Drupal Developer Job at Smith College

• Develop and maintain custom Drupal 10+ modules using modern APIs and Drupal best practices.
• Design and implement secure API integrations with enterprise platforms such as Salesforce, Slate, and Workday.
• Maintain, refactor, and modernize legacy PHP codebases to ensure long-term sustainability and compatibility with current architecture.
• Build scalable, secure, and high-performance backend solutions using Drupal. 

Strategic Marketing Partnership (25%)

• Collaborate with the Marketing Director to implement analytics tracking, GA4 events, and server-side tagging.
• Design author-friendly administrative interfaces using Drupal Paragraphs to enable non-technical content management.
• Monitor and optimize Core Web Vitals, website performance, and page speed to improve SEO and user experience.
• Translate complex technical requirements into effective marketing solutions. 

Systems Maintenance & DevOps (25%)

• Manage hosting environments such as Pantheon.
• Build and maintain CI/CD deployment pipelines and configuration management workflows.
• Perform regression testing, security patching, version upgrades, and ongoing maintenance.
• Troubleshoot production issues and provide technical support during high-traffic institutional events.
• Ensure website reliability, security, and performance. 

Documentation & Collaboration (10%)

• Document technical implementations, system architecture, and API integration patterns.
• Collaborate with the Marketing Director and Web Lead to assess the feasibility of new digital initiatives.
• Provide technical guidance during project planning and implementation.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by management. 

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Drupal backend development and API integrations.
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Drupal 10+ architecture
  • REST APIs
  • JSON
  • OAuth
  • Authentication workflows
• Proficiency in:
  • Drupal
  • PHP
  • JavaScript
  • Composer
  • Git
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to marketing and non-technical stakeholders. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in:
  • Drupal development
  • WordPress development
  • API development
• Experience with:
  • Drupal 10+ architecture
  • WordPress architecture
  • Salesforce Marketing Cloud
  • Workday
  • Technolutions Slate CRM
  • REST APIs
  • JSON
  • OAuth
  • Authentication workflows
• Advanced proficiency in:
  • Drupal
  • WordPress
  • PHP
  • JavaScript
  • React
  • Composer
  • Git
• Extensive experience with modern APIs, ETL processes, and enterprise system integrations.