Contentful Tech Lead — Enterprise React/AWS

WPP Enterprise Solutions; Faro; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

WPP Enterprise Solutions is seeking a Contentful Technical Lead to guide a high-profile digital experience project for a major global brand.

You will shape a composable platform built around Contentful, React and an AWS‑based integration layer, working with architects, engineers and client stakeholders. The initial phase focuses on technical discovery and turning requirements into an actionable backlog.

Qualifications

• Experience with Contentful and headless CMS architectures.
• Strong React and TypeScript experience in production‑grade applications.
• Good practical knowledge of AWS, particularly cloud‑based services and integration layers.
• Strong understanding of API design, middleware and system integration patterns.
• Experience designing solutions where a headless CMS is part of a larger enterprise architecture.
• Ability to make sound architectural decisions about CMS, frontend, middle layer or backend services.
• Experience integrating CMS platforms with APIs, identity/profile services and other enterprise systems.
• Proven experience leading technical discovery, requirements analysis and solution design.
• Strong client‑facing communication skills and the ability to explain technical decisions to stakeholders.
• Experience providing technical leadership while remaining hands‑on when needed.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery, facilitating client-facing workshops and translating business requirements into technical decisions.
• Shape the overall implementation approach across Contentful, React, AWS services and enterprise systems.
• Define clear boundaries between CMS capabilities, frontend functionality, integration/middleware services and backend business logic.
• Decide where integrations should be implemented and define appropriate API and integration patterns.
• Review and evolve Contentful content models, composition rules and reusable content patterns.
• Shape the AWS-based integration and service layer connecting Contentful and the frontend with APIs, identity/profile services and other systems.
• Turn discovery outcomes into technical scope, architecture and an actionable implementation backlog.
• Lead engineers throughout delivery, providing hands‑on guidance, code reviews and support with complex technical decisions.
• Ensure strong engineering practices around security, performance, automated testing, CI/CD and observability.

Skills

Contentful CMS

React

TypeScript

AWS

API design

Middleware

System integration

Architectural decision making

Client-facing communication

English proficiency

Tools

Contentful

React

TypeScript

AWS

Job description

WPP Enterprise Solutions is seeking a Contentful Technical Lead to guide a high-profile digital experience project for a major global brand.

You will shape a composable platform built around Contentful, React and an AWS‑based integration layer, working with architects, engineers and client stakeholders. The initial phase focuses on technical discovery and turning requirements into an actionable backlog.