Senior Drupal Solutions Architect / Lead Drupal Developer Job at AZH Consulting

Company Overview
AZH Consulting is a rapidly growing firm based in New York, NY, specializing in Project Management, Construction consulting and IT solutions. We are dedicated to providing innovative strategies that meet the evolving needs of both public and private organizations throughout the United States.

Senior Drupal Solutions Architect / Lead Drupal Developer
Hourly Rate: $95–$115/hour
Location: Hybrid (NYC / Remote) — U.S. candidates preferred
Role type: Contract or Full-time (12-month contract / direct hire considered)

About the role
Senior Drupal Solutions Architect / Lead Drupal Developer
Drupal | PHP | Full-Stack Web | Government Digital Platforms

Professional Summary
Senior Drupal Developer and Solutions Architect with 10+ years of experience delivering mission-critical, public-sector web platforms for large government agencies and enterprise organizations. Proven expertise in Drupal core and custom module development, content migration, API integrations, accessibility compliance (WCAG / ADA), and complex editorial workflow design. Extensive experience supporting living policy documents, design standards, and public guidance portals similar to NYC DOT’s Street Design Manual (SDM), with a strong focus on revision transparency, auditability, scalability, and long-term maintainability. Adept at collaborating with IT, design, policy, legal, and business stakeholders, translating requirements into secure, extensible Drupal solutions aligned with agency digital strategies.

Core Competencies

Drupal 8/9/10 Architecture & Custom Module Development

Full-Stack PHP Development (Symfony-based Drupal Core)

Content Moderation, Versioning & Revision Tracking Systems

Complex Content Migration (Migrate API, CSV, XML, JSON)

API Integrations (REST, JSON:API, OAuth, External Systems)

Web Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA, Section 508, City Standards)

Editorial Workflow Design & Governance

Search, Indexing & Advanced Finder Tools

Drupal Performance Optimization & Security Hardening

CI/CD, Configuration Management & Version Control

Drupal Site Migrations & Upgrade Strategy

Technical Documentation, Training & Knowledge Transfer

Professional Experience
Senior Drupal Developer / Technical Lead
Key Responsibilities & Achievements

Designed and implemented custom Drupal modules supporting:

Revision tracking with full audit trails

Paragraph-level and sentence-level content comparison

Public-facing historical archives (“as of date” snapshots)

Built end-to-end editorial workflows using Drupal Content Moderation, Workflows, and custom approval logic for multi-agency review environments.

Developed content ingestion pipelines converting Microsoft Word (.docx) files into clean, structured Drupal content with:

Automated heading, list, table, and link mapping

Removal of Word “spam” markup

Integrated image and media handling

Implemented bi-directional content export/import, enabling:

Export of Drupal content to formatted Word documents

Re-upload without duplication or formatting corruption

Seamless revision logging and rollback

Led Drupal migrations from legacy installations to the latest stable Drupal core, including:

Full audits of modules, content types, and dependencies

Refactoring deprecated custom code

Zero-downtime deployment strategies

Designed advanced search and finder tools with:

Faceted filtering, partial and fuzzy matching

Full-text indexing of PDFs and document metadata

Grouped and related search results

Ensured full compliance with accessibility requirements, including:

Semantic HTML output

Keyboard navigation

Screen reader compatibility

Automated and manual accessibility testing

Collaborated closely with business analysts, designers, planners, and IT leadership to translate functional and non-functional requirements into production systems.

Authored comprehensive technical documentation, system diagrams, admin guides, and conducted training sessions for editors and administrators.

Relevant Project Experience
Revision Tracking & Audit Systems

Implemented Drupal-based revision history with metadata logging (author, timestamp, summary).

Built comparison tools for granular content review.

Generated exportable audit reports (PDF, CSV).

Content Upload & Publishing Automation

Custom “one-stop” upload modules supporting:

Word-to-Drupal conversion

Media uploads with preview, layout selection, and accessibility tagging

Pre-publish preview and QA validation

Integrated rollback and version comparison.

Content Export

Drupal-to-Word export preserving:

Headings, tables, images, captions, and links

Media packaging and re-import compatibility.

Advanced Finder Tools

Enhanced search engines for specifications, documents, and reference libraries.

Keyword tagging, related record associations, and grouped collections.

Multi-document selection and export functionality.

Structured Databases & Tools

Built searchable databases driven by spreadsheet/CSV data.

Supported rich media, filtering, exporting, and visual consistency with core sites.

