CMS Administrator

$70K — $95K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active Top Secret clearance with Tier 5 background investigation.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Science or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience administering enterprise CMS platforms.
  • Experience configuring content types, metadata structures, and workflows.
  • Strong understanding of CMS backend operations and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Manage user accounts and permissions in accordance with governance.
  • Configure CMS settings including workflows and metadata models.
  • Support content migrations and structured operations on the platform.
  • Troubleshoot administrative CMS issues and configuration gaps.
  • Maintain documentation for governance rules and configuration standards.
  • Collaborate with developers to validate new features and integrations.
  • Monitor system behavior and assist with root cause analysis.

Benefits

  • Fully remote work environment.
Full Job Description
Overview

DecisionPoint seeks CMS Administrators to manage enterprise Content Management System configuration, governance, workflows, and administrative operations in support of a large federal and DoD-aligned mission environment. These positions are responsible for managing user roles and permissions, configuring content types and metadata structures, maintaining workflows, performing content migrations, and troubleshooting administrative-level CMS issues.

The CMS Administrator ensures CMS integrity, consistency, and compliance by managing platform settings, content structures, and operational processes that support day-to-day mission activities and content lifecycle management.

These positions are fully remote.

Duties & Responsibilities

The CMS Administrator will:

  • Manage user accounts, access roles, and permission models in alignment with governance requirements.
  • Configure CMS settings, workflows, content types, metadata models, and taxonomy structures.
  • Support content migrations, bulk updates, and structured content operations across the platform.
  • Troubleshoot admin-level CMS issues including publishing errors, workflow breaks, permissions conflicts, and configuration gaps.
  • Maintain CMS governance rules, configuration standards, and administrative documentation.
  • Collaborate with developers and architects to validate new features, integrations, and platform enhancements.
  • Monitor system behavior, identify issues, and assist with root cause analysis and corrective actions.
  • Support CMS release readiness by validating admin functions, workflow stability, and configuration accuracy.
  • Create, update, and maintain operational guidelines, SOPs, and training materials for content administrators and editors.
  • Assist with metadata optimization, content structure improvements, and search-related configuration updates.
  • Participate in sprint ceremonies, discussions with PMO staff, and coordination meetings with stakeholders.
Qualifications

Clearance Requirement

Must hold an active Top Secret clearance, supported by a Tier 5 background investigation.

Education (Required)

Bachelor99s degree in Information Science, Digital Media, Web Management, Computer Science, or a related field.

Experience (Required)

  • Minimum 5 years of experience administering enterprise CMS platforms or digital content systems.
  • Experience configuring CMS content types, taxonomy structures, metadata models, and workflow settings.
  • Experience managing user accounts, permissions, and role-based access controls.
  • Experience troubleshooting CMS administrative issues, workflow failures, or configuration inconsistencies.

Technical Knowledge (Required)

  • Strong understanding of CMS administration, configuration settings, and backend content structures.
  • Knowledge of metadata modeling, taxonomy design, and content lifecycle management.
  • Familiarity with CMS governance, workflow automation, and content publishing processes.
  • Understanding of ITIL processes including incident, change, and problem management.

Technical Knowledge (Preferred)

  • Experience with content migration tools, bulk update scripts, or structured content operations.
  • Familiarity with search indexing, metadata optimization, and CMS-integrated search tools.
  • Experience supporting cloud-hosted CMS environments or containerized deployments.

Certifications

Required:

  • ITIL Foundations

Preferred:

  • Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or equivalent
  • PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI ACP)
  • CMS platform-specific administrator certifications (if applicable)

Skills

  • Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate, consistent CMS configuration.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills for supporting content editors, developers, and mission stakeholders.
  • Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills for diagnosing CMS issues and configuration conflicts.
  • Ability to manage multiple administrative tasks and prioritize in a fast-paced mission environment.
  • Commitment to governance, reliability, and high-quality content operations.

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