Directus CMS developer

Location: Bengaluru

Senior Directus CMS Developer
Experience
6–10+ years overall | 2+ years with  Directus Headless CMS
Role Summary
Senior Directus CMS Developer responsible for designing, building, and scaling API-driven headless CMS solutions. The role includes content modeling, integrations, migrations from legacy CMS platforms, and ensuring enterprise-grade performance, security, and scalability.

Key Responsibilities
Design and manage  content models, relations, workflows, and permissions  in Directus
Develop and optimize  REST & Graph

QL APIs  for multi-channel delivery
Build  custom extensions, hooks, flows, and endpoints  in Directus
Lead  CMS migrations  (Word Press/AEM → Directus) with automation and validation
Implement  pixel-to-pixel content validation  and migration testing
Integrate Directus with modern frontends (Next.js, React, Vue)
Configure  RBAC, security, and access controls
Ensure performance, scalability, and maintainability
Collaborate with architects, QA, Dev Ops, and business teams

Technical Skills
Must Have
Directus CMS (Cloud or Self-Hosted)
JavaScript / Type Script, Node.js
REST & Graph

QL APIs
SQL databases (Postgre

SQL / MySQL)
Headless CMS architecture
Good to Have
CMS migration experience (Word Press, AEM, Contentful)
Other Headless CMS experience
CI/CD, Docker, Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP)
OAuth2, JWT, SSO

Soft Skills
Strong communication and stakeholder management
Problem-solving and ownership mindset
Ability to mentor junior developers