Content Engineer/Architect (Contract / Freelance) - Remote (UK) - 10–12 weeks - £520pd
3 days ago
London
Content Engineer/Architect (Contract / Freelance) - Remote (UK) - 10–12 weeks - £520pd We’re looking for a strategic and technically adept Content Architect to help design and implement a scalable, structured content system for an exciting new project. This isn't your standard Content Architect role; it borders on Content Engineering, requiring deep technical skills in areas like XML or JSON. We need a true "heavyweight" to lead this effort. You’ll play a key role in building a multichannel content platform, including automated PDF generation with complex data visualisations, for one of our clients at the cutting edge of digital experience. What you’ll do You’ll work closely with a dedicated CMS developer, as well as UX, design, and front-end teams, to ensure content structures power dynamic, data-driven experiences. Your responsibilities will include: • Designing and implementing highly scalable and resilient structured content models optimized for reuse, automation, and multichannel publishing., • Creating content types for UI microcopy that support data and dashboard visualisations., • Leading configuration and governance of a headless CMS (Contentful, Contentstack, or Sanity preferred)., • Defining content types, relationships, and editorial workflows for scalable publishing., • Developing taxonomies and metadata frameworks to link content with structured data sources., • Architecting content systems that support delivery across web, PDF generation, and emerging channels., • Enabling content reuse and personalization through modular design and intelligent tagging., • Partnering with developers to integrate content systems into the front end for performance and scalability., • Establishing content governance standards, editorial guidelines, and documentation. What you’ll bring • Proven experience with headless CMS platforms and content modeling — ideally with examples of automated publishing., • Deep expertise in taxonomy development, metadata strategy, and structured content., • Strong understanding of multichannel publishing workflows and content reuse strategies., • Familiarity with JAMstack principles and modern web development., • Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams., • Experience working in agile environments with cross-functional teams. Bonus points for • Experience with API-first content delivery and GraphQL., • Knowledge of personalization engines and dynamic content rendering., • Background in semantic content modeling and linked data principles. If this sounds like it could be of interest, feel free to reach out to me.