Summary
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Join an enterprise web engineering team responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining Drupal-based applications and portals. You will build custom modules, themes, and plugins, integrate external APIs and authentication systems, perform upgrades and migrations, and optimize applications for performance, scalability, accessibility, security, and search visibility.
Highlights
Permanent full-time engineering role working on enterprise-grade Drupal applications, with broad ownership across architecture, custom development, integrations, upgrades, security, performance, accessibility, and SEO.
Description
Role: Drupal Engineer
Location: Sydney
Experience: 6-8 years
Duration: Permanent
We are seeking an experienced Drupal Engineer with 6 to 8 years of hands-on experience in designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise-grade web applications using Drupal.
The ideal candidate should possess strong expertise in Drupal architecture, custom module development, API integrations, performance optimization, and modern web development technologies.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, enhance, and maintain Drupal-based web applications and portals.Develop custom Drupal modules, themes, and plugins based on business requirements.Customize and extend Drupal core functionality while adhering to Drupal coding standards.Integrate Drupal with third-party applications, REST/SOAP APIs, authentication systems, and external services.Perform Drupal version upgrades, migrations, and security patch implementations.Optimize website performance, scalability, accessibility, and SEO compliance.Collaborate with business analysts, UI/UX designers, QA teams, and project managers throughout the development lifecycle.Troubleshoot production issues and provide timely resolution.Conduct code reviews and mentor junior developers.Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to technical solution design.Ensure adherence to security best practices and compliance requirements.Prepare technical documentation and deployment guides.
Required Skills & Qualifications
6 to 8 years of experience in web application development with at least 4+ years of hands-on Drupal experience.Strong expertise in Drupal 8/9/10 development and architecture.Proficiency in PHP, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, and modern front-end frameworks.Experience in custom module development and theme customization.Knowledge of Drupal APIs, Views, Blocks, Content Types, Taxonomy, and Configuration Management.Experience with RESTful APIs, JSON, XML, and third-party integrations.Familiarity with Composer, Drush, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.Understanding of MySQL/PostgreSQL database design and optimization.Experience with Drupal migration tools and content migration projects.Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and performance tuning skills.Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Headless Drupal and decoupled architectures.Knowledge of React, Angular, or Vue.js.Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized deployments.Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.Drupal Certification is preferred.
Key Competencies
Problem-solving and analytical thinking.Strong collaboration and teamwork skills.Attention to detail and quality-focused mindset.Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.Ownership and accountability for delivery commitments.