Mobile & Responsive Enhancements

Optimized mobile UX for complex content, tables, and media.

Cross-browser testing for iOS and Android platforms.

Experimental / Sandbox Environments

Created isolated environments for testing interactive and gamified learning features.

Designed scalable architectures for iterative prototyping.

Technical Skills

Languages: PHP, Python, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3

Frameworks: Drupal (8/9/10), Symfony, Twig

Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL

Search: Solr, Elasticsearch

Tools: Git, Composer, Drush, CI/CD Pipelines

Documentation: Confluence, Markdown, MS Office

Methodologies: Agile, Waterfall, RUP

Education
Bachelor’s Degree – Computer Science / Information Technology (or equivalent professional experience)

Additional Qualifications

8+ years experience gathering, analyzing, and documenting requirements for mission-critical applications

5+ years Full-Stack PHP development

5+ years Drupal development with demonstrable portfolio

Experience with large Drupal migrations

Familiarity with geospatial data and mapping tools

Exposure to gamification and interactive learning platforms

Strong facilitation, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills

How to apply

Resume

Three Job references

Hourly rate or salary expectation and earliest start date

Send applications to: apply via job portal.

If you are passionate about making a positive impact on the environment and have the skills to drive sustainable solutions, we invite you to apply to join our team at AZH Consulting!

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In Summary: AZH Consulting is a rapidly growing firm based in New York, NY, specializing in Project Management, Construction consulting and IT solutions . Senior Drupal Solutions Architect / Lead Drupal Developer has 10+ years of experience delivering mission-critical, public-sector web platforms for large government agencies .

En Español:

AZH Consulting es una firma de rápido crecimiento con sede en Nueva York, NY, especializada en gestión de proyectos, consultoría de construcción y soluciones de TI. Nos dedicamos a proporcionar estrategias innovadoras que satisfacen las necesidades en evolución de las organizaciones públicas y privadas en todo Estados Unidos. Arquitecto Senior Drupal Solutions / Lead Drupal Developer Rate Hourly: $95$115/hora Ubicación: Híbrido (NYC / Remote) Candidatos de EE.UU. Tipo de papel preferido: Contrato o A tiempo completo (contrato de 12 meses / directamente considerado) Sobre el papel de Drupal Senior Solutions Architect / Drupal Lead Developer Drupal PHP Full-Stack Web Government Platforms Drupal Resumen Profesional Desarrollador y arquitecto con 10 años de experiencia en el mantenimiento de estándares de cumplimiento, alta calidad de trabajo para grandes agencias gubernamentales y empresas. Adaptado a colaborar con las partes interesadas en TI, diseño, política, legal y negocios, traduciendo los requisitos en soluciones Drupal seguras y extensibles alineadas con las estrategias digitales de la agencia. Competencias básicas Drupal 8/9/10 Arquitectura y desarrollo de módulos personalizados Desarrollo de PHP Full-Stack (Symphony-based Drupal Core) Moderación de contenido, versión y seguimiento de versiones Sistemas de seguimiento Migración de contenido complejo (Migración API, CSV, XML, JSON) Estrategias de integración de API (REST , JSON:API:API, OAuth, OUTH, External Systems) Accesibilidad web (WCAG 2.1, sección AA, Sección 508, Estándares de la ciudad) Factores editoriales Diseño de flujo de trabajo y búsqueda de módulo personalizado Drupal Desarrollando sistemas de búsquedas de drupal Modulares avanzados de búsqueo de contenido de trabajo de calidad de trabajo Optimización de rendimiento y seguridad Hard / Exam / Drupal, Configuración y control de la versión de sitios web Conversión de código de datos y gestión de datos de datos personalizados Llevación de documentos y análisis de datos técnicos de alto nivel y de trabajo, Capacitación de texto de código completo y implementación de contenidos de archivo y archivos personalizados, uso de datos con datos de código electrónico, análisis de texto y datos de archivación de datos más reciclado y de texto, Reevaluación de contenido en línea de texto o de texto (construcción de datos) Conjunto con el uso de la aplicación de las páginas web y de Microsoft Word + Dracumentos de acceso a la redundancialización de contenido (conjunto) Conceptos de información de archive y de archivio de archivos de texto), análisis de contenido y de datos, reestructuración de archivos de datos para la redirectos de archiviados y de correo electrónico (conversales de texto) y su uso de contenido con datos y de la redundos de software, así como la actualización de la información de archivado y de gestión de texto).