Senior Drupal 7 / 8 Engineer - Legacy Maintenance + Migration Path to Next.js / Payload

Senior Drupal 7 / 8 Engineer - Legacy Maintenance + Migration Path to Next.js / Payload

Senior Drupal 7 / 8 Engineer - Legacy Maintenance + Migration Path to Next.js / Payload

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We operate a high-traffic, legacy Drupal 7 site (plus some Drupal 8) with custom modules and integrations. We're actively moving toward a headless Next.js + Payload CMS stack. We need a seasoned Drupal / PHP engineer who can stabilize and ship on legacy work and help outline / bridge the migration path.

What you'll do (first 4–8 weeks)

• Repair cron / sitemap indexing and related SEO tasks
• Address tag manager container setup on specific sites
• Investigate / rollback a payments / renewals regression in D7
• Harden the platform : ensure TLS 1.2+ compatibility; assist with PHP / Apache image updates; plan for MySQL 8.0 migration impacts on Drupal.
• Update the app layer : bring Drupal 7 core, Drush, and custom modules current where feasible; document risks and sequencing.
• Data export & security : produce encrypted database exports (PGP / public-key) and non-code content exports for migration analysis.
• Migration planning : partner with our team to inventory content types / fields (focus on last-12-months usage), propose a D7?Payload content model mapping, and outline a low-risk cutover plan.
• (Optional / Interim) Build a D7 module to integrate an external OAuth layer while we finish the move off Drupal.

Must-have experience

How we work

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Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Technology, Information and Internet

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