Web Technical Lead

RIVA Solutions, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

RIVA Solutions, Inc. seeks a Senior Drupal Technical Lead / Web Modernization Architect to guide enterprise Drupal modernization, define architecture, and drive cloud adoption for secure, scalable digital solutions.

You will collaborate with product, UX, content, QA, and operations to deliver high-performance web platforms and governance across federal-facing services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of Drupal experience including enterprise-scale website design and modernization.
• Expertise with PHP, MySQL, Drush, Git, Composer, Varnish, and Drupal Migrate API.
• Experience leading technical modernization initiatives—migrations, upgrades, cloud adoption, and DevSecOps.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket).
• Experience with AWS, Akamai, Cloudflare, GovCloud or equivalent cloud platforms.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to explain complex concepts to diverse audiences.
• Eligibility for Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior technical lead for enterprise web platforms and applications; provide architecture guidance and risk mitigation.
• Lead Drupal modernization efforts, upgrades, migrations, re-platforming, and feature releases.
• Guide engineering approaches for open-source web development using Drupal, PHP, MySQL, Drush, Git, Composer, Varnish, and Drupal Migrate API.
• Drive DevSecOps and CI/CD improvements with automated tests, code scanning, and release automation.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and cloud teams to support hosting, performance, scalability, and operations.
• Ensure compliance with security, privacy, accessibility, and web governance standards.
• Partner with product owners, UX, content strategists, QA, and operations to define sound solutions.
• Develop roadmaps for platform consolidation, reusable frameworks, and modernization investments.
• Provide technical leadership for cloud-based web environments (AWS, Akamai, Cloudflare).
• Advise stakeholders on technology strategy and enterprise architecture decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Technical vision

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Drupal

PHP

MySQL

Drush

Git

Composer

Varnish

Drupal Migrate API

Jenkins

AWS

Cloudflare

GovCloud

Job description

RESULTS. INNOVATION. VALUES. ACCOUNTABILITY.

That’s RIVA.

We’re a mission-driven IT services company and systems integrator supporting digital transformation and modernization for federal government agencies. Since 2009, we’ve partnered with our customers to solve complex challenges through smart, practical innovation to deliver real outcomes where they matter most. Our teams are made up of industry-leading experts who are passionate about doing great work and making a difference. We don’t just develop solutions, we support efforts that strengthen communities and serve the public good. RIVA’s culture is built on four core values: Results, Innovation, Values, and Accountability. They guide how we work, how we collaborate, and how we measure success. Our employee-first approach is rooted in trust, ownership, and meaningful work. By investing in our people and fostering a flexible, supportive environment, employees have the opportunity to grow their skills, contribute ideas, and make an impact from day one. all while supporting missions that matter.

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 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.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY & ACCOMMODATION

We believe great teams are built from different backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences, and we mean that beyond the buzzwords.

RIVA is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of every race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by law.

If you need an accommodation at any point in our process, send an email to [e-mail], we'll be happy to help.

VETERAN SUPPORT & ACCESSIBILITY

As a federal contractor, RIVA follows the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, supporting the employment and advancement of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. If you're a veteran, we encourage you to self-identify during the application process, it helps us track our hiring commitments and, in some cases, may support priority referral for open roles.

RIVA also invites applicants to voluntarily self-identify as having a disability during the application process, not because it affects your chances of being hired, but because it helps us measure how well we're living up to our commitments and identify where we can do better. Your response is confidential and entirely optional.

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set forth in RIVA Solutions, Inc.’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.