Drupal Developer Job at X4 Technology

• Maintain and enhance an existing Drupal CMS, including custom modules, themes, templates and front-end functionality
• Manage Drupal core and contributed module updates, security patches, dependency checks and controlled releases
• Troubleshoot production issues, investigate incidents and implement preventative measures
• Develop and maintain accessible, maintainable code using PHP, HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• Support WCAG 2.2 AA compliance, identifying and resolving accessibility issues across navigation, forms, templates and published content
• Build and maintain REST APIs and third-party integrations, including authentication, error handling and monitoring
• Manage version control, code reviews, automated testing and CI/CD processes using Git and modern development practices
• Monitor website performance, availability, response times, errors and security patching
• Maintain backup, restoration, disaster recovery and operational documentation
• Collaborate with UX designers, user researchers and content specialists to translate user feedback into prioritised technical improvements
• Support user acceptance testing, knowledge transfer and technical documentation
• Provide technical estimates, manage dependencies and communicate delivery progress, risks and resource requirements

Essential Experience

• Extensive, recent hands-on experience developing and supporting Drupal websites in live production environments
• Strong PHP development skills, including custom Drupal modules, themes, templates and configuration
• Proven experience managing Drupal upgrades, security patching, regression testing, deployments and rollback procedures
• Experience maintaining secure and resilient web services, including monitoring, logging, incident management, performance optimisation and backups
• Practical understanding of WCAG 2.2 AA, accessible HTML, keyboard navigation and screen reader compatibility
• Experience with Git, pull requests, code reviews, CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
• Experience integrating REST APIs and third-party web services
• Understanding of web security, vulnerability management, access controls and secure development practices
• Experience working within Agile delivery teams, managing technical backlogs, estimates and dependencies
• Strong communication skills and the ability to report progress clearly to stakeholders

Desirable Experience

• Previous Drupal development experience within central government, local government or other public sector organisations
• Familiarity with Composer, Drush, PHP Unit, Behat, Cypress, Docker or Jenkins
• Experience with cloud hosting environments, particularly Google Cloud Platform or AWS
• Knowledge of CDN, caching and website performance optimisation
• Experience with analytics, service-level reporting and performance dashboards
• Understanding of open-source governance and software supply-chain security