Remote Drupal Architect - Enterprise Platform & Governance

Cognizant; Annapolis (MD); Remote; USD 130,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a senior Drupal Architect in a remote-capable role for the United States. You will define end-to-end Drupal architecture, lead technical design, and partner with stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable platform roadmaps.

Expect governance, reviews, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure secure, scalable digital experiences. With 10+ years in IT and 5+ in Drupal leadership, you’ll drive modernization, cloud deployments, and API-driven integrations while

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT experience with 5+ years leading Drupal architecture.
• Deep expertise with Drupal 9–11 architecture, custom modules, and integrations.
• Hands-on Acquia Site Factory (ACSF) experience.
• Understanding multisite deployment, governance, and cloud-hosted Drupal.
• Experience leading technical teams to clients as Architect/Lead.
• Knowledge of CI/CD, release management, and modern delivery.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end Drupal architecture for enterprise platforms.
• Lead design discussions and provide architectural guidance.
• Translate requirements into scalable platform roadmaps.
• Perform architecture reviews, code reviews, and governance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for project delivery.

Skills

Drupal architecture

Team leadership

Acquia Site Factory

CI/CD

Cloud deployments

Tools

Acquia Cloud

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a senior Drupal Architect in a remote-capable role for the United States. You will define end-to-end Drupal architecture, lead technical design, and partner with stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable platform roadmaps.

Expect governance, reviews, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure secure, scalable digital experiences. With 10+ years in IT and 5+ in Drupal leadership, you’ll drive modernization, cloud deployments, and API-driven integrations while