Drupal Architect

Cognizant; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 130,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays + PTO

401(k) plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Drupal Architect to define and govern enterprise Drupal solutions that deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing digital experiences. You will lead architecture discussions, guide development teams, and collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into platform roadmaps.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in IT with 5+ years leading Drupal architecture, deep Drupal 9–11 expertise, and hands-on ACSF experience.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of overall IT experience, including 5+ years leading Drupal architecture.
• Strong expertise with Drupal 9, 10, and 11 architecture, development, custom modules, and integrations.
• Hands-on experience with ACSF and enterprise-scale Drupal ecosystems.
• Deep understanding of multisite architecture, deployment strategies, platform governance, and cloud-hosted Drupal environments.
• Experience leading technical teams as a Solution Architect, Technical Architect, or Technical Lead while engaging directly with client stakeholders.
• Knowledge of CI/CD practices, release management, and modern software delivery methodologies.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, technical consulting, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and govern end-to-end Drupal architecture for enterprise and multi-site platform implementations.
• Lead technical design discussions and provide architectural guidance to development teams, ensuring alignment with best practices and organizational standards.
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions, implementation roadmaps, and platform strategies.
• Drive architecture reviews, code reviews, and technical governance activities to ensure solution quality, security, scalability, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support successful project delivery, platform modernization efforts, release planning, and issue resolution.

Skills

Drupal architecture leadership

Drupal 9/10/11

ACSQ/ACSF

multisite architecture

CI/CD practices

stakeholder management

Agile/Scrum delivery

Tools

Acquia Cloud

Acquia Site Studio

Job description

Drupal Architect

As a Drupal Architect, you will make an impact by defining and governing enterprise Drupal solutions that deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing digital experiences. You will be a valued member of the digital engineering team and work collaboratively with customers, business stakeholders, architects, developers, QA teams, and delivery leaders to drive successful platform implementations and modernization initiatives.

In this role, you will:

• Define and govern end-to-end Drupal architecture for enterprise and multi-site platform implementations.


• Lead technical design discussions and provide architectural guidance to development teams, ensuring alignment with best practices and organizational standards.


• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions, implementation roadmaps, and platform strategies.


• Drive architecture reviews, code reviews, and technical governance activities to ensure solution quality, security, scalability, and maintainability.


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support successful project delivery, platform modernization efforts, release planning, and issue resolution.

Work model

We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

What you need to have to be considered

• 10+ years of overall IT experience, including 5+ years of experience leading Drupal architecture and enterprise platform implementations.


• Strong expertise with Drupal 9, 10, and 11 architecture, development, custom modules, and integrations.


• Hands-on experience with Acquia Site Factory (ACSF) and enterprise-scale Drupal ecosystems.


• Deep understanding of multisite architecture, deployment strategies, platform governance, and cloud-hosted Drupal environments.


• Experience leading technical teams as a Solution Architect, Technical Architect, or Technical Lead while engaging directly with client stakeholders.


• Knowledge of CI/CD practices, release management, and modern software delivery methodologies.


• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, technical consulting, and problem-solving skills.

These will help you stand out

• Experience with Acquia Cloud and Acquia Site Studio.


• Experience implementing large-scale website factory solutions and multisite digital platforms.


• Knowledge of headless Drupal architectures and modern front-end technologies such as React or Next.js.


• Drupal and/or Acquia certifications.


• Experience working in Agile and Scrum delivery environments.


• Proven success driving platform modernization, API-driven integrations, and digital transformation initiatives.

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between $130.000 - $158.000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits

Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance


• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off


• 401(k) plan and contributions


• Long-term/Short-term Disability


• Paid Parental Leave


• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer:

The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.