- End-to-End Solution Architecture: Own the complete Drupal application architecture, data modeling, information architecture, and technical roadmaps.
- Platform Scalability & Multi-Site Governance: Design and oversee enterprise multi-site setups, decoupled/headless architectures, or managed cloud environments (e.g., Acquia Site Factory, Pantheon, AWS).
- Technical Leadership & SME Guidance: Act as the ultimate escalation point and technical advisor for engineering teams, product owners, and client stakeholders. Conduct architecture, code, and security reviews.
- Integrations & Migrations: Architect enterprise integrations via REST/JSON:API, SSO, CRM, and third-party services. Lead legacy-to-modern Drupal 10/11 upgrades and content migrations.
- Performance & Security Strategy: Establish caching frameworks (Varnish, Redis, CDN), high-availability standards, vulnerability patching, and compliance protocols (accessibility, GDPR, security hardening).
- DevOps & CI/CD Governance: Define release management pipelines, configuration management (CMI/YML workflows), automated testing, and multi-environment deployment strategies (Dev/UAT/Prod).
- Estimation & Consulting: Translate complex business goals into structured technical requirements, system trade-offs, and project estimates.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Experience: 10+ years in web technologies/CMS, with 7+ years specializing hands-on in Drupal and enterprise-scale implementations.
Core Technical Stack:
- Deep mastery of Drupal 9, 10, and 11, custom module development, PHP 8.x, and the Symfony component ecosystem.
- Advanced site-building, configuration management, and database/information architecture.
- Front-end integration experience (Twig, modern JS/TypeScript, responsive design, headless/Decoupled Drupal if applicable).
- Enterprise Tools & Cloud: Experience with Acquia (ACSF, Cloud), Pantheon, or AWS/Azure hosting environments, CDN configuration, and caching layers.
- Methodologies: Strong background in Agile/Scrum, Git/version control, and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins).
- Communication: Exceptional stakeholder management and consulting skills to articulate technical vision to non-technical and executive audiences.
Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills
- Acquia Certified Drupal Grandmaster or equivalent official certifications.