Frontend Drupal Developer and Administrator

Paxus

Melbourne

On-site

AUD 100,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+
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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 +61 7 3472 6580 or icardinal@paxus.com.au 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
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