Black Canyon Consulting (BCC) is currently searching for a Technical Lead with strong experience in Wagtail CMS, Django/Python, GraphQL APIs, Headless CMS architecture, and multisite implementation. This role will lead the technical design, development, adoption, and delivery of scalable Wagtail CMS solution for NCBI’s public-facing web platforms.
BCC is an exciting growth oriented company, dedicated to providing mission critical scientific and technical services to the Federal Government. We have a distinguished history of supporting government agencies. If you enjoy being a part of a high performing, professional service and technology focused organization, please apply today! This opportunity is full-time with BCC and it is on-site in Bethesda/Rockville, Maryland.
Duties and Responsibilities:- Lead architecture and implementation of Wagtail CMS solutions using Django and Python.
- Drive the adoption of Wagtail CMS at NCBI, including technical strategy, implementation guidance, standards, documentation, and best practices.
- Design and support headless CMS capabilities for modern frontend applications.
- Oversee GraphQL API development for structured content delivery.
- Lead multisite Wagtail setup for multiple websites, content areas, and publishing workflows.
- Define content models, StreamField structures, snippets, permissions, workflows, and admin customizations.
- Establish coding standards, architecture patterns, documentation, and review processes.
- Mentor developers and provide technical guidance across CMS and backend work.
- Collaborate with frontend, UX, content, product, DevOps, and stakeholder teams.
- Ensure solutions are secure, scalable, accessible, maintainable, and performant.
- Support troubleshooting, testing, deployment, release planning, and production support.
- Strong experience with Wagtail CMS, Django, and Python.
- Proven technical leadership experience on CMS or web platform projects.
- Hands-on experience with GraphQL APIs and headless CMS implementation.
- Experience with multisite Wagtail architecture.
- Experience supporting CMS adoption, governance, standards, and best practices across teams or organizations.
- Deep understanding of Wagtail content modeling, StreamField, snippets, workflows, permissions, preview, and admin customization.
- Experience with PostgreSQL, API design, caching, security, testing, Git, CI/CD, and deployment workflows.
- Strong communication, mentoring, documentation, and stakeholder collaboration skills
- BS in Computer Science
- 5+ years of Full stack Web applications development, using Wagtail CMS and Django.
- Experience implementing, extending, migrating or supporting adoption of a Content Management System across teams or products.
- Experience developing and integrating with Headless CMS platforms and consuming GraphQL or REST APIs.
- Experience with public-facing government, scientific, biomedical, or research websites.
- Familiarity with Section 508, WCAG and U.S. Web Design System
- Experience with search integrations, CMS migrations, Docker, cloud hosting, CDN configuration, SEO, metadata, and analytics.
- Experience working in Agile or cross-functional product teams.
We attract the best people in the business with our competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k plan with employer contribution, paid holidays, vacation, and tuition reimbursement.
We offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience and location. If you enjoy being a part of a high-performing, professional service and technology-focused organization, please apply today!
Skills Required
- Strong experience with Wagtail CMS, Django, and Python.
- Proven technical leadership experience on CMS or web platform projects.
- Hands-on experience with GraphQL APIs and headless CMS implementation.
- Experience with multisite Wagtail architecture.
- Experience supporting CMS adoption, governance, standards, and best practices across teams.
- Deep understanding of Wagtail content modeling, StreamField, snippets, workflows, permissions, preview, and admin customization.
- Experience with PostgreSQL, API design, caching, security, testing, Git, CI/CD, and deployment workflows.
- Strong communication, mentoring, documentation, and stakeholder collaboration skills.
- BS in Computer Science.
- 5+ years of full stack web application development using Wagtail CMS and Django.
- Experience implementing, extending, migrating, or supporting adoption of a CMS across teams or products.
- Experience developing and integrating with headless CMS platforms and consuming GraphQL or REST APIs.
- Experience with public-facing government, scientific, biomedical, or research websites.
- Familiarity with Section 508, WCAG, and U.S. Web Design System.
- Experience with search integrations, CMS migrations, Docker, cloud hosting, CDN configuration, SEO, metadata, and analytics.
- Experience working in Agile or cross-functional product teams.
What We Do
Black Canyon Consulting, LLC (BCC) is a privately held, Woman-Owned Small Business, whose team of professionals bring over 125 years of experience providing innovative, tactical, and strategic Program and IT Management Support Services. At our core, BCC values Integrity, Impact and Innovation over all. We are an agile, adaptive and completely customer focused team who has cultivated and implemented a corporate philosophy of innovation and high value execution in our approach to support Federal R&D programs. Utilization of our proprietary technologies, workflows, and IT system tools has resulted in a vast network of resources, through which BCC leverages a distributed network and consulting workforce. These comprehensive, agile, and turn-key platforms along with our extensive development experience, subject matter expertise, and technical and systems-level knowledge ensure the delivery of enterprise and program services and solutions. Company Information: DUNS: 08-081-9702 CAGE: 7YLH4 SAM ID: WB3LFMA4KM45 GSA MAS: Contract #47QTCA18D00JA Primary NAICS: 54151 - Information Technology Professional Services 541511 - Custom Computer Programming Services 541512 - Computer Systems Design Services 541519 - Other Computer Related Services 1 541519 - Information Technology Value Added Resellers 2 541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services 541618 - Other Management Consulting Services 541690 - Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services 541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Certifications/Compliance: Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) ISO 9001:2015 ISO 20000-1:2018 ISO/IEC 27001:2013 FISMA Compliant SOC Readiness & Audit Independent Verification and Validation (IV & V) Payment Card Industry’s Data Security Standards (PCI-DSS) FIPS 199 FIPS 200 NIST Special Publications 800 Series DoD 8500 Series
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