Senior Drupal Developer

Khamis Partners, LLC; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Khamis Partners, LLC seeks a Senior Drupal Developer to sustain and modernize a federal Drupal CMS, balancing stability, accessibility, and progressive enhancements in line with USWDS standards.

The role involves hands-on development, theme work, IA improvements, and collaboration with UX, content, and stakeholders to deliver scalable CMS solutions for federal services.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on Drupal development experience.
• Experience with Twig templating and component-based development.
• Experience upgrading Drupal core and contributed modules.
• Familiarity with USWDS or federal design systems.
• Experience in federal or government contracting environments.
• Strong knowledge of accessibility (Section 508 / WCAG).

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support an enterprise Drupal CMS with custom templates and components.
• Lead or support re-theming initiatives for usability and accessibility.
• Design and develop reusable Drupal templates and components.
• Improve information architecture and navigation updates.
• Collaborate with UX, content, and stakeholder teams to translate requirements.
• Ensure alignment with USWDS guidelines for federal services.
• Contribute to code reviews and document technical solutions.
• Support testing, validation, and deployment activities.

Skills

Drupal development

Twig templating

USWDS / federal design systems

Component-based development

Drupal upgrades & maintenance

Accessibility (Section 508 / WCAG)

Git / CI/CD pipelines

Team collaboration

Tools

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Drupal Developer to support and enhance a federal Drupal-based content management system (CMS). This role is responsible for sustaining a mature Drupal platform while leading targeted modernization efforts, including re-theming, component development, and information architecture (IA) improvements, in alignment with U.S. Web Design System (USWDS) standards.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on senior developer who understands the rigor of federal environments and can balance stability, accessibility, and incremental improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Drupal CMS Sustainment

• Maintain and support an enterprise Drupal CMS, including:
• Custom templates and components
• Theme maintenance and enhancements
• Defect troubleshooting and resolution
• Perform Drupal core, module, and security updates
• Support minor enhancements and change requests while maintaining platform stability
• Ensure CMS remains compliant with federal standards and best practices

CMS Modernization & Improvement

• Lead or support re-theming initiatives to improve usability, accessibility, and visual consistency
• Design and develop new Drupal templates and reusable components
• Support information architecture (IA) improvements, including content structure and navigation updates
• Collaborate with UX, content, and stakeholder teams to translate requirements into scalable CMS solutions
• Ensure alignment with USWDS guidelines for federal digital services

Technical Collaboration & Quality

• Work closely with designers, content strategists, and other developers
• Contribute to code reviews and uphold development standards
• Document technical solutions, components, and CMS configurations
• Support testing, validation, and deployment activities

Required Qualifications

Technical Experience

• 5+ years of hands-on Drupal development experience
• Strong experience with:
• Custom theming and templating (Twig)
• Component-based development
• Drupal core and contributed modules
• Experience performing Drupal upgrades and maintenance
• Experience working with USWDS or federal design systems

Professional Experience

• Experience supporting CMS platforms in federal or government contracting environments
• Strong understanding of accessibility (Section 508 / WCAG)
• Ability to work in structured, compliance-driven environments
• Strong communication and documentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Drupal re-theming or redesign initiatives
• Familiarity with information architecture and content modeling
• Experience collaborating with UX and design teams
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines for Drupal deployments
• Active federal clearance or ability to obtain one (if required)

Who you are;

• Must be eligible to work in the US
• Comfortable collaborating within a Scrum Team
• Capable of both deciding next actions, and knowing when the decision requires sign off from management
• Comfortable in a dynamic work environment
• Embrace AI assistants (e.g., ChatGPT, Notebook) as force multipliers to accelerate innovation, iterate faster, and maintain high-quality output.
• A good communicator with the ability to express and share ideas to business leaders with a non-technical background
• Ability to work collaboratively within a group, actively network with others and provide varying feedback to the team at the appropriate time to ensure that decisions stick.
• Ability to identify and communicate constraints and can work within them.