Senior CMS Solution Architect – Technical Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Define the comprehensive architecture for CMS/DXP solutions within a multi-site framework.

• Convert business, UX, and content needs into a scalable technical architecture.

• Establish content models, reusable components, templates, and multi-site structures.

• Lead CMS setup and implementation while reducing unnecessary customizations.

• Formulate the strategy for migrating a significant existing content repository from a legacy enterprise CMS.

• Define integration strategies with identity management, analytics, search, and other enterprise systems.

• Conduct technical design evaluations and set development standards.

• Mentor full-stack developers and assess implementation quality.

• Implement security-by-design principles throughout the solution.

• Collaborate with DevOps/SRE experts on cloud architecture, environments, and CI/CD processes.

• Address requirements for performance, scalability, monitoring, logging, and operations.

• Assist with technical documentation, knowledge transfer, and readiness for production.

• Describe 2–3 enterprise CMS projects that you have personally architected or led, detailing the source and target CMS, number of sites, approximate scale, and specific responsibilities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience in software/solution architecture, with significant expertise in CMS/DXP.

• Successfully led at least 2 major enterprise CMS implementations or re-platforming projects.

• Proficient in designing multi-site/multi-brand CMS architectures.

• Familiarity with modern headless or hybrid CMS architectures.

• Extensive experience in cloud architecture.

• Knowledge of CI/CD and contemporary software delivery methodologies.

• Strong grasp of web security, privacy, RBAC, SSO/identity, and observability.

• Experience in large-scale automated and manual content migrations.

• Proven track record of working alongside UX, content, and design-system teams rather than solely as a backend architect.

• Strong client-facing communication abilities and technical leadership skills.

• Experience in architecting or leading 2–3 enterprise CMS projects, detailing the source and target CMS, number of sites, approximate scale, and specific responsibilities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote work opportunities.

• Possibility of travel within Canada.

• Multi-year contract position.