Remote Web Technical Lead

Riva Solutions, Inc.; Cape Coral (FL); Hybrid; USD 183,000 - 247,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off / Sick Leave

Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Mа

HSA/FSA Spending Accounts

Long- and Short-Term Disability

Pet Insurance

Wellness Program Initiatives

RIVA Flex (Flexible Hours and Hybrid)

Additional Workplace Benefits

Job summary

RIVA Solutions, Inc. is hiring a Senior Drupal Technical Lead / Web Modernization Architect. The role focuses on enterprise Drupal modernization, architecture strategy, cloud adoption, and secure, scalable web platforms.

You will collaborate with product, UX, content, QA, and operations teams to deliver maintainable digital solutions and future-state roadmaps for platform consolidation and reusable frameworks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of Drupal experience including enterprise-scale design and modernization.
• Expertise with PHP, MySQL, Drush, Git, Composer, Varnish, and Drupal Migrate API.
• Experience leading modernization initiatives involving migrations, upgrades, cloud adoption, and DevSecOps.
• Working knowledge of Jenkins, GitHub, GitLab, BitBucket, and CI/CD automation tools.
• Experience with AWS, Akamai, Cloudflare, GovCloud, or comparable cloud platforms.
• Strong written and verbal communication to convey complex concepts to diverse audiences.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture guidance and risk mitigation for enterprise web platforms.
• Modernize Drupal websites and migrations, including re-platforming and feature releases.
• Guide open-source web development using Drupal, PHP, MySQL, Drush, Git, Composer, Varnish.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/IS/Engineering

Tools

PHP

MySQL

Drush

Git

Composer

Varnish

Drupal Migrate API

Jenkins

GitHub

GitLab

Bitbucket

CI/CD tools

AWS

Akamai

Cloudflare

GovCloud

Job description

Job description

Salary: $215,000

Job Type: Full-time

Remote: Hybrid

Description

Position: Senior Drupal Technical Lead / Web Modernization Architect

Location: Remote

Terms: Full Time

Clearance: Public Trust Required

Travel: 0–10%

RESULTS. INNOVATION. VALUES. ACCOUNTABILITY.

RIVA Solutions is a mission-driven IT services company supporting Federal agencies through digital transformation, modernization, and innovative technology solutions. We help agencies modernize mission-critical platforms and deliver secure, scalable, and user-centered digital experiences.

Program Overview

The Senior Drupal Technical Lead / Web Modernization Architect supports enterprise digital modernization initiatives by providing technical leadership for Drupal-based web platforms, cloud-hosted applications, DevSecOps adoption, and enterprise web governance. This role helps drive modernization strategies that improve performance, security, scalability, and user experience across public-facing digital services.

Position Overview

RIVA Solutions is seeking a Senior Drupal Technical Lead / Web Modernization Architect to serve as the principal technical advisor for enterprise web platforms and applications. The successful candidate will lead Drupal modernization initiatives, define architecture strategies, guide cloud and DevSecOps adoption, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, and maintainable digital solutions.

Core Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior technical lead for enterprise web platforms and applications, providing architecture guidance, implementation recommendations, and technical risk mitigation.
• Lead Drupal-based website and application modernization efforts, including upgrades, migrations, re-platforming initiatives, and feature releases.
• Guide engineering approaches for open-source web development utilizing Drupal, PHP, MySQL, Drush, Git, Composer, Varnish, and Drupal Migrate API.
• Drive DevSecOps and CI/CD improvements through adoption of automated testing, code scanning, release automation, and pipeline best practices.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and cloud teams to support hosting, deployment, performance, scalability, and operational excellence.
• Ensure solutions comply with applicable security, privacy, accessibility, and web governance standards.
• Partner with product owners, UX teams, content strategists, QA teams, and operations personnel to define technically sound solutions.
• Develop future-state roadmaps supporting platform consolidation, reusable frameworks, modernization investments, and delivery improvements.
• Provide technical leadership for cloud-based web environments utilizing AWS, Akamai, Cloudflare, or equivalent platforms.
• Advise stakeholders on technology strategy, modernization priorities, and enterprise architecture decisions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of Drupal experience including enterprise-scale website design, implementation, and modernization.
• Expertise with PHP, MySQL, Drush, Git, Composer, Varnish, and Drupal Migrate API.
• Experience leading technical modernization initiatives involving migrations, upgrades, cloud adoption, and DevSecOps practices.
• Working knowledge of Jenkins, GitHub, GitLab, BitBucket, and CI/CD automation tools.
• Experience with AWS, Akamai, Cloudflare, GovCloud, or comparable cloud-hosted web platforms.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Federal digital communications, public affairs, or public-facing web modernization programs.
• Experience establishing open-source governance policies, reusable frameworks, and enterprise technical standards.
• Knowledge of FedRAMP, FERPA, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI, CCPA, SOC1, and SOC2 compliance frameworks.
• Experience leading multi-site Drupal implementations and large-scale enterprise migrations.
• Experience developing modernization roadmaps focused on performance, scalability, and delivery efficiency.
• Acquia Certified Drupal Developer certification or equivalent credentials.
• Experience advising Federal agencies or similarly complex enterprise organizations on platform modernization.

Salary

$215,000

RIVA Benefits

• Paid Time Off / Sick Leave
• Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• HSA/FSA Spending Accounts
• Long- and Short-Term Disability
• Pet Insurance
• Wellness Program Initiatives
• RIVA Flex (Flexible Hours and Hybrid Support, where applicable)
• Additional Workplace Benefits

Equal Opportunity Statement

RIVA Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.