Role: Solution Architect Drupal
Location: Gaithersburg MD Hybrid (Need only EST candidates who can travel to client location)
Long Term Contract W2/C2C
Job Description: We are seeking an experienced Drupal Solution Architect with strong expertise in Drupal CMS Acquia Cloud platform and API integrations. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing scalable secure and high-performing web solutions while collaborating with stakeholders developers and business teams to deliver enterprise-grade digital experiences.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the architecture design and implementation of Drupal-based solutions on the Acquia hosting platform.
- Define and enforce technical standards coding practices and architectural guidelines for Drupal projects.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable Drupal solutions.
- Integrate Drupal CMS with third-party systems and tools using REST APIs JSON and GraphQL.
- Optimize performance scalability and security of Drupal sites on Acquia Cloud.
- Provide technical leadership to development teams reviewing solution designs and code quality.
- Implement and configure Google tools (Analytics Tag Manager Search Console) for digital performance tracking and optimization.
- Design and oversee CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for Drupal deployments.
- Stay updated on Drupal advancements Acquia product updates and web technology trends.
Required Skills & Qualifications: - 10 years of professional experience in Drupal CMS architecture and development.
- Strong expertise in Drupal 9/10 and modern web technologies (PHP 8 HTML5 CSS3 JavaScript Twig Symfony).
- Proven experience in architecting solutions on the Acquia hosting platform.
- Hands-on experience with Google Analytics Tag Manager and Search Console.
- Strong background in API design integration and security (REST GraphQL OAuth2 JWT).
- Experience with Acquia Site Studio Acquia DAM Acquia CDP or similar enterprise tools (preferred).
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines DevOps tools and containerized deployments (Docker Kubernetes Jenkins GitLab CI/CD).
- Excellent communication and client-facing skills with the ability to engage stakeholders and lead technical discussions.
- Ability to travel to Gaithersburg MD as required by the client.
Nice-to-Have Skills: - Familiarity with personalization and A/B testing using Acquia Lift or similar tools.
- Experience integrating Drupal with marketing automation platforms (Marketo HubSpot Salesforce Marketing Cloud).
- Prior experience working in regulated industries (Healthcare Pharma or Life Sciences).
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