Drupal Developer Job at BCA Research

• Deliver JIRA tickets end-to-end, including:
  • Custom Drupal modules
  • Hooks
  • Controllers
  • Services
  • Views
  • Theme development
  • Configuration changes
• Use AI-powered coding assistants daily (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, Codex, Cline), critically evaluate their output, and maintain high code quality standards.
• Follow project coding conventions, including:
  • Dependency injection (no \Drupal:: static service calls)
  • Proper type annotations
  • PHPDoc documentation
  • Cache metadata for render arrays
• Develop and maintain high-performance, scalable code by:
  • Avoiding N+1 queries
  • Applying appropriate caching strategies
  • Profiling applications when necessary
• Implement Drupal security best practices, including:
  • Input validation
  • Access control
  • XSS prevention
  • SQL injection prevention
  • CSRF protection
• Write and maintain PHPUnit unit tests and Drupal Test Traits (DTT) integration tests alongside feature development.
• Troubleshoot issues across the full application stack.
• Review relevant functional specifications before making code changes.
• Update technical documentation before submitting merge requests.
• Collaborate with technical leads, developers, designers, and project managers to deliver well-defined solutions.
• Participate in code reviews for colleagues' merge requests and provide and receive constructive feedback. 

Requirements

• 3–5 years of Drupal development experience (Drupal 9 or Drupal 10).
• Strong proficiency with PHP 8.x.
• Hands-on experience with AI coding assistants such as:
  • Claude Code
  • Cursor
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Codex
  • Cline
• Strong knowledge of Drupal fundamentals, including:  
  • Custom module development
  • Hook system
  • Entity API
  • Views
  • Configuration management
  • Twig templating
  • Services
  • Dependency injection
• Strong object-oriented PHP programming skills, including:
  • Interfaces
  • Inheritance
  • Traits
  • Practical application of SOLID principles
• Experience building or consuming REST APIs with Drupal using:
  • JSON:API
  • Drupal REST module
  • Custom controllers
• Knowledge of SOAP is a plus.
• Good understanding of Drupal security best practices and OWASP principles.
• Experience with:
  • Composer
  • Drush
  • Git
  • Branch-based development workflows
  • Pull requests / Merge requests
• Experience with at least one testing framework:
  • PHPUnit
  • Behat
  • Drupal Test Traits (DTT)
• Ability to debug unfamiliar Drupal code using tools such as:
  • Xdebug
  • Application logs
  • Query analysis tools
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Professional proficiency in English (spoken and written) for collaboration with teams across Canada, the United States, and internationally.
• Professional proficiency in French (spoken and written). 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Acquia and/or Pantheon (the organization is currently migrating from Acquia to Pantheon).
• Experience with Site Studio (formerly Cohesion).
• Experience using DDEV or Lando for local development.
• Experience integrating Drupal with:
  • Salesforce
  • Auth0
  • Solr
  • Memcached
• Front-end development experience with:
  • SCSS
  • Bootstrap
  • Native JavaScript using Drupal.behaviors
• Experience with performance optimization, including:
  • Eliminating N+1 queries
  • Improving cache hit rates
  • Using New Relic for monitoring and profiling