Lead Web CMS and Cloud Solutions Architect

Job Code
WebCMS-082926
Location
Remote
Terms
Contract / Project-Based • Senior or Lead • Up to 12 Months
Salary/Rate
Depends on Experience
Skills Required
Enterprise CMS, Drupal or WordPress, cloud hosting, AWS or Azure, web application development, REST APIs, third-party integrations, WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility, responsive and mobile-first development, SSO and identity management, role-based permissions, WAF and web security, CI/CD, content migration, analytics, performance optimization, technical documentation

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Lead Web CMS and Cloud Solutions Architect to lead the architecture, development, migration, integration, and deployment of modern enterprise web platforms.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with enterprise content management systems, cloud infrastructure, responsive web development, API integrations, accessibility, security, and high-availability web environments.

This position will provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle, from discovery and architecture through development, testing, migration, launch, documentation, training, and post-deployment support.

Responsibilities

  • Lead discovery, requirements analysis, solution architecture, and technical design for enterprise web platforms.
  • Design, configure, and implement scalable enterprise CMS solutions.
  • Develop secure, responsive, mobile-first websites and reusable CMS templates and components.
  • Configure CMS publishing workflows, user roles, permissions, scheduled publishing, and content governance.
  • Establish development, sandbox, staging, testing, and production environments.
  • Plan and execute migration of existing website pages, documents, images, media, and structured content.
  • Implement and support SSO and identity provider integration and role-based access controls.
  • Design and develop integrations with third-party applications using REST APIs, web services, and other integration technologies.
  • Support integrations involving e-commerce, payment systems, calendars, mapping and GIS platforms, search, email and SMS notifications, alerts, analytics, and other external services.
  • Configure and support cloud hosting infrastructure, CDN, WAF, SSL/TLS, backups, monitoring, logging, and high-availability capabilities.
  • Implement source-control, CI/CD, release-management, and deployment processes.
  • Ensure websites and digital content meet WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility requirements.
  • Optimize websites for mobile performance, Core Web Vitals, SEO, availability, and periods of high traffic.
  • Implement analytics, conversion tracking, dashboards, search analytics, and website optimization capabilities.
  • Conduct technical, integration, accessibility, performance, and security testing.
  • Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), issue resolution, and remediation.
  • Develop launch, rollback, stabilization, and technical handoff plans.
  • Prepare architecture, configuration, migration, deployment, and as-built documentation.
  • Develop administrator and editor documentation.
  • Provide CMS training, technical knowledge transfer, and deployment support.
  • Troubleshoot complex application, CMS, integration, hosting, security, and performance issues.
  • Provide technical leadership and guidance to developers and other project team members.

Skills and Qualifications

Required Skills and Qualifications

  • 7+ years of professional web development, CMS, web application, or related technology experience.
  • 3+ years in a senior, lead, architect, or equivalent technical role.
  • Advanced hands-on experience with enterprise CMS platforms such as Drupal, WordPress, or comparable technologies.
  • Strong experience designing and developing responsive, mobile-first websites.
  • Experience with AWS, Microsoft Azure, or comparable cloud infrastructure.
  • Strong knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, databases, APIs, and modern web architecture.
  • Experience integrating third-party systems using REST APIs, web services, or similar integration technologies.
  • Experience with content and website migration projects.
  • Experience implementing CMS workflows, roles, permissions, and content governance.
  • Working knowledge of WCAG 2.1 and 2.2 AA accessibility standards and accessibility testing.
  • Experience with Git source control, CI/CD, and modern development and deployment processes.
  • Understanding of web application security, WAF, SSL/TLS, SSO, identity management, role-based access, backups, logging, and disaster recovery.
  • Experience with website analytics, performance monitoring, Core Web Vitals, and SEO.
  • Strong testing, troubleshooting, technical documentation, and communication skills.
  • Ability to independently lead technical architecture, development, integration, migration, testing, deployment, and technical handoff.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience developing and supporting large-scale public-facing or enterprise websites.
  • Experience with government, public-sector, transportation, tourism, event, or other high-traffic digital platforms.
  • Experience with ESRI ArcGIS or other GIS and mapping integrations.
  • Experience integrating e-commerce, ticketing, payment, scheduling, or reservation platforms.
  • Experience integrating real-time data feeds and third-party information services.
  • Experience with email and SMS notification and alert platforms.
  • Experience implementing advanced website search solutions.
  • Experience with Google Analytics, Matomo, Adobe Analytics, or comparable analytics platforms.
  • Experience with conversion tracking, A/B testing, and digital experience optimization.
  • Experience with CDN technologies and high-availability cloud architectures.
  • Experience with DevSecOps, automated testing, vulnerability management, and security monitoring.
  • Experience conducting accessibility audits and remediation.
  • Relevant CMS, cloud, security, accessibility, or web-development certifications are preferred.

Additional Requirements

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader capable of taking ownership of an enterprise web solution from initial architecture through development, migration, integration, testing, deployment, documentation, training, and production support.

The candidate should be comfortable working with multidisciplinary teams that may include project managers, UI/UX designers, accessibility specialists, developers, cloud and DevOps engineers, content specialists, and business stakeholders.

This role requires someone who can combine web development expertise with CMS architecture, cloud infrastructure, security, accessibility, and systems integration rather than focusing exclusively on front-end website development.

Technical Portfolio

Candidates should provide examples of applicable enterprise website or CMS projects demonstrating their experience with architecture, development, integrations, migrations, accessibility, cloud deployment, or high-traffic web environments.

Include applicable project links, portfolio links, code repository profiles, professional certifications, or credential verification links in the Cover Letter field on the application form.

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