Senior Drupal Developer
About The Position
We are seeking a skilled Drupal Developer to develop, maintain, and support web applications and content management systems used to publish and distribute products. The role works across front-end, back-end, and database layers and requires ownership of quality and timely delivery. The developer will maintain Drupal sites and support Drupal- and WordPress-based publishing, troubleshoot custom content management systems, and develop API and relay services connecting internal systems with the public website. The role also supports daily publishing operations and works with Information Management, development, QA, and security teams to ensure accurate data and metadata flow across system environments. It includes participating in testing, security scanning, and deployments, following and improving standard operating procedures, and maintaining technical documentation, release notes, and runbooks.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or four years of experience in lieu of a degree.
- At least five years of related experience developing and supporting Drupal-based web applications.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust requiring U.S. citizenship.
- Hands-on Drupal development experience with Drupal 9/10 or later, including module, theme, and configuration management.
- Proficiency in PHP, MySQL/MariaDB, HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript.
- Experience with Linux/LAMP environments.
- Experience consuming and building REST/JSON APIs.
- Familiarity with Git, CI/CD tools, and deployment automation such as Ansible.
- Working knowledge of Section 508/WCAG accessibility requirements.
- Strong troubleshooting, attention to detail, and written communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize and reprioritize work in a fast-paced environment with changing deadlines.
Nice To Haves
- Working knowledge of Apache Solr.
- Experience with WordPress.
- Experience with Apache Tomcat.
- Experience with Google Analytics.
- Experience in federal or government web environments.
- Acquia Certified Drupal Developer certification or similar certification.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain Drupal sites, including custom modules, themes, content types, views, and workflows.
- Support content updates for Drupal- and WordPress-based sites using thorough quality assurance practices.
- Support and troubleshoot custom-built content management systems running on a LAMP stack with Tomcat, Solr, and PHP.
- Develop and maintain API and relay services between internal systems and the public website.
- Write and optimize SQL queries and scripts to analyze data and verify consistency and accuracy across systems.
- Implement front-end functionality using HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript, ensuring responsive and accessible design.
- Participate in testing, security scanning, and deployment of application updates using Ansible and CI/CD pipelines.
- Work with Information Management staff to ensure metadata and product data flow correctly through web and internal database environments.
- Support daily publishing and content-posting operations, troubleshooting and resolving issues that could impede timely product posting.
- Follow documented standard operating procedures and recommend improvements to repeatable processes.
- Collaborate with Information Management staff, system developers, QA, and security teams to ensure accurate flow of data and metadata across system environments.
- Maintain technical documentation, release notes, and runbooks.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
