Programmer Analyst Senior - CMS Focus

Programmer Analyst Senior

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.

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

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.

• 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 using .NET 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.

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

• Expert‑level experience with React, JavaScript, Type Script, and modern front‑end development practices.
• 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.

• 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.

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

Equal Opportunity Employer | Veterans/Disabled