Senior Drupal Developer for Federal IT (Drupal 10)

NuAxis Innovations; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

NuAxis Innovations in Washington, DC is seeking a Senior Drupal Developer to re-platform legacy apps onto a configurable Drupal foundation, building custom modules, complex webforms, and reusable components while meeting federal security standards.

You will design Drupal 10 sites, implement multi-step forms, integrate with Login.gov and other systems, and ensure accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA) and performance on Kubernetes containers.

Qualifications

• 7+ years web development with 5+ years hands-on Drupal (Drupal 9/10 required).
• Strong PHP, Symfony components, Twig theming, and Drupal APIs (Entity, Form, Plugin, Services).
• Demonstrated Webform module expertise for complex public-facing forms.
• Custom module development and contributed module evaluation/hardening.
• REST/JSON:API development and third-party system integration.
• Composer-based dependency management, Drush, and Git workflows.
• Experience running Drupal in containers (Docker/Kubernetes) with CI/CD promotion.
• Accessible front-end development (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript) to WCAG 2.1 AA.
• Substantial experience with AI-assisted programming tools in a governed environment.
• Experience with PACE or comparable Kubernetes/OpenShift container platforms and MySQL-backed Drupal deployments.
• Experience with secure form workflows including real-time validation, one-time submission controls, file upload/scanning, audit trails, and API/event integration.

Responsibilities

• Design and build Drupal 10 sites: content types, fields, views, custom entities, custom modules, and theming.
• Implement complex multi-step forms, conditional logic, file uploads, and submission handling using the Webform module and custom form APIs.
• Favor marketplace/contributed modules over custom code; evaluate, harden, and configure OOTB capability before building.
• Develop custom connectors and integration modules to enterprise case management, document, identity, and messaging services.
• Build reusable component libraries and configuration-driven patterns intended for reuse across future initiatives.
• Implement caching, performance tuning, and scalability patterns for containerized Drupal running on Kubernetes.
• Maintain configuration management, deployment configuration, and update/patch discipline including Drupal security advisories.
• Ensure all delivered themes and components meet Section 508 / WCAG 2.1 AA.
• Develop and operate Drupal 10+ applications with MySQL on the DOL PACE container platform, using configuration-driven and OOTB/contributed capabilities before custom code wherever feasible.
• Implement integrations with Login.gov, Appian/WISE/CAPS/PWRS, Kafka, document scanning/file services, analytics, and DOL identity/access management as required.
• Support release evidence, vulnerability remediation, immutable audit logging, records-retention requirements, and ATO/security authorization activities.

Skills

Drupal 9/10

PHP

Symfony

Twig

REST/JSON API

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

CI/CD

WCAG 2.1 AA

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Drush

Composer

Job description

NuAxis Innovations in Washington, DC is seeking a Senior Drupal Developer to re-platform legacy apps onto a configurable Drupal foundation, building custom modules, complex webforms, and reusable components while meeting federal security standards.

You will design Drupal 10 sites, implement multi-step forms, integrate with Login.gov and other systems, and ensure accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA) and performance on Kubernetes containers.