Sr. Drupal Technical Lead/Architect

Senior Drupal Technical Lead/Architect

We are seeking a Senior Drupal Technical Lead/Architect to help lead the redesign and CMS migration of a large-scale government website to Drupal 10, hosted on Acquia Cloud. The project will span 9 months, with ongoing support afterward. This project involves high-governance environments with a strong focus on accessibility, structured content, and performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architectural design and development of the Drupal-based website.
• Oversee the migration from legacy CMS to Drupal 10, ensuring smooth transition and minimal downtime.
• Implement content modeling and selection of appropriate Drupal modules based on project requirements.
• Ensure the proper configuration of Acquia Cloud hosting and deployment pipelines.
• Optimize site performance, leveraging Drupal best practices and integrating Solr search, APIs, and other third-party tools.
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team, including developers, designers, and stakeholders, to ensure the solution aligns with business and technical goals.
• Provide mentorship and technical leadership to a team of developers.
• Ensure compliance with accessibility standards (WCAG) and structured content requirements.
• Engage in troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues related to performance, security, and scalability.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of experience in Drupal development, with hands-on expertise in Drupal 8, 9, and 10.
• Strong experience with Drupal architecture, content modeling, and module selection.
• Expertise in Acquia Cloud hosting and deployment pipelines.
• Proven track record of leading enterprise-level CMS rebuilds and content migrations (preferably involving 1000+ pages).
• Experience with API integrations, Solr search, and performance optimization techniques in Drupal.
• Comfortable working in high-governance environments, with public sector experience preferred.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work with cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG) and structured content requirements.
• Acquia-certified developers or equivalent certifications are a plus.

Desirable Experience

• Experience with large-scale content migrations, including complex data transformation and mapping.
• Previous involvement in government or public sector Drupal projects.
• Familiarity with Git-based workflows and CI/CD (Acquia preferred).

If you are interested in getting more information about this opportunity, please contact Irina Rozenberg at View email address on click.appcast.io at your earliest convenience.

At Ariel Partners, we solve the most difficult problems that inhibit technology from enabling our customers to achieve their goals. Our vision is to be recognized by our stakeholders as an elite provider of IT solutions, so when they have their biggest challenges, we are on their short list. We are looking for team members who share our values of Integrity to do the right thing even when it hurts; Commitment to the long-term success and happiness of our customers, our people, and our partners; Courage to take on difficult challenges, accept new ideas, and accept incremental failure; and the constant pursuit of Excellence. Ariel Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.