Drupal Web Developer for Inclusive Digital Services

Beighton; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheffield City Council is seeking an Information Systems Specialist Digital Web Developer to design, build and enhance Drupal-based websites and digital services. You will work with a multidisciplinary Digital Services team to deliver accessible, secure and user-centred experiences for residents and businesses.

You will develop reusable components, integrate with systems via APIs, and ensure performance, accessibility and security across council online services.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and maintaining Drupal-based websites and digital services.
• Strong PHP (Twig) development skills with clean, maintainable code.
• Experience building REST API integrations and working with external systems.
• Experience using Git/GitHub for source control and collaborative development.
• Understanding of accessibility standards and inclusive design principles.
• Experience with testing approaches and code review practices.
• Experience using containerised environments (Docker or DDEV).
• Knowledge of website performance optimisation and SEO basics.
• Clear communication of technical concepts to non-technical colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and enhance Drupal websites and digital services.
• Create secure, maintainable code following development standards.
• Develop reusable components and templates for consistent services.
• Build and maintain integrations with internal/external systems via APIs.
• Troubleshoot defects, performance issues and technical problems.
• Contribute to testing and quality assurance activities.
• Support accessibility, usability and security improvements.
• Collaborate with content designers, UX researchers and stakeholders.
• Participate in technical discussions and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Drupal CMS

PHP Twig

REST APIs

Git & GitHub

Accessibility

Testing QA

Docker/DDEV

Performance

Communication

Tools

Drupal

GitHub

Docker

DDEV

Job description

Sheffield City Council is seeking an Information Systems Specialist Digital Web Developer to design, build and enhance Drupal-based websites and digital services. You will work with a multidisciplinary Digital Services team to deliver accessible, secure and user-centred experiences for residents and businesses.

You will develop reusable components, integrate with systems via APIs, and ensure performance, accessibility and security across council online services.