Senior Drupal Architect & Security Lead

NuAxis, LLC

United States

Remote

USD 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Job summary

NuAxis is seeking a Senior Drupal Developer to lead architecture, develop custom modules, and optimize enterprise web properties. You will drive platform upgrade strategy and security hardening while guiding a team of developers.

The role emphasizes accessibility (Section 508, WCAG 2.1 AA), performance tuning, and CI/CD operations. Strong Drupal 9/10 expertise, PHP, Twig, and Migrate API are essential, with collaboration across federal projects.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in CS/SE/IT or related field; 2 years may substitute for 1 year.
  • Five to eight years of Drupal development experience, including at least one major upgrade.
  • Acquia Certified Developer - Drupal required.
  • Acquia certifications obtainable within 180 days of hire.
  • Certifications in Cloud/Frontend are preferred.
  • Strong PHP, Drupal 9/10, custom module development, Twig, Migrate API, Composer, Drush, caching and performance.
  • Preferred: Headless Drupal, accessible frontend, federal web environments, governance at scale.

Responsibilities

  • Define Drupal site architecture, content models, and multisite or distribution strategy.
  • Develop custom modules, services, and integrations; lead major version upgrades and migrations.
  • Implement security hardening, patch management, caching, and performance tuning.
  • Ensure front-end delivery meets Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 Level AA requirements.
  • Lead code review, CI/CD configuration, and mentoring of mid-level developers.

Skills

PHP
Drupal 9/10
Twig
Drush
Composer
Migrate API
Caching & performance
Security hardening

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE/IT or related field
Acquia Certified Developer - Drupal
Acquia Certified Back End Specialist
Acquia Certified Front End Specialist
Acquia Certified Cloud Pro
Acquia Certified Site Builder

Tools

Acquia Cloud
Pantheon
GitLab CI
Jenkins
Apache Solr
Varnish/CDN

Job description

NuAxis is seeking a Senior Drupal Developer to lead architecture, develop custom modules, and optimize enterprise web properties. You will drive platform upgrade strategy and security hardening while guiding a team of developers.

The role emphasizes accessibility (Section 508, WCAG 2.1 AA), performance tuning, and CI/CD operations. Strong Drupal 9/10 expertise, PHP, Twig, and Migrate API are essential, with collaboration across federal projects.

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