Senior CMS Front End Designer & Developer

About the role

A 6-month contract (with a possible 6-month extension) is available for a Senior CMS Front End Designer & Developer in Canberra, ACT, on a hybrid basis. You will help deliver a modern digital experience platform using a headless CMS architecture, working in an Agile team to build scalable, accessible and high-performing digital experiences with modern front-end technologies.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain reusable component libraries and page templates using Astro and TypeScript.
• Translate Figma designs into production-ready front-end solutions.
• Develop responsive, mobile-first user interfaces.
• Integrate front-end components with APIs and CMS content models.
• Ensure accessibility compliance to WCAG 2.2 AA standards.
• Optimise website performance, SEO and user experience.
• Collaborate with designers, developers and product stakeholders in an Agile environment.
• Support testing, releases and ongoing enhancements.

Required profile

• Strong commercial experience with Astro, TypeScript and React.
• Experience with headless CMS platforms such as Contentstack, Contentful or Sanity.
• Proven experience building design systems and component libraries from Figma designs.
• Understanding of semantic HTML, ARIA, accessibility and responsive design.
• Experience delivering high-performance websites with technical SEO.
• Previous experience in Agile/Scrum teams.

Required skills

• Astro, TypeScript and React
• Headless CMS (Contentstack, Contentful, Sanity)
• Accessibility (WCAG 2.2 AA)
• Technical SEO
• GitHub Actions, CI/CD, performance monitoring tools or AWS integrations are highly regarded

To apply, submit your application through the advert or send your resume by reference to the job number.