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Avagate lists this Senior Drupal 7/8 Engineer - Legacy Maintenance + Migration Path to Next.js/Payload opportunity in dunedin, Florida. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
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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
5–8+ years Drupal (strong D7 required; D8/9/10 a plus) and PHP
Deep knowledge of Drush, Views/Blocks/Entities/Field API, cron/queues/caching, and custom module development
Comfortable with LAMP hardening (TLS/cipher suites), Composer/packaging, and reading Apache/PHP container logs
Solid SQL skills and experience migrating to MySQL 8
Able to write clear technical docs and follow Jira workflows
How we work
Remote, async-friendly; daily Slack check-ins and weekly video sync
We use Jira for tickets; PRs with reviews; staged rollouts
20–30 hrs/week to start (flexible), with potential to extend/expand
What to include in your proposal
Two examples of D7 maintenance or migrations you led (links or code snippets welcome)
A short note on how you would fix a broken D7 cron/sitemap and how you’d inventory content/fields for a headless migration
Availability (timezone, weekly hours) and hourly rate
Any module code showing custom blocks, auth integrations, or complex field work
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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Worksite address
dunedin, FL, 34697, US
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