Mid-Level Drupal Developer | Full-Stack & API Focus

SAIC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Mid Level Drupal Developer to build, maintain, and support Drupal-based web applications and related CMS environments. The role spans frontend, backend, and database tasks with emphasis on quality, timely delivery, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate will work across Drupal 9/10+, PHP, MySQL/MariaDB, HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript in a LAMP context, while ensuring accessibility and security best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (4 years experience in lieu of degree)
• 5+ years of related experience developing and supporting Drupal-based web applications
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust requiring U.S. Citizenship
• Hands-on Drupal development experience (Drupal 9/10 or later), including module, theme, and configuration management
• Proficiency in PHP, MySQL/MariaDB, HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript
• Experience with Linux/LAMP environments
• Experience consuming and building REST/JSON APIs
• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD tools, and deployment automation (e.g., Ansible)
• Working knowledge of Section 508 / WCAG accessibility requirements
• Strong troubleshooting, attention to detail, and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and re-prioritize work in a fast-paced environment with changing deadlines

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Drupal sites, including custom modules, themes, content types, views, and workflows
• Support content updates for Drupal- and WordPress-based sites with thorough QA practices
• Support and troubleshoot custom-built content management systems running on a LAMP stack with Tomcat, Solr, and PHP
• Develop and maintain API and relay services between internal systems and the public website
• Write and optimize SQL queries and scripts to analyze data and verify consistency and accuracy across multiple systems
• Implement front-end functionality using HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript, ensuring responsive and accessible design
• Participate in testing, security scanning, and deployment of application updates using Ansible and CI/CD pipelines
• Work with Information Management staff to ensure metadata and product data flow correctly through web and internal database environments
• Support daily publishing and content-posting operations, troubleshooting and resolving issues that could impede timely posting of products
• Follow documented SOPs and recommend improvements to repeatable processes
• Collaborate with Information Management staff, system developers, QA, and security teams to ensure accurate flow of data and metadata across system environments
• Maintain technical documentation, release notes, and runbooks

Skills

Drupal development

PHP

MySQL/MariaDB

HTML5

CSS

JavaScript

Linux/LAMP

REST/JSON APIs

Git

CI/CD

Ansible

WCAG/508

Communication

Public Trust eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT or related

4 years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Apache Tomcat

Solr

Git

Ansible

CI/CD tools

Job description

SAIC is seeking a Mid Level Drupal Developer to build, maintain, and support Drupal-based web applications and related CMS environments. The role spans frontend, backend, and database tasks with emphasis on quality, timely delivery, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate will work across Drupal 9/10+, PHP, MySQL/MariaDB, HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript in a LAMP context, while ensuring accessibility and security best practices.