Technical Architect

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Job Title: Drupal Solution Architect
Job ID: 67306
Position Type: Full-time
Location: East Hanover, NJ (Remote not allowed, Onsite from day 1)
Role/Responsibilities:
As Solution Architect, you will lead the technical design and delivery of scalable, secure, and compliant web solutions. You'll bridge business needs with technical implementation across a decoupled, enterprise-grade Drupal CMS platform hosted by Acquia Cloud. This role requires deep architectural insight into Drupal, its module system, content modeling, multisite configurations, and frontend integration strategies with React.
Minimum Requirements
Architect end-to-end solutions centered on the decoupled Drupal CMS platform hosted on Acquia Cloud, with React/Next.js frontends.
Define and implement best practices for multisite management, configuration synchronization, and component versioning within Drupal.
Drive technical execution of accessibility, SEO, privacy, compliance, and performance optimization requirements based on architectural governance and pharma-specific standards.
Collaborate with product owners, UX teams, QA, and global stakeholders to ensure the architecture supports flexibility, maintainability, and regulatory alignment.
Lead the technical aspects of platform evolution, includin domain and DNS configuration, CI/CD pipelines, and platform automation.
Champion scalability, modular design, reusability of components, and technical governance across a network of 50+ branded web properties.

Preferred Qualifications:
8+ years in solution architecture, with significant experience designing and deploying enterprise-grade Drupal platforms.
Mastery of Drupal architecture: custom modules, configuration management, content types, views, editorial workflows, and multilingual support.
Experience with Acquia Cloud, Acquia Cloud Next, and associated devops and governance tooling.
Solid understanding of decoupled CMS patterns and integration with modern JS frameworks (React/Next.js).
Proven track record in regulated industries, with emphasis on accessibility, compliance, and privacy.

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range Minimum: $77,000 per year

Pay Range Maximum: $188,000 per year


Compensation and Benefits
A candidate s pay within the range will depend on their work location, skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year.
HCLTech is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical disability or genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with federal, state, and/or local law. Should any applicant have concerns about discrimination in the hiring process, they should provide a detailed report of those concerns to for investigation.