Senior DXP Architect (Optimizely + .NET)

About Virtido

Virtido is an entrepreneurial and innovative IT company headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. We realize ideas and projects - from strategic concept to technical implementation closely alongside our dynamic clients with a strong focus on start-up or fast-growing companies. Since inception in 2015, we have grown rapidly to currently 140+ professionals in Switzerland, Poland, Ukraine and the Philippines.

About the client

Our Client is a leading data-driven customer experience management company that specializes in the delivery of unique, personalized customer experiences across platforms and devices. The company works with 12,000+ employees worldwide and has offices in Switzerland, Germany and Austria as well as locations in the Czech Republic, Serbia and Portugal.

About this role

As a Freelance DXP Architect, you will take end‑to‑end technical responsibility for designing, implementing, and guiding the development of complex digital platforms built on Optimizely CMS and the Optimizely Digital Experience Platform (DXP). You will support our interdisciplinary team of designers, consultants, and engineers with architectural leadership, hands‑on implementation, and expert guidance throughout the full project lifecycle—from discovery and solution design to delivery and optimization. Our clients are large B2B and B2C organizations with strong digital ambitions. As a senior expert, you provide technical leadership, challenge requirements, ensure technical quality, and help elevate the team with your experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and solution design for Optimizely-based platforms
• Provide hands-on technical direction to development team
• Define content models, API strategies, integrations, and system architecture
  
• Conduct technical reviews, audits, and ensure adherence to Optimizely best practices
• Collaborate with strategy, UX, and design teams to shape scalable solutions
• Support project estimation, PoCs, and technical workshops with clients
• Mentor team members and provide expert-level guidance in Optimizely development
• Drive continuous improvement of our Optimizely delivery framework

Requirements

• Proven hands-on experience with Optimizely CMS / Content Cloud
• Solid knowledge of Optimizely DXP, hosting, deployment pipelines, environments, and content delivery APIs
• Understanding of Optimizely best practices around performance, caching, security, and scaling
• Strong background in .NET / C#, ASP.NET Core, and modern integration patterns
• Familiarity with modern web technologies (REST APIs, GraphQL, HTML5, JS/TS, CSS)
• Solid understanding of SQL databases (MS SQL Server or Azure SQL)
• Experience with Git, CI/CD, Docker, Azure DevOps, Visual Studio/Rider
  
• Good level of English (B2+) as you will be working in an English-speaking team