Application ArchitectDigital CommerceDrupal (REMOTE)
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Drupal expert to join our team on one of our Life Science projects. This individual will bring a wealth of knowledge in Drupal architecture development and DevOps coupled with a proven ability to mentor and drive best ideal candidate will have handson experience with the Drupal platform demonstrated through a strong track record of architecting developing and maintaining complex web solutions. They deeply understand Drupal best practices and are passionate about sharing their expertise with team members.
Key Responsibilities and Experience Include:
Drupal Architecture & Development:
- Extensive experience in designing and building robust Drupal websites including custom module and theme development. Proven ability to architect complex sites including partially decoupled implementations with a focus on frontend performance and scalability. Well versed with how Drupal caching (varnish Memcached DPC) works.
- DevOps Expertise: Demonstrated experience in server administration including platforms like Linux and familiarity with cloud hosting environments such as AWS Azure and Acquia. A strong understanding of development processes and a drive for continuous improvement.
Site Maintenance & Audits:
Proven ability to maintain existing Drupal sites including performing thorough site audits to identify areas for improvement and optimization.
Website Search Expertise: Handson experience with implementing configuring and optimizing website search technologies (e.g. Solr Elasticsearch Drupal core search) to enhance user experience.
Performance Measurement & Improvement: Proven ability to measure website performance using relevant tools and methodologies identify bottlenecks and recommend and implement effective improvements.
The ideal candidate will be:
- A strong problemsolver with a proactive and resultsoriented approach.
- An excellent communicator with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
- Knowledge of the latest Drupal trends and technologies.
- Exceptional documentation skills including creating website maintenance instructions and contributions to the Drupal community documentation.
- Prior experience in other web development using Java SQL is a plus.