Hi,
The Following Requirement are given below
Role: Drupal Technical Lead (Acquia Platform / DXP)
Location: Remote
Client: State of Texas
Department: DFPS (Department of Family and Protective Services)
Duration: 12 Months
Experience: 12+
JD:
- Define technical standards, coding best practices, and development workflows.
- Oversee module selection, custom module development, theming, and integration patterns.
- Lead and participate in handson Drupal development (Drupal 8/9/10).
- Build and maintain custom modules, themes, APIs, and integrations.
- Optimize site performance, caching, and contentdelivery strategies using Acquia tools (e.g., Varnish, Cloud Edge, CDN).
- Manage code deployments, CI/CD pipelines, and environment configurations.
- Configure and manage Acquia Cloud, Site Factory, Acquia Search, Lift/Personalization, and other DXP components.
- Collaborate with Acquia support and TAMs to resolve platformlevel issues.
- Conduct code reviews, mentor team members, and guide technical decisionmaking.
CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
8+ years (Required)
- Experience with RESTful APIs, integrations, and decoupled/headless Drupal
- Experience in website design
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Acquia Pipelines, Jenkins)
5+ years (Required)
- Hands-on Drupal development (Drupal 8/9/10)
4+ years (Required)
- Proficiency in PHP, Symfony, Composer, Drush, Git, and modern frontend technologies
- Expertise in caching, performance tuning, and cloud hosting
- Experience working with cross-functional teams and explaining technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Experience as a Technical Lead or Architect
- Experience with Acquia Cloud Platform, Site Factory, and Acquia DXP tools
2+ years (Required)
- Experience with WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines), specifically WCAG 2.1 AA
1+ year (Preferred)
- Acquia certifications (Drupal Developer, Site Studio, Cloud Pro, etc.)
- Experience with Site Studio, Acquia Personalization, or Acquia DAM
- Familiarity with Docker or Kubernetes
- Experience in government, higher education, or enterprise-scale platforms