CMS Implementation Engineer

About the role

RESPEC is seeking a hands-on CMS Implementation Engineer for a major website transformation project supporting a New Mexico state science agency. This is a full CMS rebuild targeting a Q2 2027 launch. You’ll work directly on CMS architecture, structured content, templates, migrations, integrations, publishing workflows, and implementation quality.

Responsibilities

• Design and configure Drupal and/or Wagtail CMS structures and publishing workflows.
• Build structured content models, reusable templates, page models, and content types.
• Develop taxonomy and information architecture.
• Perform real-world content and static asset migrations.
• Support digital asset management and DAM integrations.
• Integrate APIs, analytics, authentication, and other external systems.
• Perform web testing and troubleshoot implementation issues.
• Work within Jira and Agile sprint processes.
• Help ensure accessibility, hosting, and security requirements are met.
• Support a high-visibility full-site CMS rebuild through launch.

Requirements

• 3+ years of hands-on CMS implementation experience.
• Hands-on Drupal and/or Wagtail experience.
• Real content migration experience, including static assets.
• Digital asset management experience.
• Web testing experience.
• Experience with PHP, Python, and/or Django relevant to your CMS background.
• Jira and Agile sprint familiarity.
• Strong technical troubleshooting and problem-solving ability.
• US Citizen or Green Card / Permanent Resident.
• Ability to attend the required kickoff meeting in Socorro, NM.

Skills

• Experience with both Drupal and Wagtail.
• Government or higher-education experience.
• Public-sector website or digital transformation experience.
• API, DAM, analytics, or authentication integrations.
• Accessibility experience.
• Experience with large-scale CMS rebuilds.

Pay

$45/hour W2 or $55/hour C2C

Schedule

Contract: October 2026–June 2027 (9 months, with possible extension). Mostly remote; required kickoff in Socorro, NM.