CMS Architect & Lead Developer - Contentful

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Job Title:

CMS Architect & Lead Developer – Contentful

Location:

Toronto, ON

Onsite Flexibility:
Hybrid — 3 days per week in-office for the first 2–3 weeks, then 1–2 days per week thereafter

• Position type:
  Contract

Our client, a leading North American financial services organization, is seeking a CMS Solutions Architect & Lead Developer to support a large-scale digital transformation initiative. This role will serve as the primary technical lead and subject matter expert for enterprise CMS strategy, with a strong focus on architecting, implementing, and optimizing Contentful-based solutions across digital channels. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in Contentful, modern API-driven architectures, and scalable cloud-native development practices.

This individual will work closely with engineering, product, UX, and content teams to deliver secure, high-performing, and customer‑centric digital experiences.

• Design, architect, and oversee enterprise CMS platform implementations using Contentful
• Define technical roadmaps, standards, governance models, and development best practices
• Establish scalable and maintainable CMS frameworks across digital platforms

• Lead development and customization efforts across front‑end and back‑end CMS environments
• Ensure high standards for code quality, scalability, security, and maintainability
• Support API‑first and microservices‑based architectures for digital content delivery

• Provide architectural leadership and mentorship to development teams
• Partner closely with UX/UI, product, and content teams to deliver intuitive digital experiences
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align CMS capabilities with business and customer experience goals

• Embed security best practices into CMS design and implementation
• Ensure compliance with data privacy, security, and regulatory standards within a financial services environment
• Optimize system performance, content workflows, responsiveness, and overall user experience
• Lead ongoing enhancements, migrations, and scalability initiatives

• Strong hands‑on experience with Contentful CMS architecture and development
• Deep understanding of APIs,
  GraphQL , and microservices architecture
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience leading enterprise‑scale CMS implementations and modernization initiatives
• Strong understanding of front‑end performance optimization and scalable application design
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• AWS experience (strong asset)

• Professional certifications related to CMS platforms, cloud architecture, or enterprise application development
• Completion of, or willingness to complete, the Contentful development training series
• Previous experience within financial services or other highly regulated environments

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline

• Role involves building components and sites in Contentful
• Close collaboration with other Contentful CMS Developer on the team — alignment is critical
• Working hours:
  
  days (first shift)

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