Drupal Architect / SME

Drupal Architect (Subject Matter Expert)

Dallas TX – Hybrid

Long term contract

Role Overview

• The Drupal Architect / SME serves as the highest-level technical authority and subject matter expert for the organization’s Drupal-based digital ecosystem. This role bridges business strategy and technical execution—owning end-to-end architecture decisions, leading enterprise platform modernization, and providing deep advisory support for high-traffic, secure, and scalable Drupal (Drupal 10/11) implementations.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.