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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Drupal Architect, (Senior Consultant, Engineering & Technical Se - **Company:** Fearless - **Location:** Baltimore, MD, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $120,588 - $150,000 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Adobe Analytics, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Custom Software, Drupal, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Interoperability, Microsoft SharePoint, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Software Systems, Data Streaming, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Website Architecture, Enterprise Software Applications, Information Technology, Legacy Systems - **Published:** October 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9261463/drupal-architect-senior-consultant-engineering-technical-se ## About the Role * Minimum of 7 years of experience in systems architecture, software engineering, or related field. * Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, information technology, or related field, or three additional years of equivalent related experience * Authorization to work in the U.S. and ability to clear a background check before starting. * Proven expertise designing and implementing enterprise-level systems architecture for complex, multi-stakeholder environments. * Proficiency in Drupal CMS, including architecture, configuration, and content modeling. * Deep knowledge of system integration technologies, including APIs and messaging queues. * Hands-on background planning and executing migrations from legacy platforms to modern CMS environments, including technical gap analysis. * Demonstrated ability to gather requirements and translate business needs into technical architecture and documentation that guides implementation. * Proven track record designing for scalability, reliability, security, and accessibility in production environments. * Ability to identify integration dependencies, technical risks, and migration challenges, and recommend practical mitigation approaches. * Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce clear technical documentation for both technical and non-technical audiences. * Experience collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders, including client technical teams and subject matter experts, to align technical decisions with program goals. Preferred Experience * Proficiency in SharePoint. * Background in enterprise application interoperability and data feed integrations. * Experience supporting government or public-sector technology programs. * Familiarity with WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility requirements and government security and privacy standards. Fearless Skills and Competencies * Analytical Thinking: The ability to observe and interpret information, break down complex problems into parts, identify patterns/relationships and draw logical conclusions to develop effective solutions. * Synthetic Thinking: The ability to combine different ideas, information, or concepts to create a new, complex understanding or solution by integrating disparate elements into a new, meaningful whole. * Adaptability: Comfort with change, flexibility in the face of shifting demands and resilience to setbacks. * Ownership & Accountability: Committed to taking responsibility for outcomes, ensuring that all commitments are met with a focus on enhancing service delivery. * Consultative Advising: Identifies and articulates client challenges, scopes projects and aligns recommendations to business goals and client expectations. * Communicating with Influence: Capable of crafting and delivering clear, persuasive messages that integrate data insights and structured narratives, tailored to the strategic needs of diverse audiences to drive effective decision-making. * Managing Priorities & Client Alignment: Skillfully negotiates and manages conflicting priorities to strategically align decisions, enhancing service delivery and client satisfaction. Required Level of Proficiency: * Advanced Application: You can perform the actions associated with a skill without assistance. You are recognized within your immediate organization as "a person to ask" when difficult questions regarding required skills arise. Physical Requirements: * Ability to sit for extended periods while working on a computer or during meetings. * Must be able to travel occasionally to client sites or company meetings, which may involve driving or flying. * Ability to communicate effectively via phone, email, and in-person, requiring clear speech, listening, and written communication skills. * Ability to move within an office environment, including reaching for files, using office equipment, and occasional light lifting (up to 10 pounds). ## Description We are seeking a Drupal Architect as part of our Senior Consultant, Engineering & Technical Services career path to define the technical architecture for a large-scale public-sector website modernization and migration to Drupal. This role bridges strategy and execution - translating stakeholder needs into clear technical requirements, assessing platform capabilities and gaps, and designing integrations that make the new platform scalable, reliable, secure, and accessible. You will lead gap analysis, define migration approaches, and work closely with strategists, content designers, engineers, and client technical teams to ensure architectural decisions align with business objectives and project milestones. This role is fully remote. At Fearless, this Senior Consultant collaborates with cross functional teams to align the technical vision, implementation, and quality of software systems across development, reliability, testing, and operations. This role will possess the skills to be able to bridge business objectives with technical execution in software development, infrastructure, security, and testing at an advanced application level of proficiency. The Sr. Consultant role will work on projects that allow them to ensure scalable, secure, and reliable solutions while mentoring engineers, fostering collaboration, and aligning stakeholders with product and project goals. Fearless Your Responsibilities in this Role: * Design and implement enterprise-level systems architecture that supports business objectives, scalability, reliability, security, and accessibility requirements. * Collaborate with stakeholders to define system requirements and architecture principles, translating business needs into clear technical specifications. * Assess existing website architecture, custom functionality, and third-party integrations to understand technical migration requirements and dependencies. * Lead platform gap analysis, determining how existing Drupal functionality supports client requirements and identifying gaps requiring custom development with preliminary effort estimates. * Identify and document required integrations including APIs, third-party systems, and data feeds, ranking by complexity and effort to inform prioritization. * Develop architectural solutions for integrating applications and technologies, including APIs and messaging queues, to support seamless data exchange and system interoperability. * Define the technical approach for migration, including manual and automated methods, and support Drupal site structure development and implementation. * Ensure alignment with applicable security, privacy, and accessibility policies, supporting technical quality assurance, accessibility validation, and pre-launch readiness. * Identify and document new functionality and future platform needs for inclusion in the enterprise product backlog. * Produce clear technical documentation and collaborate with client technical teams to support transition and long-term maintenance. * Partner with the project manager and delivery team to keep technical decisions, dependencies, and risks visible and aligned with project milestones. * Remain available during core business hours for status updates, risk mitigation meetings, and ad-hoc consultations to unblock technical challenges. The Impact You Will Create in this Role: Fearless Impact: * Fosters collaboration with cross functional teams by taking the initiative and driving conversations * Coach, mentor, and develop peers that elevate team capability and technical expertise using clear and persuasive communication of engineering solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences * Earn the trust of your customer and teammates by delivering world class services. * Drive accountability and delivery by ensuring project objectives are not only met on time but aligned with client priorities and Fearless standards of excellence. Anticipate risks and implement proactive solutions to keep initiatives on track. * Take ownership of risk management by monitoring deliverables across the team, identifying issues early, and coaching teammates on mitigation strategies while keeping leadership informed. * Shape client engagement and intelligence-gathering efforts by actively cultivating relationships with stakeholders, synthesizing insights across the client organization and partner ecosystem, and providing Fearless leaders with actionable recommendations that inform strategy and strengthen delivery outcomes. Fearless Customer Impact: * Deliver expected outcomes relative to high quality code and maintainable systems * Offer and implement innovative solutions that include engineering best practices through new tools, frameworks and methodologies * Lead and align stakeholders with product and project goals that advance customer satisfaction as well as Fearless' objectives, strategy, and mission * Serve as a trusted advisor in your area of expertise