Drupal Architect - Fully Remote

Drupal Architect

WFA Title: Senior Consultant, Engineering & Technical Services

Summary:

We are seeking a Drupal Architect as part of our Senior Consultant, Engineering & Technical Services career path to define the technical architecture for a large-scale public-sector website modernization and migration to Drupal. This role bridges strategy and execution translating stakeholder needs into clear technical requirements, assessing platform capabilities and gaps, and designing integrations that make the new platform scalable, reliable, secure, and accessible. You will lead gap analysis, define migration approaches, and work closely with strategists, content designers, engineers, and client technical teams to ensure architectural decisions align with business objectives and project milestones. This role is fully remote.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement enterprise-level systems architecture that supports business objectives, scalability, reliability, security, and accessibility requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define system requirements and architecture principles, translating business needs into clear technical specifications.
• Assess existing website architecture, custom functionality, and third-party integrations to understand technical migration requirements and dependencies.
• Lead platform gap analysis, determining how existing Drupal functionality supports client requirements and identifying gaps requiring custom development with preliminary effort estimates.
• Identify and document required integrations including APIs, third-party systems, and data feeds, ranking by complexity and effort to inform prioritization.
• Develop architectural solutions for integrating applications and technologies, including APIs and messaging queues, to support seamless data exchange and system interoperability.
• Define the technical approach for migration, including manual and automated methods, and support Drupal site structure development and implementation.
• Ensure alignment with applicable security, privacy, and accessibility policies, supporting technical quality assurance, accessibility validation, and pre-launch readiness.
• Identify and document new functionality and future platform needs for inclusion in the enterprise product backlog.
• Produce clear technical documentation and collaborate with client technical teams to support transition and long-term maintenance.
• Partner with the project manager and delivery team to keep technical decisions, dependencies, and risks visible and aligned with project milestones.
• Remain available during core business hours for status updates, risk mitigation meetings, and ad-hoc consultations to unblock technical challenges.

Required Experience:

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in systems architecture, software engineering, or related field.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, information technology, or related field, or three additional years of equivalent related experience
• Authorization to work in the U.S. and ability to clear a background check before starting.
• Proven expertise designing and implementing enterprise-level systems architecture for complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Proficiency in Drupal CMS, including architecture, configuration, and content modeling.
• Deep knowledge of system integration technologies, including APIs and messaging queues.
• Hands-on background planning and executing migrations from legacy platforms to modern CMS environments, including technical gap analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to gather requirements and translate business needs into technical architecture and documentation that guides implementation.
• Proven track record designing for scalability, reliability, security, and accessibility in production environments.
• Ability to identify integration dependencies, technical risks, and migration challenges, and recommend practical mitigation approaches.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce clear technical documentation for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders, including client technical teams and subject matter experts, to align technical decisions with program goals.

Preferred Experience:

• Proficiency in SharePoint.
• Background in enterprise application interoperability and data feed integrations.
• Experience supporting government or public-sector technology programs.
• Familiarity with WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility requirements and government security and privacy standards.

Work Location & Hours Requirements:

• This is a fully remote role.
• Part Time [20 hours per week]
• NO Benefits