Acquia/Drupal Software Administrator - SWADM 25-33465
Posted 1 day ago by 1764671891
Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA
Summary: The Acquia/Drupal Software Administrator role involves providing technical leadership and hands-on development for a government agency's Acquia/Drupal-based Content Management System (CMS). The position requires collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure the CMS is secure, stable, and user-friendly. The consultant will be responsible for administration, development, and ongoing maintenance of the CMS, while also providing training and support. This is a remote position aligned with Eastern Time, requiring a commitment of 40 hours per week for one year.
Key Responsibilities:
- Configure and administer the Acquia/Drupal tenant, including data, display, site structure, and information architecture.
- Deliver complete web solutions including front-end UI/UX and back-end module development.
- Select, build, and implement custom Drupal modules as needed.
- Maintain and enhance a responsive, ADA-compliant public-facing website.
- Act as the primary technical subject-matter expert for the Acquia/Drupal CMS.
- Translate business and functional requirements into technical specifications.
- Review and approve design documents and enforce coding standards and CMS best practices.
- Conduct code reviews and provide corrective recommendations.
- Provide on-the-job training in PHP, Drupal, CMS concepts, and development best practices.
- Work directly with project leads, analysts, and internal/external stakeholders.
- Assign tasks to team members and guide implementation efforts.
- Participate in solution design, technical documentation, and architecture decisions.
- Provide ongoing knowledge transfer and operational CMS support.
- Deliver production support, diagnosing and resolving issues in real time.
- Evaluate and implement new features, security patches, updates, and bug fixes.
- Ensure the CMS aligns with evolving business processes and technical standards.
- Provide post-implementation and continuous release support.
- Create and maintain detailed documentation, including configuration guides, technical requirements, design specifications, and operational procedures.
Key Skills:
- 3+ years PHP coding and testing experience
- 3+ years HTML coding and testing experience
- 3+ years JavaScript coding and testing experience
- 3+ years configuring and managing Acquia/Drupal CMS environments
- 3+ years gathering, documenting, and managing functional/technical requirements
- 2+ years coding with responsive design
- Experience exceeding the minimum requirements
- Acquia Certified Developer - Drupal 9 or above
- Experience coding with HTML5, Bootstrap, and Twig
- Experience developing ADA-compliant web pages
- Experience working with SQL
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: USA
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Title: Acquia/Drupal Software Administrator
Location: Remote (Work hours aligned to Eastern Time)
Contract: 1 Year 40 hours/week (occasional extended hours)
Category: Information Technology Staff Augmentation
Overview
A government agency is seeking a highly skilled Acquia/Drupal Software Administrator to provide technical leadership, hands-on development, configuration, and ongoing maintenance of its Acquia/Drupal-based Content Management System (CMS).
This mission-critical role supports a large-scale, production-level public website. The consultant will collaborate closely with agency leadership, business analysts, developers, and accessibility stakeholders to ensure the CMS remains secure, stable, ADA-compliant, scalable, and user-friendly.
This position is being procured under discretionary purchasing authority and requires the candidate to be provided through a certified MWBE or SDVOB firm.
Key Responsibilities
Acquia/Drupal CMS Administration & Development
Configure and administer the Acquia/Drupal tenant, including data, display, site structure, and information architecture.
Deliver complete web solutions including front-end UI/UX and back-end module development.
Select, build, and implement custom Drupal modules as needed.
Maintain and enhance a responsive, ADA-compliant public-facing website.
Technical Leadership
Act as the primary technical subject-matter expert for the Acquia/Drupal CMS.
Translate business and functional requirements into technical specifications.
Review and approve design documents and enforce coding standards and CMS best practices.
Conduct code reviews and provide corrective recommendations.
Provide on-the-job training in PHP, Drupal, CMS concepts, and development best practices.
Project & Team Collaboration
Work directly with project leads, analysts, and internal/external stakeholders.
Assign tasks to team members and guide implementation efforts.
Participate in solution design, technical documentation, and architecture decisions.
Provide ongoing knowledge transfer and operational CMS support.
Maintenance, Support & Upgrades
Deliver production support, diagnosing and resolving issues in real time.
Evaluate and implement new features, security patches, updates, and bug fixes.
Ensure the CMS aligns with evolving business processes and technical standards.
Provide post-implementation and continuous release support.
Documentation
Create and maintain detailed documentation, including configuration guides, technical requirements, design specifications, and operational procedures.
Minimum Qualifications (Required)
Candidates must meet all of the following:
3+ years PHP coding and testing experience
3+ years HTML coding and testing experience
3+ years JavaScript coding and testing experience
3+ years configuring and managing Acquia/Drupal CMS environments
3+ years gathering, documenting, and managing functional/technical requirements
2+ years coding with responsive design
Preferred Qualifications
Experience exceeding the minimum requirements
Acquia Certified Developer Drupal 9 or above
Experience coding with HTML5, Bootstrap, and Twig
Experience developing ADA-compliant web pages
Experience working with SQL