Remote Senior Drupal Architect — Enterprise Platform

Cognizant; Raleigh (NC); Remote; USD 130,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

401(k) plan and contributions

Paid holidays and PTO

Disability coverage

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a senior Drupal Architect to define and govern enterprise Drupal solutions, ensuring scalable, secure, and high-performing digital experiences. You will lead architecture discussions and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver modernization initiatives.

With 10+ years in IT and 5+ years guiding Drupal architecture, you will influence multi-site implementations, ACSF-driven ecosystems, and cloud-hosted environments while coordinating with delivery and client teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT experience with 5+ years leading Drupal architecture.
• Strong expertise with Drupal 9, 10, and 11 architecture, development, and integrations.
• Hands-on experience with ACSF and enterprise-scale Drupal ecosystems.
• Deep understanding of multisite architecture, deployment, governance, and cloud-hosted Drupal.
• Experience leading technical teams as a Solution Architect, Technical Architect, or Technical Lead with client engagement.
• Knowledge of CI/CD, release management, and modern software delivery methods.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and govern end-to-end Drupal architecture for enterprise platform implementations.
• Lead technical design discussions and provide architectural guidance to teams.
• Translate requirements into scalable solutions, roadmaps, and platform strategies.
• Drive architecture and code reviews, governance to ensure quality, security, and scalability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support delivery, modernization, and release planning.

Skills

Drupal architecture

Drupal 9/10/11

Acquia Cloud

Acquia Site Studio

CI/CD practices

Agile/Scrum

Stakeholder management

Tools

Acquia Cloud

Acquia Site Studio

Headless Drupal (React/Next.js)

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a senior Drupal Architect to define and govern enterprise Drupal solutions, ensuring scalable, secure, and high-performing digital experiences. You will lead architecture discussions and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver modernization initiatives.

With 10+ years in IT and 5+ years guiding Drupal architecture, you will influence multi-site implementations, ACSF-driven ecosystems, and cloud-hosted environments while coordinating with delivery and client teams.