Senior Web Developer - Drupal

Salary: £35,000 - 40,000 per year

Requirements:

• Strong professional experience in Drupal development, including Drupal 10+
• Excellent PHP development skills
• Experience with Composer and modern development pipelines
• Strong front-end development experience with Twig, TypeScript and Tailwind CSS
• Experience leading technical projects and/or mentoring developers
• Good understanding of web security best practices
• Experience with Git and modern CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions or Jenkins
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience with DevOps practices and Agile methodologies
• Experience with cloud hosting platforms such as AWS or Azure is advantageous
• A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience
• Relevant Drupal or web technology certifications are beneficial

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and ongoing maintenance of enterprise-level Drupal applications
• Design and develop complex backend systems using PHP and Drupal 10+
• Develop modern front-end solutions using TypeScript, Twig and Tailwind CSS
• Ensure applications are secure, scalable, accessible and optimised for performance
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to junior developers
• Conduct code reviews and promote development best practices
• Work with internal stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical specifications
• Manage source control and deployment processes using Git, GitHub, GitHub Actions and Jenkins
• Use Composer, Drush and DDEV to manage dependencies and development environments
• Support SEO and web accessibility best practices
• Produce clear and comprehensive technical documentation
• Contribute to an Agile development environment and continuous improvement of development processes

Technologies:

• AWS
• Azure
• Backend
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• CSS
• Composer
• DevOps
• Drupal
• Git
• GitHub
• Support
• Jenkins
• PHP
• Security
• TypeScript
• Twig
• Web
• Frontend

More:

We are seeking a Drupal Technical Lead to join our web development team and lead the technical development and architecture of our Drupal-based web platforms. You will work across high-profile projects to deliver secure, scalable and high-performing digital solutions, collaborating with stakeholders and the wider technical team. This is a one-year fixed-term contract with a view to becoming permanent, paying up to £40,000 per annum. The role is remote, with occasional travel to Birmingham, London, Cardiff or Swansea. We offer the opportunity to take a leading role in an established team, work with modern Drupal technologies and practices, mentor colleagues, and contribute to a varied mix of technical leadership, architecture and hands-on development.

last updated 41 week of 2026