Frontend Drupal Developer and Administrator

Paxus; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consulting firm is seeking a skilled Frontend Drupal Developer & Administrator in Melbourne. This role, which includes contract work until January 2026, involves developing and optimizing Drupal applications with an emphasis on performance and security. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in Drupal and proficiency with AWS services. Interested individuals should apply or contact the provided phone number for more details.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Drupal development and administration.
• Strong knowledge of Drupal 9/10 and custom module development.
• Proficiency with AWS cloud services.

Responsibilities

• Develop, customize, and maintain Drupal 9/10 applications.
• Configure and manage Nginx for hosting, caching, and load balancing.
• Deploy and manage Drupal on AWS.

Skills

Drupal development

AWS cloud services

Nginx configuration

CI/CD pipelines

Git

MySQL

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

PHPUnit

Behat

Job description

Overview

Frontend Drupal Developer & Administrator — Melbourne, NV1 Security Clearance — Contract until 30 January 2026 (likely extension).

We're seeking a skilled Drupal Developer & Administrator to join the team. You'll work on developing, managing, and optimizing Drupal applications with a strong focus on performance, security, and scalability.

Responsibilities

• Develop, customize, and maintain Drupal 9/10 applications
• Configure and manage Nginx for hosting, caching, and load balancing
• Deploy and manage Drupal on AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, CloudFront)
• Perform unit and integration testing for quality assurance
• Implement CI/CD pipelines for deployment and testing
• Troubleshoot issues across Drupal, Nginx, and AWS environments
• Ensure best practices in performance, scalability, and security

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Drupal development and administration
• Strong knowledge of Drupal 9/10 and custom module development
• Experience with Nginx configuration and optimization
• Proficiency with AWS cloud services
• Hands-on experience with testing frameworks (e.g., PHPUnit, Behat)
• Familiarity with DevOps tools (Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible)
• Strong Git/CI/CD experience
• Solid database management skills (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB)

How to apply

To be considered for the role, click the 'apply' button or contact Ian Cardinal at [phone] or [e-mail] and quote the above job reference number.

Equal Opportunity

Paxus values diversity and welcomes applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and people living with a disability. If you require an adjustment to the recruitment process, please contact the above details.

Job details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Contract
• Job function: Consulting
• Industries: Government Administration