Senior Drupal Subject Matter Expert

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Spearhead the design, modernization, and implementation strategies for enterprise Drupal solutions that are in line with DHS technical standards and hosted in the cloud.

• Define the architecture of Drupal applications, including both monolithic and headless/decoupled approaches.

• Establish architecture patterns, coding standards, and reusable modules.

• Direct the creation, enhancement, and maintenance of custom Drupal modules.

• Review and validate contributed modules as well as third-party libraries.

• Enhance Drupal performance through effective caching, content architecture, and page-rendering techniques.

• Architect integrations with identity solutions such as Okta SSO, data services, cloud hosting, and external APIs.

• Ensure the functionality of Drupal applications across DHS Headquarters and various enterprise systems and databases.

• Maintain compliance with DHS security directives, cloud security controls, and NIST-aligned safeguards.

• Validate compliance with Section 508 WCAG 2.0 A/AA accessibility standards and support Trusted Tester methodologies.

• Oversee functional, regression, accessibility, usability, and integration testing.

• Provide technical oversight for releases, migrations, deployments, and environment configuration in collaboration with DevOps teams.

• Assess emerging Drupal capabilities, frameworks, hosting models, and tools.

• Offer strategic advice to leadership on Drupal roadmaps, platform consolidation, and enterprise reuse strategies.

• Mentor developers, analysts, and architects.

• Produce or supervise SELC documentation, architectural diagrams, data flows, module specifications, and user/developer guides.

• Support governance reviews, change control, and technical assessments related to Drupal enhancements and modernization efforts.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.

• 11 years of progressively responsible technical or functional experience in a specified technical area or specialty skill.

• Must be a US Citizen.

• Capability to successfully complete a government-issued background investigation.

• Eligibility to obtain a Public Trust.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills.

• Ability to inspire and lead technical teams.

• Microsoft Certification is preferred.

• Previous Public Trust or Security Clearance is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote work arrangement.

• Support and eligibility for Public Trust clearance.

• Microsoft Certification is preferred.

• Previous Public Trust or Security Clearance is preferred.