Title: Drupal Developer / Consultant
Employment Type: Part-time / Project-Based
Compensation: $60 - $80/hour
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Work Model: Remote with onsite as needed
Industry: Government / Public Sector
Company Overview
A large public sector organization is seeking an experienced Drupal Consultant to assess, upgrade, and support its website platform. The engagement will begin with a review of the current Drupal environment and recommendations for modernization, followed by implementation of approved upgrades. The consultant may also provide ongoing support for future updates, maintenance activities, and security patching.
Position Summary
The Drupal Developer / Consultant will evaluate the current Drupal, PHP, and database environment, recommend an appropriate upgrade path, and execute the necessary platform updates. The ideal candidate brings strong experience with Drupal core upgrades, dependency management, and CMS modernization efforts, along with the ability to work independently and provide practical technical guidance.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess the current Drupal, PHP, and database environment
- Recommend an appropriate upgrade path and sequencing strategy
- Perform Drupal core and related platform upgrades
- Evaluate compatibility across modules, themes, PHP, and database dependencies
- Test site functionality following upgrades to ensure stability and performance
- Apply required updates and security patches in accordance with Drupal best practices
- Provide documentation and recommendations following the initial assessment
- Support future updates, maintenance activities, and security patching efforts as needed
Required Qualifications
- Proven hands-on experience upgrading Drupal core, including Drupal 9 to Drupal 10 migrations
- Strong PHP development experience, including version upgrade compatibility work
- Experience supporting MySQL-backed Drupal environments
- Familiarity with Drupal security best practices and patch management
- Ability to work independently with minimal oversight
- Experience evaluating and resolving module, theme, and dependency compatibility issues
- Comfortable with a short-term consulting engagement that may evolve into ongoing support
- Available to participate in a brief phone interview prior to engagement
๏ปฟPreferred Qualifications
- Experience working with government or public sector website environments
- Familiarity with accessibility requirements for public-facing web platforms
- Experience advising organizations on phased CMS upgrade strategies
- Ability to communicate technical recommendations to non-technical stakeholders