Lead Drupal Architect - Web Platforms (Remote)

Currentagency; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Current is a remote‑first agency helping brands build scalable digital platforms. As a Lead Engineer, you’ll steer technical direction, mentor engineers, and partner with strategy, design, production, and client teams to deliver complex web and CMS‑driven projects.

You’ll architect solutions, oversee delivery, and champion engineering standards while remaining hands‑on and aligned with client needs across multiple engagements in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of software or web development experience, ideally in an agency or consulting environment.
• Deep Drupal/WordPress CMS experience, including architecture, APIs, modules, and theming.
• Strong knowledge of the LAMP stack (PHP & MySQL).
• Experience building scalable applications, integrations, and API‑driven solutions.
• Experience with cloud hosting platforms such as AWS, Acquia, Pantheon, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Strong understanding of Git workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment best practices.
• Ability to lead technical decision‑making while remaining hands‑on in execution.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical architecture, development, and delivery of complex digital projects across multiple client engagements
• Partner with strategy, design, production, and engineering teams to define technical approaches and delivery plans
• Serve as a technical lead and point of contact for client stakeholders
• Build scalable, maintainable, and high‑performing web applications and CMS‑driven platforms
• Develop proof‑of‑concept solutions and evaluate technical feasibility for integrations and new features
• Guide engineering standards, code quality, and architectural best practices across projects
• Conduct code reviews and mentor engineers across the team
• Assess technical health of active projects and recommend improvements or modernization opportunities
• Collaborate on project planning, estimation, technical scoping, and delivery strategy
• Contribute to internal tooling, workflows, and engineering culture initiatives
• Stay informed on emerging technologies and identify opportunities to improve processes and solutions

Skills

6–8 years experience

Drupal & WordPress

Drupal architecture

LAMP stack (PHP & MySQL)

API‑driven integrations

Cloud hosting (AWS/Acquia/Pantheon/AZ/

Git workflows & CI/CD

Hands-on technical leadership

Cross‑functional collaboration

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jira

Workfront

Job description

Current is a remote‑first agency helping brands build scalable digital platforms. As a Lead Engineer, you’ll steer technical direction, mentor engineers, and partner with strategy, design, production, and client teams to deliver complex web and CMS‑driven projects.

You’ll architect solutions, oversee delivery, and champion engineering standards while remaining hands‑on and aligned with client needs across multiple engagements in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.