PHP Drupal Developer

Sr. Drupal/PHP Developer


NYC, NY


Long Term

No C2C at this moment, locals who can attend in-person interview.

Job Description:


SCOPE OF SERVICES:


Senior Application Developer with excellent hands-on expertise and strong knowledge in web application development using Drupal and Open Source Development . The ideal candidate must have a strong background in defining application architecture/ design, preparing detailed technical specifications, and developing/testing/implementing large scale web applications, using the latest technology tools and frameworks in Drupal 7.x/8.x.

• Develop and enhance custom Drupal module code, adhering to community and agency best practices, demonstrating innate understanding of the Drupal APIs.
• Perform detailed application design, database design, coding and unit/ integration/ performance testing.
• Build secure web applications with user authentication and role-based access control.
• Perform configuration management, continuous integration, version control, testing and document management.
• Anticipate issues and risks at the module level and escalate appropriately.
• Work within an agile methodology, interpreting stakeholders' user stories and distilling them into technical tasks.
• Design creative prototypes according to specifications.
• Write high quality source code to program complete applications within deadlines.
• Create/update design artifacts and deliverables such as use case diagrams, application architecture, class/sequence diagrams and high-level/detailed design documentation as needed.
• Understand high level application architecture/design, network design, performance constraints and security frameworks.
• Perform unit and integration testing.
• Conduct functional and non-functional testing.
• Troubleshoot and debug applications.
• Engage in incident management, problem solving and solution implementation.
• Develop technical documents and handbooks to accurately represent application design and code.
• Support the project execution using Agile Scrum methodology.

Mandatory Skills/Experience:

• BA/BS Degree or equivalent, in a technology related field; MA/MS degree in technology is preferred.
• 8-10 years of total experience in object oriented design, development, testing and deployment of mission critical business applications , at least 6 of which are in a web/client-server environment.
• 3 years proven experience with PHP web programming.
• 2 years of hands-on, Drupal back-end and front-end development experience in a professional environment. (must be recent experience)
• Drupal 8 module development experienc e.
• Symfony experience.
• Experience working on highly trafficked websites, including performance optimization and designing caching strategies.
• In-depth knowledge of programming for diverse operating systems and platforms using development tools.
• Experience with configuration management, continuous integration, version control, testing and document management with Open Source technology stacks (LAMP, Ruby on Rails etc.) and Open Source tools (GIT/GITHUB, CI, JIRA, etc.).
• Experience in Responsive Design frameworks.
• Excellent understanding of software design and programming principles.
• Certified Application Developer is a plus.
• Experience in all phases of SDLC and standard SDLC methodologies such as Waterfall, RUP and Agile/Scrum to deliver client solutions.
• Decision-making, problem solving & able to work in a fast pace environment.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving capability.
• Great attention to detail and time-management skills.
• Good communication, presentation and leadership skills.
• Team player who can establish excellent working relationships with peers and other teams.
• P rogramming Languages: PHP (4.X, 5.2X, 5.3X), SQL, WordPress, Drupal, JavaScript, HTML/XHTML, CSS, XML/XSL, Visual Basic, Python, Perl, RESTful API.
• Operating Systems: Linux, Windows, Mac, UNIX, Android.
• Databases: MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MSSQL, Memcached, Redis.
• Web Technologies: HTML, HTML5, XML, CSS, Ajax, REST web services.
• Scripting Languages: JavaScript, Backbone, AngularJS, Nodejs, jQuery.
• Cloud Platform: Experience developing and working on AWS platform, Acquia or any other platform.

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Expertise and knowledge of building large-scale information systems.
• Experience in Wireless/Mobile/Disconnected architecture/applications.
• Prior experience in federal/state/local government projects.