Drupal Architect / Team Lead

Be our in-house technical expert! Evolving Web, a Montreal-based digital agency with a team of over 100 technologists, designers, and strategists, has an immediate opening for a Drupal Architect/Team Lead. 

Evolving Web specializes in creating accessible, high-impact web design and development solutions that help organizations connect with their audiences effectively. You'll work closely with our development team of around 40 people, alongside designers, project managers, and clients to create beautiful and quality websites and apps that improve organizations and communities. 

If you have 5+ years of continuous development and technical leadership experience and want to join a rapidly growing team, we want to hear from you!

What you'll do on a day to day basis:

• Collaborate with developers, designers, and project managers.
• Architect technical solutions and create documentation.
• Advise and manage teams for measurable results.
• Enhance internal design and development processes.
• Maintain ownership of project architecture and outcomes.
• Explain technical concepts and solutions to clients.

Skills you'll need to excel in this role:

• More than 5 years of continuous Drupal development experience, as well as technical leadership experience
• Excellent knowledge of Drupal architecture and APIs.
• Experience with large-scale enterprise projects.
• Experience architecting large-scale solutions according to technical requirements
• An approach to creating solutions in Drupal leveraging its out-of-the-box contributed ecosystem to the greatest possible extent and relying on custom solutions only when necessary
• Ability to maintain a high-level view of projects and use your understanding of contexts, the scope, and development tasks to successfully deliver solutions
• Proven experience working with clients, stakeholders, and internal teams on pre-sales scoping and project estimation, and to define and refine solutions
• Ability to prepare and conduct technical workshops to refine the scope of projects
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and work on different projects concurrently
• Ability to train technical and non-technical teams on solutions
• Ability to create and present reports that communicate the details of a solution
• Actively involved in the Drupal community; core contributions, module developer,  documentation, contributing at DrupalCon/Drupal Camps, etc.
• Experience in PHP and Drupal development.
• Pose a wide range of technical experience, such as (but not necessarily all of) the following: a deep knowledge of core web technologies (HTTP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL), NPM, Webpack, Docker, DevOps, Gitlab CI/CD, managed hosts such as Pantheon or Acquia
• Expertise in performance optimization techniques, identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks, and architecting highly scalable Drupal solutions for enterprise-level traffic and data
• Knowledge of security best practices in web application development, particularly within Drupal, and experience in designing secure architectural solutions.
• Experience in defining and leading quality assurance processes, including automated testing strategies and test-driven development (TDD), is a plus.
• Experience with advising and managing teams of developers and designers to achieve measurable results
• Experience with project management tools like Redmine or JIRA.
• Strong communication skills in English and French. However, if you feel that this position is for you and you're not strong in both languages, go ahead and apply

What kind of person usually gets along easily with us

• Collaborative and open to feedback
• Love sharing what you know
• Organized and able to work on several projects concurrently
• Creative, curious, and proactive at problem-solving
• Not afraid of learning new tools and taking on new responsibilities
  

Remote applications are welcome but the applicant must be

• Available during Montreal working hours
• Use tools such as Slack to stay engaged with your team and contribute to the company culture
• Have exceptional self-management and proactive communication skills

What we Offer

• Impact - Work on projects for prestigious organizations that impact the lives of ten of thousands of users every day
• Challenge - Opportunity to take ownership of projects with a high level of creative and technical complexity
• Learning & Growth - A collaborative environment that encourages continuous learning and mentorship
• Culture - A company with a team from around the works that feels like a family
• Flexible hybrid - For candidates based in Montreal and its suburbs, this role follows a hybrid work schedule, with three days in the office and two days working remotely each week

Ready to make a difference? Join us and help shape the future of digital experiences!