aspects of projects. Your primary responsibility will be to provide technical guidance, mentorship, and leadership, ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality and scalable solutions. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the growth and success of our organization while working on cutting-edge projects.
Key Role Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a team of developers, providing technical guidance, support, and expertise.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and QA engineers, to define technical requirements and project milestones.
- Drive the technical direction, architecture, and implementation strategies for decoupled CMS projects.
- Ensure adherence to best practices, coding standards, and quality guidelines throughout the development process.
- Develop and maintain robust, scalable, and high-performance web applications using modern web technologies.
- Implement decoupled CMS solutions, integrating front-end frameworks with back-end CMS platforms.
- Design and develop APIs, Microservices, and other server-side components to support decoupled architectures.
- Collaborate with front-end developers to ensure seamless integration between the presentation layer and the decoupled CMS.
- Demonstrate strong proficiency in decoupled CMS platforms, specifically Drupal, Sitecore, or Umbraco.
- Stay up to date with the latest industry trends and advancements in web development, decoupled architectures, and CMS technologies.
- Provide technical guidance and recommendations for selecting the most appropriate CMS platform based on project requirements.
- Work closely with project managers to define project scope, timelines, and resource allocation.
- Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and other Agile development processes.
- Identify and mitigate technical risks and challenges, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality software solutions.
Key Candidate Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Proven experience as a Full Stack Engineer, with a focus on decoupled CMS solutions.
- Strong background in developing web applications using modern front-end and back-end technologies.Skills:
- Proficiency in decoupled CMS platforms, ideally Drupal, Sitecore, or Umbraco.
- Strong expertise in front-end technologies such as JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3, and front-end frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.js.
- Experience with server-side technologies such as Node.js, .NET, or Java.
- Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and other API integration techniques.
- Knowledge of database systems (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and proficiency in SQL.
- Proven experience in leading and mentoring a team of developers.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Ability to provide technical guidance, conduct code reviews, and promote best practices.
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms and services (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
- Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
- Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
- Understanding of agile software development methodologies.
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At WPP Production, you’ll help shape the future of content production at a truly global scale. We bring together world-class talent, cutting-edge studios, and advanced technology to solve some of the most complex creative and production challenges in the industry. You’ll work in a collaborative, borderless environment where craft excellence is valued, innovation is encouraged, and AI and next-generation tools are used to amplify not replace human creativity. With access to diverse projects, global career opportunities, and the backing of WPP’s unmatched network, this is a place where you can grow your skills, make real impact, and create work that performs for every audience, across every channel, at every moment.
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Hogarth Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND Office
124, Mount Poonamallee Rd, Manapakkam, DLF Cybercity, Block 8, ,, Chennai, United States, 600089
