Lead Engineer – Enterprise CMS Migration

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Lead Engineer for Enterprise CMS Migration overseeing AEM to Sanity transition for major client. Focus on technical leadership in large-scale CMS migrations and headless architectures.

Posted 7/29/2026contractRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading large-scale CMS migrations, particularly with Sanity CMS, while developing backend solutions using Node.js and TypeScript. Proficient in collaborating with frontend teams to adapt components and ensuring reliable deployment on AWS infrastructure.

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CMS Migration LeadershipNode.js ProficiencyTypeScript ProficiencyReact Component DevelopmentAWS Deployment Experience

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Hard Skills

Node.jsTypeScriptReactChakra UIGROQ Query LanguageHeadless CMS Architecture

Soft Skills

Technical GuidanceMentorship

Tools & Technologies

Sanity CMSAWS

Industry Keywords

CMS MigrationData IntegrityScalabilityReliability

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AEMAWSCloudJavaScriptNode.jsReactTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the migration process from AEM to Sanity CMS, ensuring smooth transition and data integrity.
Develop and implement backend solutions using Node.js and TypeScript to integrate Sanity.
Collaborate with frontend teams to adapt React components styled with Chakra UI for the new CMS architecture.
Configure and deploy the application on AWS clusters, ensuring scalability and reliability.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members throughout the migration project.
Document migration workflows, architecture decisions, and deployment procedures.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience leading large-scale CMS migrations, specifically with Sanity CMS.
Strong proficiency in Node.js and TypeScript (versions 2 through 5).
Experience with React and component-library-based styling (e.g., Chakra UI).
Knowledge of headless CMS architectures and Sanity’s GROQ query language.
Nice to have: Experience with AWS deployment and cloud infrastructure.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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