CMS developer

Job Description:

Are you passionate about building high-performance digital experiences that are both scalable and user-friendly As aCMS Developer youll be responsible for developing customizing and maintaining content management system (CMS) solutions that power engaging digital platforms for top-tier brands.

Youll collaborate closely with UX designers front-end developers and content strategists to bring websites and digital ecosystems to life. This role is ideal for someone with a solid technical foundation in CMS platforms and a passion for clean maintainable code and user-centric design.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain websites and digital platforms using enterprise CMS platforms such as Optimizely Sitecore Magnolia or similar.
• Customize CMS templates components and modules to meet client-specific needs.
• Integrate CMS platforms with third-party services APIs and marketing technologies.
• Collaborate with designers and front-end developers to ensure seamless implementation of UI/UX designs.
• Optimize websites for performance accessibility and SEO.
• Troubleshoot and resolve CMS-related issues and bugs.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to the continuous improvement of development practices.

Qualifications

• 24 years of experience in CMS development.
• Proficiency in HTML CSS JavaScript and at least one server-side language (e.g. C# PHP Java).
• Hands-on experience with one or more enterprise CMS platforms (e.g. Optimizely Sitecore Magnolia Adobe Experience Manager).
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g. Git) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Solid understanding of web performance security and accessibility best practices.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.

Nice to Have

• Experience with headless CMS architectures and JAMstack.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g. Azure AWS) and containerization tools (e.g. Docker).
• Knowledge of personalization localization and multi-site management.
• Experience working in an agency or consultancy environment.

What We Offer

• A dynamic international work environment with colleagues from around the globe.
• A challenging position at a successful company in a growing market.
• A fun and inclusive culturethink foosball table tennis themed events and team parties.
• 3 extra days off (yes at Merkle we take your well-being very seriously) - in addition to 25 annual vacation days there are 3 Well-being Days.
• 2 Social Impact Days - you can volunteer for a charity of your choice.
• Extensive learning and development opportunities including a wide range of personal and online training.
• A hybrid work model with 2-3 days in the office and the rest working from home.
• A competitive salary and excellent secondary benefits.

Where Youll Work

Youll join a talented diverse team of professionals in our Amsterdam or Rotterdam office. Were a group of curious problem-solvers who thrive on collaboration creativity and making the impossible possible. At Merkle we value initiative celebrate individuality and never forget to have fun along the way.

About Merkle

Merkle is a leading data-driven customer experience management (CXM) company delivering personalized experiences across platforms and devices for top global brands. With deep expertise in data technology and analytics Merkle helps clients unlock powerful consumer insights and drive hyper-personalized marketing strategies. As part of the dentsu network Merkle operates in 145 markets with over 65000 employees worldwide.

In the Netherlands our 150 experts work with clients like Albert Heijn Vattenfall Odido and VodafoneZiggo. Were proud partners of Google Adobe Salesforce and Selligent.

Company Description

Merkle a dentsu company powers the experience economy. For more than 35 years weve put people at the heart of digital business transformation. As the worlds only integrated experience consultancy with deep roots in data science and business performance Merkle delivers holistic end-to-end experiences that drive growth engagement and loyalty.

Merkles expertise has earned recognition as a Leader by top industry analyst firms in digital transformation commerce experience design engineering and technology integration digital marketing data science CRM and loyalty and customer data management.

With more than 16000 employees globally Merkle operates across 30 countries in the Americas EMEA and APAC Denmark we have over 300 talented colleagues working from offices in Copenhagen and Aarhus.

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Inclusion and Diversity:

At Merkle we believe in the power of diversity. Wewelcome all applications regardless of age disability gender reassignment marital or civil partner status pregnancy or maternity race colour nationality ethnic or national origin religion or belief sex or sexual orientation.

Contact:

We look forward to receiving your application for any questions please contact the TA in charge of this role: David Ryall Senior Talent Acquisition Partner EMEA NE by email at: EMEA NE. #LI-MERKLE #LI-Onsite #LI-DR2

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