Senior Drupal Developer

Daten; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT company in India is seeking a Senior Drupal Developer to design, develop, and maintain complex Drupal applications. The successful candidate will work collaboratively to deliver scalable web solutions, requiring strong technical skills in Drupal, custom module development, CI/CD, and performance optimization. The role demands at least 5 years of Drupal development experience and a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. This includes responsibilities for site migration, security practices, and SSO integration.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on Drupal development experience.
• Experience with MySQL or other relational databases.
• Strong knowledge of Drupal core concepts, APIs, hooks, and services.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain custom Drupal modules and themes using industry best practices.
• Plan and execute migration of content and data from legacy systems to Drupal.
• Configure and maintain CI/CD workflows for smooth and efficient deployment cycles.
• Identify and fix performance bottlenecks at code, database, and infrastructure level.
• Integrate and manage SAML‑based SSO solutions.

Skills

Drupal Development

Custom module development

CI/CD

Performance optimization

Security best practices

MySQL

Git

SAML-based SSO

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

Drupal Migrate API

Okta

Acquia Cloud

Pantheon

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Drupal Developerwho can design, develop, and maintain complex Drupal-based applications. The role requires strong technical expertise in Drupal, custom module development, site building, CI/CD, and performance/security optimization. The developer will collaborate with internal teams to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing web solutions.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Relevant experience in Drupal-based project development and maintenance.

Key Responsibilities

Drupal Development

• Develop and maintain custom Drupal modules and themes using industry best practices.
• Extend and configure core Drupal functionalities as per business requirements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex Drupal-related issues and production defects.
• Build scalable, user-friendly, and accessible Drupal websites.
• Manage content types, fields, taxonomies, views, and configurations.
• Optimize site performance, loading time, and overall user experience.

Migration

• Plan and execute migration of content and data from legacy systems to Drupal.
• Develop custom migration scripts using Drupal Migrate API and related tools.

CI/CD & Deployment

• Configure and maintain CI/CD workflows for smooth and efficient deployment cycles.

Performance Optimization

• Identify and fix performance bottlenecks at code, database, and infrastructure level.

Security

• Follow Drupal security best practices and apply patches proactively.
• Ensure application hardening, access control, and secure configuration.

Identity & Access Management

• Integrate and manage SAML‑based SSO solutions such as Okta.
• Configure roles, permissions, and user authentication workflows.

Role & Responsibilities

• Strong knowledge of Drupal core concepts, APIs, hooks, and services.
• Experience with MySQL or other relational databases.
• Strong understanding of Git and code branching strategies.
• Ability to analyse, debug, and resolve complex technical issues
• 5+ years of hands‑on Drupal development experience.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Acquia Certified Developer / Site Builder certification.
• Experience with Acquia Cloud, Pantheon, or other cloud hosting solutions.
• Familiarity with REST, JSON APIs, and GraphQL.
• Exposure to testing frameworks like PHPUnit or Behat.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile-driven environment.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on quality and performance.