Objectives

• Centralize platform management to enable efficient oversight of users, content and system health.
• Provide tools to monitor users, resolve issues, manage blogs/CMS, enforce role-based access and maintain audit logs.
• Use analytics to inform strategic improvements and provide actionable insights to product teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement an admin dashboard UI using Next.js for responsive, user-friendly interfaces.
• Build backend admin features with Node.js and Express.js: user management, role-based access control (RBAC), audit logging and CMS endpoints.
• Integrate MongoDB for data storage, activity logs and analytics aggregation; design schemas to support efficient queries and reporting.

Technical Stack & Architecture

• Frontend: Next.js for server-side rendering, routes, and admin components.
• Backend: Node.js + Express.js for REST APIs, authentication, RBAC and admin operations.
• Database: MongoDB for users, content (blogs/CMS), audit logs and analytics storage.
• Analytics: Design DB aggregation pipelines and endpoints to supply charts, KPIs and usage reports to the dashboard.

Deliverables

• A functional admin dashboard (Next.js) with pages for user management, content/CMS, analytics and issue resolution.
• Backend API endpoints (Node.js/Express) implementing RBAC, audit logging and content management.
• MongoDB schemas and sample analytics queries/aggregations; seed or sample data to demonstrate reports.

Requirements & Desired Skills

• Proficiency with Next.js, React and frontend state/data handling for dashboard UIs.
• Experience building REST APIs with Node.js and Express.js, including authentication and authorization patterns.
• Familiarity with MongoDB schema design, aggregation framework and query optimization for analytics.
• Attention to security best practices: role-based access controls, audit trails and secure handling of admin operations.

How to Apply

• Apply via the project posting: https://defendr.gg/jobs
• Email subject to use if asked to send application materials: "Application — Topic 5: Admin Dashboard Development PFE"