Consultant Optimizely CMS

Solution Leadership & Architecture (Primary - 60%)
* Lead architecture, design, and technical direction for Optimizely CMS solutions in enterprise environments.
* Define scalable content architecture including content types, blocks, components, templates, workflows, and governance models.
* Own solution design covering CMS, personalization, search, integrations, multilingual/multimarket frameworks, and editorial governance models.
* Design and oversee Optimizely DXP implementations including environment topology, deployment slots, blue-green/canary strategies, CDN/edge configurations, and performance optimization.
* Conduct technical workshops, architectural reviews, solution walkthroughs, and author enablement sessions.
Hands‑On Engineering (40%)
* Implement CMS features, content models, components, templates, routing, workflows, language management, and editorial features.
* Implement integrations with CRM/CDP, DAM, PIM, analytics, marketing automation, and external APIs (REST/GraphQL).
* Build personalization rules, content recommendations, search experiences, and advanced content workflows.
* Ensure SEO, accessibility (WCAG), security, performance, and compliance best practices are followed.
Enterprise Authoring & Governance
* Design and maintain governance models including content approvals, workflows, roles/permissions, Projects, authoring guidelines, and content lifecycle.
* Support multilingual and multi‑site editorial processes for global content operations.
* Provide training, documentation, and enablement for content teams.
* Define authoring best practices to ensure consistency, quality, and efficiency across markets.
Delivery & Client Interaction
* Serve as primary client-facing lead for technical discussions, workshops, demos, and solution reviews.
* Document architecture, technical specifications, workflows, integration contracts, and operational runbooks.
* Lead Agile ceremonies and ensure sprint delivery outcomes.
* Mentor developers, analysts, and content authors; support UAT, go‑live, and hypercare phases.

Preferred Skills
* Optimizely certifications (CMS, Search & Navigation, Content Cloud).
* Experience with Optimizely Graph, Content Recommendations, personalization engines.
* Experience with React/Next.js front-end frameworks.
* Azure cloud experience: App Services, Key Vault, Application Insights, CDN.
* Strong experience in multi‑site/multi‑market content operations and governance.
* Knowledge of OAuth/OIDC, OWASP Top 10, GDPR/CCPA compliance.
* Experience with test automation, performance testing, and CI/CD pipelines.

Required Qualifications
* 8+ years total IT/digital experience with 4+ years dedicated to Optimizely CMS (CMS mandatory).
* Proven experience architecting and delivering enterprise Optimizely CMS websites, including multi‑language and multi‑market implementations.
* Strong .NET/C# and Optimizely CMS experience (content types, controllers, blocks, routing, caching, personalization).
* Experience with Optimizely DXP environments, deployment slots, CDN/edge, pipelines, and performance optimization.
* Experience with REST/GraphQL APIs, analytics platforms, DAM/PIM, CRM/CDP integrations.
* Strong understanding of SEO, WCAG accessibility, Core Web Vitals, and performance optimization.
* Excellent communication skills for workshops, documentation, and stakeholder interaction.

Lead end-to-end delivery of Optimizely CMS-based digital experience solutions, providing architectural direction, delivery leadership, and hands-on technical expertise. The role involves ~60% architecture & delivery leadership and ~40% hands-on engineering, ensuring scalable implementation, governance excellence, and enterprise-grade digital capabilities. You will work across multi-language, multi-market environments on Optimizely DXP, partnering with business and technical stakeholders to deliver modern, performant, and optimized web experiences.