Senior CMS​/DXP Architect – Headless React​/.NET; Azure

Clearwater:

Bay Care Sys Office East | Business and Administrative | Full Time

• Location:
  
  Clearwater, FL (Hybrid)
• Status:
  Full-Time | Exempt

About Bay Care

Bay Care is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area, serving our community through a network of 16 community-based hospitals, a long-term acute care facility, home health services, outpatient centers, and thousands of physicians. Supported by more than 30,000 dedicated team members, Bay Care is built on a forward-thinking culture grounded in trust, dignity, respect, responsibility, and clinical excellence.

Role Overview

Bay Care is seeking an experienced Programmer Analyst Senior to serve as a technical leader within our digital experience ecosystem. This role is ideal for a senior-level software developer with deep expertise in modern web engineering, cloud-native architectures, and API-driven solutions who is passionate about building scalable, high-quality digital experiences.

In this role, you will support our current on-prem Sitecore XP 10.4 environment while helping define and lead the technical direction for our future CMS/DXP platform (Optimizely, Sitecore XM Cloud, Contentstack, or similar). You will play a key role in architecting headless solutions, building reusable enterprise components, establishing best practices, and mentoring junior developers.

• Candidates must reside in Florida or be willing to relocate.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of headless, API ‑ driven digital experiences.
• Architect reusable components, libraries, and integration patterns for future CMS platforms.
• Provide technical direction for React, .NET, and Azure ‑ based solutions.
• Evaluate and influence CMS/DXP platform decisions (Optimizely, XM Cloud, Contentstack).
• Build advanced front ‑ end applications using React, Next.js, Type Script, and modern UI frameworks.
• Develop backend services and APIs  8+,C#, and cloud ‑ native patterns.
• Implement integrations with Sitecore XP 10.4 and future CMS APIs (REST/Graph
  
  QL).
• Ensure solutions meet enterprise standards for security, performance, accessibility, and scalability.
• Lead troubleshooting, diagnostics, and root ‑ cause analysis for production issues.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability patterns (App Insights, Log Analytics).
• Contribute to and improve CI/CD pipelines using Azure Dev Ops.
• Partner with designers, content authors, platform engineers, and product owners.
• Mentor junior developers and guide coding standards, patterns, and best practices.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications:

• Education & Experience (one of the following):
• 8 years Programming with High School or Equivalent
• 5 years Specific Systems experience with demonstrated competency as a Programmer with High School or Equivalent
• 4 years relevant experience with Bachelor's in Computer Science field
• 2 years high-value software skills experience with Bachelor's related field
• Strong experience with Next.js or similar React-based frameworks.
• Advanced experience with .NET 8+, C#, and API development.
• Solid understanding of headless CMS architectures and API-driven content delivery.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure services, including App Services, Azure Functions, Application Insights, and Dev Ops pipelines.
• Strong knowledge of content modeling, component architecture, and CMS workflows.
• Proven ability to lead technical design discussions, code reviews, and architectural decisions.
• Excellent debugging, performance optimization, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Sitecore, Optimizely, Contentstack, or other enterprise CMS platforms.
• Experience with SaaS and cloud-native DXP platforms.
• Knowledge of personalization, search, CDN optimization, and caching strategies.
• Experience working in healthcare or other regulated industries.
• Familiarity with Dev Ops maturity models and automation strategies.

Why Bay Care

Bay Care offers a competitive total rewards package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Generous paid time off
• 401(k) match plus annual employer contribution
• Annual performance appraisals and team-based bonus opportunities
• Community discounts and more

Plus, the opportunity to be part of an exceptional team at one of Tampa Bay’s most respected employers.

Equal Opportunity Employer | Veterans/Disabled