[Hiring] Lead Web Platform Engineer @Sedgwick

Role Description

The Lead Web Platform Engineer manages the technical foundation of Sedgwick’s enterprise web platform, with primary responsibility for platform architecture, plugin governance, Technical Search Engine Optimization (SEO) / AI Optimization (AIO) execution, release coordination, and system reliability.

As a member of our Web team, this role ensures that Sedgwick’s web ecosystem remains discoverable, performant, scalable, and resilient. The Lead Web Platform Engineer translates SEO and AIO strategy into repeatable technical standards, partners closely with Web team and Analytics stakeholders, and serves as the Web team’s primary technical counterpart to DevOps and external development partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Web Development or Digital Media, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Systems / Information Technology from an accredited college or university preferred.
• A degree in a related technical field is preferred; however, equivalent practical experience in enterprise web platform engineering, technical SEO/AIO implementation, CMS architecture, and system reliability may be considered in lieu of formal education.
• Eight (8) years of professional web engineering experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Demonstrated experience supporting high-volume, campaign-driven websites within enterprise environments.
• Experience building and maintaining enterprise web platforms, including WordPress architecture, plugin ecosystems, and reusable systems, with exposure to international or multilingual websites and collaboration with DevOps under security and governance constraints.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of Core Web Vitals, performance diagnostics, and front-end performance optimization techniques.
• Working knowledge of technical SEO principles, including crawlability, indexing, structured data, and page-level performance signals.
• Familiarity with SEO tools (Semrush, RankMath) and digital analytics platforms (Google Analytics).
• Knowledge of AI Optimization (AIO) best practices and their impact on search visibility and content discovery.
• Understanding of enterprise web platform governance, including standards, guardrails, and risk reduction.
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and release coordination in collaboration with DevOps teams.
• Aware of security, compliance, and maintainability considerations in enterprise web environments.
• Ability to provide technical guidance, reviews, and standards enforcement across internal teams and external partners.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

Benefits

• Work-life balance.
• Caring culture.
• Recognition as a Great Place to Work®.
• Ranked among America’s Greatest Workplaces National Top Companies by Newsweek.
• Fortune Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance.