Drupal Acquia CMS Architect

Drupal Acquia CMS Architect

Chicago, IL

Fulltime (Permanent)

Job Description:

We seek a highly skilled Drupal Acquia CMS Architect to lead the design, development, and deployment of enterprise-grade digital solutions. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Drupal 9/10, Acquia Cloud, PHP, AWS, Containers (Docker/Kubernetes), Microservices Architecture, and REST APIs. This role requires a strong understanding of database design, performance optimization, and cloud-native best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect and design enterprise-level Drupal solutions on Acquia Cloud or self-hosted AWS environments.
• Develop scalable, high-performance applications leveraging PHP, microservices, and containerized solutions.
• Implement RESTful APIs for integration with third-party services and enterprise applications.
• Develop scalable, event-driven, microservices-based architectures leveraging Apache Kafka.
• Optimize Drupal theming, module development, caching, and security.
• Design and implement containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Leverage AWS services (EC2, RDS, Lambda, S3, EKS, etc.) for hosting and infrastructure.
• Ensure database integrity, performance tuning, and query optimization for MySQL, PostgreSQL, or other relational databases.
• Establish CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices for streamlined deployment and automated testing.
• Guide development teams, conduct code reviews, and enforce Drupal coding standards and best practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex performance and scalability issues in production environments.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define business requirements and technical roadmaps.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 10+ years of experience in Drupal development and architecture, including Drupal 9/10.
• Expertise in Acquia Cloud Platform (Acquia Site Factory, Acquia Cloud Site, Acquia CD).
• Strong PHP programming skills with experience in Symfony and modern PHP frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of caching strategies (Redis, Varnish, Memcached) and search technologies (Elasticsearch, Solr).
• Proficiency in AWS cloud infrastructure (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, EKS, CloudFront, API Gateway, etc.).
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and deploying microservices-based applications.
• Solid understanding of REST API development and integrations.
• Hands-on experience with database design, indexing, and query optimization (MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of Drupal theming and module development.
• Familiarity with headless Drupal and decoupled architecture (GraphQL, JSON:API).
• Experience with CI/CD, DevOps pipelines, and automation tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Terraform).
• Experience working in Agile environments with tools like Jira, Confluence, and Git.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Acquia Certified Drupal Architect or relevant certifications.
• Strong understanding of serverless computing and event-driven applications.
• Strong understanding of security best practices in Drupal, AWS, and API development.