Drupal Backend Developer

Description:

• Design and develop a highly scalable CMS platform utilizing Drupal 9/10, ensuring optimal performance.
• Demonstrate proficiency in LAMP stack development, implementing core and contributed modules, and crafting custom modules within the Drupal framework to uphold the functionality of the multi-site platform.
• Take a leadership role in translating business requirements into meticulously designed and documented software components, leveraging PHP/LAMP technologies.
• Lead the research, design, and development of innovative or enhanced applications, systems, and programs that align with business objectives or performance improvement goals.
• Create comprehensive design and project requirements, encompassing both preliminary and firm estimates of system needs, benefits, personnel, costs, timelines, etc., for thorough review by management.
• Collaborate in the review of feature documentation, actively contributing to breaking down all features into manageable stories for the team backlog.
• Engage in all facets of the software application development lifecycle, placing a strong emphasis on architecture, design, quality, code reviews, and successful implementation.
• Bring experience in working with the SAFe Agile Software development lifecycle and processes to the team.
• Stay current with evolving products, development tools, industry trends, and methodologies, integrating relevant advancements into system platforms.
• Undertake both independent and collaborative development of solutions for complex problems, demonstrating versatility in addressing challenges.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, MIS, or a related field is required. Equivalent work experience in a similar position may be substituted for educational requirements.
• Over 10 years of professional experience as a Drupal engineer with a degree in computer science or a comparable qualification.
• In-depth knowledge of Drupal architecture and Symfony, including modules, themes, hooks, the Drupal API, and the database layer.
• Extensive experience with the LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and object-oriented PHP) for over 10 years.
• Over 7 years of hands-on experience in developing Drupal applications, including custom module development using the Drupal API system and hooks from major Drupal core systems.
• Strong expertise in Twig, Configuration Management, Panels, Views, Features, and Rules, along with other contributed modules.
• Proficient in Drupal 9/10 with front-end and back-end development of custom modules.
• 5+ years of experience with Acquia.
• Familiarity with Varnish, Memcache, Redis, APM tools, Amazon ElastiCache, Apache Solr, and Google Custom Search.
• Proficient in Git, Bootstrap, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Experience in designing and developing system architectures, including defining key capabilities and performance requirements.
• Excellent spoken and written English (minimum C1/C2 desired).
• Practical experience in applying agile methodologies.
• Demonstrates a responsible, independent, and solution-oriented working style based on a comprehensive understanding of respective problems.