Senior Drupal Developer, (Senior Consultant, Engineering & Technical Services)

Fearless•Baltimore, MD

3d•$120,588 - $195,955•Remote

About The Position

At Fearless, we are seeking a Drupal Developer as part of our Senior Consultant, Engineering & Technical Services career path to support a growing portfolio of federal and state digital services. You'll work as part of collaborative, cross-functional teams alongside designers, product managers, and engineers, delivering high-quality, well-tested software that has real public impact. This position combines deep technical expertise in Drupal development with the ability to architect scalable solutions, mentor team members, and navigate complex stakeholder environments. All of our Drupal Developer opportunities are fully remote. At Fearless, this Senior Consultant collaborates with cross functional teams to align the technical vision, implementation, and quality of software systems across development, reliability, testing, and operations. This role will possess the skills to be able to bridge business objectives with technical execution in software development, infrastructure, security, and testing at an advanced application level of proficiency. The Sr. Consultant role will work on projects that allow them to ensure scalable, secure, and reliable solutions while mentoring engineers, fostering collaboration, and aligning stakeholders with product and project goals.

Requirements

Minimum of 7 years of professional experience developing and maintaining Drupal applications, including Drupal 9, 10, and/or 11.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related ﬁeld, or equivalent work experience.
Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust clearance.
Demonstrated experience building custom Drupal modules, themes, and integrations using PHP, Twig, JavaScript, and modern web development frameworks.
Strong experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs and integrating Drupal with third-party systems, SaaS platforms, and enterprise applications.
Proven experience leading technical initiatives, architecting solutions, and making technology recommendations for complex web projects.
Experience working within Agile delivery teams and collaborating closely with product managers, designers, QA engineers, and stakeholders.
Hands-on experience with cloud-hosted environments, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern DevOps practices.
Deep understanding of web accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1/2.2, Section 508), security best practices, and performance optimization techniques.
Experience mentoring developers, conducting code reviews, and contributing to engineering best practices and technical standards.

Nice To Haves

Experience delivering solutions for federal, state, or local government clients.
Active contribution to the Drupal open-source community through module development, issue contributions, or community leadership.
Experience working in FedRAMP, cloud.gov, AWS GovCloud, or other regulated environments.
Acquia Certified Drupal Developer, AWS or other cloud platform certifications, Security+, accessibility certifications (such as IAAP CPACC), or equivalent professional credentials demonstrating expertise in web development, cloud technologies, accessibility, and secure software delivery.

Responsibilities

Lead Drupal architecture decisions across client engagements, including content modeling, configuration management, dependency injection, and reusable patterns that support maintainable, scalable implementations.
Build and maintain custom Drupal modules, themes, and integrations using modern Drupal practices, including Composer-based workflows, service architecture, and upgrade-ready code for Drupal 9, 10, and 11.
Integrate Drupal with third-party systems, RESTful APIs, authentication services, and enterprise platforms to deliver secure, cohesive digital experiences.
Collaborate with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions that align with client goals and delivery priorities.
Define and implement automated testing strategies, including unit, kernel, functional, and end-to-end testing, to improve code quality, reliability, and release confidence.
Own release readiness and deployment workflows across development, staging, and production environments, including CI/CD pipelines, configuration deployment, and environment troubleshooting.
Optimize application performance, accessibility, and scalability for high-traffic government websites through caching strategies, query tuning, asset optimization, and compliance with WCAG 2.1/2.2 and Section 508 standards.
Apply secure development practices across Drupal applications, including dependency management, vulnerability remediation, authentication and authorization patterns, and PII-aware implementation.
Provide technical leadership by estimating effort, guiding implementation decisions, conducting code reviews, mentoring developers, and establishing engineering standards that can adapt to diverse client environments.