Lead Drupal Developer

This is a remote position.

Are you a creative innovative and driven Lead Developer interested in helping to solve big problems on the web We have an opportunity to run a Drupal development team against a number of client projects in the government and nonprofit space. WebFirst is an awardwinning web & mobile application development company that is building cutting edge technology solutions in the areas of health environment and agriculture. Drupal is our specialty where we have developed Drupal sites integrations profiles platforms and large migrations. If you can provide technical direction at all levels of the technology stack while motivating and supporting a team of developers and you are seen to be the thought leader in the technical space please join us.

Job Description

• Lead teams of developers
  
• Responsible for quality and performance
  
• Assist in the identification of functional requirements for client projects establish the development standards for project success
  
• Understanding of technical support for large Government agency
  
• Ensure that coding standards are maintained and improved (Facilitate effective code review)
  
• Troubleshoot issues in all areas of the application stack
  
• Demonstrate strong technical leadership
  
• Proven management experience
  
• Understanding of DevSecOps
  
• The position will require Public Trust Clearance
  

Requirements

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Proven technical leader

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10 years of development experience (theming JS and backend) Drupal module development and some Drupal architecture skills

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2 years of Technical Architecture experience
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Aboveaverage knowledge and experience with the Drupal API
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Skilled in dependency management with Composer
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Experience working in Agile Waterfall and Hybrid environments
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Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively
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Fluency with Drush and working with command line (Linux)
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Knowledge of load testing and performance optimization strategies
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Passion for building accessible applications (Section 508 compliance)
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Experience with DevOps source code repository (Git) and pipelines
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Detailed knowledge of web server configuration (Apache and nginx)
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Experience in Acquia and other Cloud offerings
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Familiar with Docksal Lando or Dockercompose
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Role is expected to be highly leveraged and may at times perform little to no coding
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Can troubleshoot very difficult project and environment issues
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Interacts with clients and easily gains client confidence
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Guidance on estimation through the project lifecycle to produce high quality projects with both happy clients and budgets
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History of delivering successful project solutions

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Involved with the Proposal process

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4 years of Technical Lead experience

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Willingness to take our Drupal 10 assessment

Nice to have qualifications:

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Experience with Apache Solr or ElasticSearch

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Experience with code quality tools like PHPCS and PHPStan

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Experience with testing frameworks Behat PHPUnit

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AWS certification or experience

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Kubernetes certification or experience

Benefits

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WebFirst values team input and strives to create a positive learning environment for teammates. We are committed to creating a solid worklife balance with daily flex time and monthly paid leave time for community service activities.

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We offer a comprehensive benefits package (including health dental vision life LTD and STD) companymatched IRA program HSA an annual profit sharing program and 3 weeks of annual leave.

Proven technical leader 10+ years of development experience (theming, JS, and backend), Drupal module development, and some Drupal architecture skills 2+ years of Technical Architecture experience Above-average knowledge and experience with the Drupal API Skilled in dependency management with Composer Experience working in Agile, Waterfall and Hybrid environments Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively Fluency with Drush and working with command line (Linux) Knowledge of load testing and performance optimization strategies Passion for building accessible applications (Section 508 compliance) Experience with DevOps, source code repository (Git), and pipelines Detailed knowledge of web server configuration (Apache and nginx) Experience in Acquia and other Cloud offerings Familiar with Docksal, Lando, or Docker-compose Role is expected to be highly leveraged and may at times perform little to no coding Can troubleshoot very difficult project and environment issues Interacts with clients and easily gains client confidence Guidance on estimation through the project lifecycle to produce high quality projects with both happy clients and budgets History of delivering successful project solutions Involved with the Proposal process 4+ years of Technical Lead experience Willingness to take our Drupal 10 assessment Nice to have qualifications: Experience with Apache Solr or ElasticSearch Experience with code quality tools like PHPCS and PHPStan Experience with testing frameworks Behat, PHPUnit AWS certification or experience Kubernetes certification or experience