Job description
This is a remote position.
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Headless CMS Solutions Architect to lead client discovery, technology evaluation, solution architecture, and implementation planning for modern digital content platforms.
This is a senior, client-facing role for someone who can bridge business requirements, content strategy, cloud architecture, systems integration, and development.
The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with multiple headless CMS platforms, particularly:
•Storyblok
•Sanity
•Contentful
•Strapi
The successful candidate must also be comfortable designing solutions within an Amazon Web Services (AWS) environment.
Key Responsibilities
Lead client discovery workshops and stakeholder interviews.
Gather and document business, editorial, technical, integration, security, and content requirements.
Evaluate headless CMS platforms and recommend the best solution based on client needs.
Develop current-state and future-state solution architectures.
Design scalable content models, schemas, reusable components, taxonomies, and metadata.
Define editorial workflows, approvals, permissions, localization, and publishing processes.
Design integrations between the CMS and enterprise systems.
Collaborate with front-end, cloud, DevOps, security, UX, and development teams.
Develop CMS migration strategies from legacy platforms such as Drupal, WordPress, Sitecore, or custom systems.
Design architectures supporting multilingual content, accessibility, SEO, search, and content governance.
Produce architecture diagrams, technology recommendations, implementation roadmaps, and technical documentation.
Present recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Headless CMS Experience
Candidates should have strong experience with multiple headless CMS platforms and be capable of objectively evaluating their strengths and limitations.
Experience should include several of the following:
Storyblok
Visual Editor, components, workflows, localization, roles and permissions, Content Delivery API, and Management API.
Sanity
Sanity Studio, structured content, schemas, GROQ, Content Lake, custom editorial experiences, and integrations.
Contentful
Content models, localization, environments, permissions, workflows, Content Delivery API, and Content Management API.
Strapi
Content Type Builder, components, Dynamic Zones, REST and GraphQL APIs, permissions, plugins, and cloud or self-hosted deployments.
Candidates do not need equal expertise in all four platforms, but strong experience with at least two and familiarity with all four is preferred.
AWS & Cloud Architecture
The client environment will use Amazon Web Services.
The candidate should understand how headless CMS platforms integrate with AWS-based applications and infrastructure.
Relevant AWS experience may include:
•Amazon S3
•CloudFront
•Lambda
•API Gateway
•EC2
•ECS / EKS
•RDS
•DynamoDB
•OpenSearch
•Cognito
•IAM
•Route 53
•AWS WAF
•Secrets Manager
•CloudWatch
•EventBridge
The successful candidate does not need to be the primary AWS infrastructure engineer but must understand AWS well enough to design solutions, make architectural recommendations, and collaborate effectively with cloud and DevOps teams.
Technical Experience
Strong experience with:
Headless and composable CMS architecture
•Structured content and content modeling
•REST APIs
•GraphQL
•Webhooks and API integrations
•JavaScript and/or TypeScript
Modern front-end frameworks such as React, Next.js, Vue, or Nuxt
•Enterprise systems integration
•CMS migration
•Content governance
•Multilingual and localized content
Role-based permissions and editorial workflows
•Technical SEO
•Accessibility and modern web standards
Experience with enterprise search, Digital Asset Management, CRM, LMS, marketing automation, analytics, or identity platforms is considered an asset.
Client Discovery & Consulting
This role requires strong consulting and communication skills.
The candidate must be comfortable:
•Leading discovery workshops.
Working with executives, business stakeholders, content teams, IT departments, and developers.
Translating business requirements into technical architecture.
•Comparing technologies objectively.
Identifying technical risks and dependencies.
Challenging requirements when a simpler or more scalable solution is appropriate.
Presenting and defending architectural recommendations.
Required Qualifications
Significant professional experience with headless CMS platforms.
Strong hands-on experience with at least two of Storyblok, Sanity, Contentful, or Strapi.
Experience leading CMS or digital-platform discovery.
Experience recommending and designing enterprise CMS solutions.
Experience with AWS and cloud-based architecture.
Strong understanding of APIs, integrations, structured content, and composable architecture.
Experience producing architecture diagrams and technical documentation.
Strong client-facing communication and presentation skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with any of the following is an asset:
•AWS Solutions Architect certification
Storyblok, Contentful, Sanity, or Strapi certifications
•Next.js / React
•Node.js
•Terraform or Infrastructure as Code
•CI/CD and DevOps
•AWS OpenSearch or enterprise search
Digital Asset Management platforms such as Bynder
•CRM or marketing automation systems
•Learning Management Systems
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Originally posted on Himalayas
Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.