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 experience.

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.

Programming 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.