Senior Drupal Architect — Remote Platform Modernization

Fearless Solutions; Baltimore (MD); Remote; USD 121,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

HSA plan/contributions

Dental & vision coverage

401(k) with match

Job summary

Fearless Solutions seeks a Drupal Architect (Senior Consultant, Engineering & Technical Services) to define the technical architecture for a large-scale public-sector site modernization and migration to Drupal. This role bridges strategy and execution, translating stakeholder needs into technical requirements and designing scalable, secure, accessible platforms.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with content designers and client teams, and guide migration approaches while ensuring

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in systems architecture, software engineering, or a related field.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field, or three additional years of equivalent related experience.
• Authorization to work in the U.S. and ability to clear a background check.
• Proven expertise designing and implementing enterprise-level systems architecture for complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Proficiency in Drupal CMS, including architecture, configuration, and content modeling.
• Deep knowledge of system integration technologies, including APIs and messaging queues.
• Hands-on background planning and executing migrations from legacy platforms to modern CMS environments.
• Demonstrated ability to gather requirements and translate business needs into technical architecture and documentation.
• Proven track record designing for scalability, reliability, security, and accessibility in production environments.
• Ability to identify integration dependencies, technical risks, and migration challenges, and recommend practical mitigation approaches.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including producing clear technical documentation for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders to align decisions with program goals.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise-level systems architecture that supports scalability, reliability, security, and accessibility.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define system requirements and architecture principles, translating needs into clear technical specifications.
• Assess existing website architecture, custom functionality, and third-party integrations to understand migration requirements and dependencies.
• Lead platform gap analysis and determine how Drupal functionality meets client requirements with potential custom development.
• Document required integrations including APIs and data feeds, ranking by complexity and effort for prioritization.
• Develop architectural solutions for integrating applications and technologies, including APIs and messaging queues.
• Define the technical approach for migration, including manual and automated methods, and support site structure development.
• Ensure alignment with security, privacy, and accessibility policies and pre-launch readiness.
• Identify and document new functionality and future platform needs for the enterprise backlog.
• Produce clear technical documentation and support transition and long-term maintenance.

Skills

Drupal CMS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

APIs

Messaging queues

Job description

Fearless Solutions seeks a Drupal Architect (Senior Consultant, Engineering & Technical Services) to define the technical architecture for a large-scale public-sector site modernization and migration to Drupal. This role bridges strategy and execution, translating stakeholder needs into technical requirements and designing scalable, secure, accessible platforms.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with content designers and client teams, and guide migration approaches while ensuring