Drupal Architect Job at Free-Work

• Participate in the technical design of the API Store, including API catalog, documentation, and API management.
• Develop features and user stories in an Agile environment.
• Perform unit testing, integration testing, and contribute to technical validation and acceptance testing.
• Document developed solutions, covering both technical and functional aspects.
• Integrate developments into the CI/CD pipeline.
• Define, maintain, and evolve the technical architecture for all or part of the information system.
• Ensure the consistency, stability, performance, and long-term sustainability of implemented solutions.
• Analyze the technical impact of new solutions and ensure alignment with the existing architecture.
• Provide technical recommendations for new projects and emerging technologies.
• Define, maintain, and promote technical standards, best practices, procedures, and reference frameworks.
• Advocate for the technical architecture across project teams, including design, development, integration, and testing teams.
• Monitor emerging technologies and contribute to strategic technical decisions. 

Deliverables

• Source code.
• Integration tests.
• Technical and product documentation.
• Packaged application components.
• Production deployment of developed components. 

Requirements

• Proven experience (ideally 9+ years) in technical architecture, web development, and technical leadership roles, with strong expertise in Drupal 10 or later.
• Strong experience developing and integrating application and technical components in Drupal, preferably in a cloud environment.
• Solid understanding of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), RESTful APIs, and API Management principles.
• Expert-level experience with Drupal 10+ development.
• Strong knowledge of web application components and architecture.
• Experience with API Management platforms, preferably Apigee.
• Good knowledge of SQL databases.
• Experience with cloud environments, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
• Proficiency with development IDEs such as Visual Studio Code.
• Experience using version control and CI/CD tools, including Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins, XLDeploy, and XLRelease.
• Experience with collaboration tools such as Confluence and Jira.
• Knowledge of application security best practices.
• Understanding of digital accessibility best practices.
• Strong ability to create, document, and maintain technical and application documentation.