Full Stack Developer (CMS)

1-year contract, renewable Government project Hybrid work arrangement The Full-Stack Developer will be responsible for planning, executing, and supporting the migration of content and functionality from the existing CMS to headless CMS, mainly focusing on Directus/Optical. This person will work on both backend and frontend components, ensure content integrity, configure workflows, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure a seamless transition. Responsibilities Analyze existing CMS architecture, data models, content types, templates/themes, and custom modules/widgets. Map existing content structures (pages, assets, user permissions, metadata) to CMSs schemas. Design and develop migration scripts/tools (ETL) to extract, transform, and load content into the CMS system. Configure CMS environment, including content types, templates, user roles, access control, workflow, and approval processes. Refactor or develop frontend components (UI) to replicate or enhance the existing sites design and user experience. Ensure responsive, accessible, and performance-optimized front-end deliverables. Integrate CMS with required external services/APIs (e.g., asset storage/CDN, authentication, search, analytics). Write unit and integration tests to cover migration scripts and features post-migration to ensure data integrity and functionality. Plan and execute content validation and verification: check for broken links, missing metadata, missing images, layout issues. Coordinate with content operations and editors to schedule migration phases, dry runs, backups, rollback strategies. Document migration processes, custom code, configuration, and provide training or support to content editors / administrators. Monitor post-migration performance, troubleshoot defects and issue, and ensure smooth go-live. Requirements Strong backend development skills (Node.js, Python, Java, PHP or the necessary stack of Directus/Optical uses) Proficiency in frontend technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern frameworks (React, Vue.js, Angular, Next.js, and others). Hands-on experience with Next.js; familiarity with Vercel is a plus. Proven experience in CMS migrations and content modelling (enterprise CMS experience preferred). Solid knowledge of databases (SQL/NoSQL), data transformation, and ETL scripting. Familiarity with templating engines, version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines. Experience with APIs, authentication mechanisms, asset management (images/media), search integration. Strong understanding of performance optimization, caching, and web best practices. Good understanding of website accessibility (WCAG) and responsive design. Experience with testing strategies, tools, and frameworks. Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and documentation skills. Experience working with SGTS or government products is preferred. (Onshore)