Drupal Developer Job at Smith College

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

Strategic Marketing Partnership – 25%

• Collaborate with the Marketing Director to leverage analytics tracking, GA4 events, and server-side tagging.
• Design author-friendly administrative interfaces using Drupal Paragraphs for non-technical content managers.
• Monitor and optimize Core Web Vitals and website performance to support SEO and brand performance. 

Systems Maintenance & DevOps – 25%

• Manage hosting environments such as Pantheon.
• Maintain CI/CD deployment pipelines and configuration management processes.
• Perform regression testing, security updates, and version upgrades.
• Provide primary technical troubleshooting support during high-traffic institutional events. 

Documentation & Collaboration – 10%

• Document technical implementations, integrations, and development patterns to ensure knowledge sharing and team redundancy.
• Collaborate with the Marketing Director and Web Lead during project planning.
• Provide technical feasibility assessments for new digital initiatives.
• Perform other 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. 

Required Knowledge

• Drupal 10+ architecture.
• REST APIs and JSON.
• OAuth and authentication workflows. 

Required Skills

• Proficiency in Drupal, JavaScript, PHP, Composer, and Git.
• Ability to translate complex technical requirements into clear solutions for marketing stakeholders. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience with:
  • Drupal development.
  • WordPress development.
  • API development and integrations. 

Preferred Knowledge

• Drupal 10+ architecture.
• REST APIs and JSON.
• OAuth and authentication workflows.
• WordPress.
• Salesforce Marketing Cloud.
• Workday.
• Technolutions Slate CRM. 

Preferred Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Drupal and WordPress architecture.
• Strong JavaScript, React, and PHP skills.
• Proficiency with Composer and Git.
• Extensive experience with modern APIs and ETL processes.