Drupal Platform Technical Lead

Overview We are seeking an experienced Drupal Platform Technical Lead to join our clients team in Woodlawn, MD. In this role, you will architect, design, develop, and implement next-generation web application using software engineering best practices in the latest technologies, such as Content Management System (Drupal, WordPress), PHP, and Custom API development using Drupal. This direct-hire role is located in Woodlawn, MD , and requires onsite presence at least 2 days a week. Candidates must live within 2 hours of the client-site. Per our client contract, candidates must be US Citizens or Green Card Holders , eligible to obtain a Public Trust clearance. The candidate must be willing to wait for the 4-to-6-week clearance process. Responsibilities Provide software expertise in one or more of these areas: PHP application integration, Drupal, service-oriented architectures (SOA), security, business process management/business rules processing, module integration, user experience (UX) and accessibility (Section 508/WCAG/USDS Web Standards) Act as a Drupal platform administrator, as requested by the project manager. Investigate and repair application defects regardless of component: front-end, business logic, middleware, or database (PL/SQL and Data Modeling). Qualifications Bachelors Degree AND 10 years of experience with modern software development using Drupal and PHP 10 years of experience with web development and building responsive UIs with modern front-end technologies. 10 years of combined experience with Content Management Systems (Drupal, WordPress) Solid experience as Drupal Platform Technical lead Basic knowledge of PHP's type system (typed properties and union types). Solid knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL, DB2, and Oracle), SQL, and ORM technologies (RedBeanPHP, Doctrine, and Eloquent). Solid experience with automated unit testing, TDD, BDD, and associated technologies (PHPUnit, PHPSpec, Mockito, Behat / Cucumber, Selenium, and Karma/Jasmine). Development experience with building responsive UIs with modern front-end technologies such as React, or Angular. Solid knowledge of front-end technologies (HTML, Modern JavaScript, Typescript, jQuery, and CSS). Basic understanding of DevOps and tools (Git/Bitbucket, Jenkins, SonarQube). Experience with API development & monitoring tools (Ready API, Swagger, Splunk, Dynatrace) Experience working on Agile projects and understanding Agile terminology. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with AWS cloud technologies or other cloud platforms; AWS cloud certifications. Experience with PaaS (Red Hat OpenShift/Kubernetes) and Docker containers. Delivery (CI/CD) best practices and use of DevOps to accelerate quality releases to Production. Preferred experience integrating / establishing advance search capabilities (AWS Kendra). Basic understanding of Enterprise Integration Patterns. Compensation and Benefits: Salary range of $130K-$180K, based on experience, qualifications, location, and certifications. The salary pay range is subject to change and may be modified at any time. Competitive benefits package includes PTO, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, 401K with employer match, ESPP, Employee Assistance Program, and more. Check out our Referral Program The Squires Group will pay you for every qualified professional that you refer and we place. If you see a position posted by The Squires Group and know the perfect person for the job, please send us your referral. For more information, go to https://bit.ly/squiresreferral. LI-JT1 LI-hybrid DI