Senior Technical Architect

Summary

Join Acquia's team as a Customer Marketing Manager and drive customer engagement through innovative marketing programs and communications. Acquia empowers ambitious brands to create impactful digital customer experiences using its Digital Experience Platform (DXP). The company is a leader in the software industry and offers a collaborative work environment. This role involves building, leading, and architecting Drupal applications, guiding technical discussions, and negotiating outcomes with clients and stakeholders. You will perform complex Drupal development tasks and work with both internal and external stakeholders. Acquia provides excellent benefits, including competitive healthcare, wellness programs, and parental leave.

Requirements

• Prior deep experience building, leading and architecting Drupal applications
• Guide technical discussions with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Negotiate mutually agreeable outcomes with clients, partners and Acquia stakeholders
• Perform complex Drupal development tasks including custom module development using the Drupal API system and hooks from major Drupal core systems
• Experience defining and scoping a technical solution for large scale Drupal projects
• Excellent ability to partner with both internal and external stakeholders
• Strong leadership and presentation skills
• 4+ years developing Drupal applications
• Passion for the web, open source development, and for helping us build meaningful experiences
• PHP coding, SQL administration, and optimization, and Unix/Linux or Windows server administration are key
• Perform work with (internal and external) customer satisfaction in mind, while not compromising the integrity of the work
• Must be a self-starter that thrives in a fast-paced work environment
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Work in collaborative and supportive manner

Responsibilities

• Build, lead, and architect Drupal applications
• Guide technical discussions with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Negotiate mutually agreeable outcomes with clients, partners and Acquia stakeholders
• Perform complex Drupal development tasks including custom module development using the Drupal API system and hooks from major Drupal core systems
• Define and scope a technical solution for large scale Drupal projects
• Partner with both internal and external stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of or experience with other CMS technologies and/or open-source technologies is a plus
• Experience working in a consulting or agency environment with direct interaction with enterprise level clients preferred
• Experience providing technical support or consulting strongly preferred
• Strong problem-solving abilities, initiative, and the ability to thrive under pressure
• Maintain a positive and constructive outlook, focus on driving results, finding solutions / breakthroughs to solve problems and challenges; has a positive influence on peers
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related discipline preferred

Benefits

• Competitive healthcare coverage
• Wellness programs
• Take it when you need it time off
• Parental leave
• Recognition programs