Drupal Lead Developer

TechDigital Group; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Drupal Lead Developer to enhance their digital strategy and web experience. The role involves developing and maintaining the Drupal CMS, collaborating with various teams, and leading offshore efforts. Ideal candidates will have strong Drupal experience and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in Drupal 8/9 development.
• 2-3 years of experience with complex enterprise or multisite Drupal implementations.
• Acquia Grand Master certification is a significant plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Drupal CMS and Acquia environment for marketing websites.
• Build new features, components, and modules based on business needs.
• Lead the offshore team and work towards a managed services model.

Skills

PHP

Object-oriented development

Frontend skills (Angular, HTML, CSS, JS, React.js, Node.js)

Database Architecture (MySQL, PostgreSQL)

Git

GitLab

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Drupal 8/9

Acquia Cloud

Composer

Drush

Job description

Drupal Lead Developer Job Description

The Drupal Lead Developer is responsible for elevating our digital and web strategy to provide a compelling, personalized web experience for plan sponsors, advisors, plan participants, and individuals with retail choices. This role requires strong collaboration and communication skills with the web master, project managers, UX/UI teams, and business strategy teams.

Duties / Responsibilities / Essential Functions:

1. Develop and maintain the Drupal CMS and Acquia environment for marketing websites.
2. Build new features, components, and modules based on business needs.
3. Install and maintain new code bases, multi-site configurations, and Lift personalization sections.
4. Gather requirements for new pages and determine the best components to serve content and enhance user experience.
5. Assist in the development of non-Drupal, custom software applications.
6. Participate in requirement gathering, daily standups, and retrospective meetings.
7. Lead the offshore team and work towards a managed services model.
8. Generate and report Service Level metrics.

Education:

Bachelor's degree.

Other Preferred Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of experience in Drupal 8/9 development.
• 2-3 years of experience with complex enterprise or multisite Drupal implementations.
• 2-3 years of experience working with Acquia Cloud, Composer, and Drush.
• Acquia Grand Master certification is a significant plus.
• Extensive PHP and object-oriented development experience.
• 2-3 years of frontend skills (Angular, HTML, CSS, JS, React.js, Node.js).
• Knowledge of Database Architecture (MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Experience writing custom modules for Drupal 8 and integrating with external APIs.
• Familiarity with Drupal 8/9 configuration management, including config-split.
• Proficiency with command line interface, Git, and GitLab.
• Ability to develop, review, and test custom Drupal modules and themes.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.