Headless CMS Solutions Architect

ppbThis position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Headless CMS Solutions Architect based in Belgium. /b /p pThis is a senior, client-facing opportunity focused on designing modern, scalable digital content platforms using headless and composable CMS technologies.br/ You will lead discovery engagements, translate business and editorial needs into technical solutions, and guide clients through technology evaluation and architecture decisions.br/ The role combines content strategy, cloud architecture, systems integration, development considerations, security, and enterprise digital transformation.br/ You will work across platforms including Storyblok, Sanity, Contentful, and Strapi, objectively assessing their capabilities against specific client requirements.br/ The position also requires a strong understanding of AWS environments and how CMS platforms integrate with cloud-based applications and infrastructure.br/ You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and communicate architectural recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.br/ This role is well suited to an experienced architect or consultant who enjoys solving complex digital-content challenges and shaping practical implementation roadmaps. /p h3Accountabilities /h3 ul liLead client discovery workshops, stakeholder interviews, and consulting engagements to understand business, editorial, technical, integration, security, and content requirements. /li liGather, analyze, and document current-state requirements and translate them into scalable future-state digital platform architectures. /li liEvaluate headless CMS platforms and objectively recommend solutions based on client needs, technical constraints, scalability, and long-term maintainability. /li liDesign scalable content models, schemas, reusable components, taxonomies, metadata structures, and composable content architectures. /li liDefine editorial workflows, approval processes, role-based permissions, localization strategies, and publishing processes. /li liDesign integrations between CMS platforms and enterprise applications, services, APIs, and other digital systems. /li liDevelop architectures for multilingual content, accessibility, technical SEO, search, content governance, and modern web standards. /li liDesign CMS migration strategies for legacy platforms such as Drupal, WordPress, Sitecore, and custom-built systems. /li liAssess how headless CMS solutions should integrate with AWS-based applications and infrastructure, including services such as S3, CloudFront, Lambda, API Gateway, ECS/EKS, RDS, DynamoDB, OpenSearch, Cognito, IAM, Route 53, WAF, Secrets Manager, CloudWatch, and EventBridge. /li liCollaborate closely with front-end, cloud, DevOps, security, UX, and development teams to ensure architectural decisions can be implemented effectively. /li liProduce architecture diagrams, technology recommendations, implementation roadmaps, technical documentation, and other solution-design materials. /li liPresent architectural recommendations clearly to executives, business stakeholders, content teams, IT departments, and developers. /li liIdentify technical risks, dependencies, and potential scalability challenges throughout discovery and solution design. /li liChallenge requirements constructively when simpler, more scalable, or more maintainable approaches are appropriate. /li liSupport implementation planning and ensure proposed solutions align with business objectives and technical realities. /li /ul h3Requirements: /h3 ul liSignificant professional experience working with bheadless CMS and composable digital-platform architectures /b. /li liStrong hands‑on experience with at least btwo of Storyblok, Sanity, Contentful, or Strapi /b, with familiarity across the broader platform landscape preferred. /li liPractical experience with Storyblok features such as Visual Editor, components, workflows, localization, roles and permissions, Content Delivery API, and Management API. /li liPractical experience with Sanity, including Sanity Studio, structured content, schemas, GROQ, Content Lake, custom editorial experiences, and integrations. /li liPractical experience with Contentful, including content models, localization, environments, permissions, workflows, Content Delivery API, and Content Management API. /li liPractical experience with Strapi, including Content Type Builder, components, Dynamic Zones, REST and GraphQL APIs, permissions, plugins, and cloud or self‑hosted deployments. /li liExperience leading CMS or digital‑platform discovery and recommending enterprise content‑management solutions. /li liStrong understanding of bAWS and cloud‑based architecture /b, with the ability to design solutions and collaborate effectively with cloud and DevOps specialists. /li liStrong knowledge of REST APIs, GraphQL, webhooks, API integrations, structured content, and composable architecture.