Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Fearless is a digital integration consultancy that combines technology, people, and organizational development to solve meaningful problems. The Drupal Backend Engineer will design, develop, and maintain Drupal 11 modules, APIs, and configurations for a federal healthcare platform while addressing security, performance, testing, and deployment needs. The role collaborates with Agile teams, supports sprint delivery, and communicates technical solutions to diverse audiences.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain Drupal 11 custom modules, APIs, and configurations that support high-quality, scalable web services
- Review and contribute to merge requests, ensuring code quality, security, and adherence to development standards
- Identify and remediate security vulnerabilities and performance issues within codebases
- Develop code collaboratively within Git repositories using forks, branching workflows, and conflict resolution best practices
- Manage and maintain DDEV Docker-based local development environments
- Write and execute Cypress and PHPUnit tests; document implementation and testing steps within tickets
- Apply efficient debugging practices using tools such as Xdebug to accelerate development and maintain code integrity
- Contribute to Drupal 11 frontend development tasks, including theming and Twig templating, as needed
- Communicate and demo Drupal concepts and technical solutions clearly to both technical and nontechnical audiences
- Participate fully in Agile ceremonies and support sprint delivery within a remote team environment
- Collaborates with cross functional teams
- Earn the trust of your customer and teammates by delivering world class services
- Be reliable completing assigned objectives on time
- Alert your teammates and supervisor immediately when you think a deliverable is at risk
- Gather intelligence and listen to what your client, other people within the customer’s organization and other contractors say about your project, and report back to your Fearless teammates and supervisor (whether it’s good, bad or just informational)
- Deliver expected outcomes relative to high quality code and maintainable systems
- Offer and implement innovative solutions that include engineering best practices through new tools, frameworks and methodologies
- Serve as a trusted advisor in your area of expertise
Skills
- 5+ years of Drupal development experience
- Demonstrated knowledge of Drupal 11 concepts, architectures, APIs, and commonly used contributed modules
- Experience developing Drupal 11 custom modules
- Demonstrated ability to recognize and resolve security and performance issues in code
- Demonstrated experience with Gitflow workflows, Git conflict resolution, creating merge requests, and reviewing merge requests
- Experience working in and managing DDEV Docker-based local development environments
- Proficiency with efficient debugging practices (e.g., Xdebug)
- Comfortable writing Cypress and PHPUnit tests
- Some familiarity with Drupal 11 frontend development (theming, Twig)
- Comfortable writing implementation and testing steps for tickets
- Strong communication skills; comfortable demoing Drupal concepts to technical and nontechnical audiences
- Proven experience working remotely in team environments, both collaboratively and independently
- Proficiency with VS Code or PHPStorm, Jira, Confluence, Slack, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams
- Drupal.org username required
- Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust clearance
- The ability to observe and interpret information, break down complex problems into parts, identify patterns/relationships and draw logical conclusions to develop effective solutions
- The ability to combine different ideas, information, or concepts to create a new, complex understanding or solution by integrating disparate elements into a new, meaningful whole
- Comfort with change, flexibility in the face of shifting demands and resilience to setbacks
- Committed to taking responsibility for outcomes, ensuring that all commitments are met with a focus on enhancing service delivery
- Identifies and articulates client challenges, scopes projects and aligns recommendations to business goals and client expectations
- Capable of crafting and delivering clear, persuasive messages that integrate data insights and structured narratives, tailored to the strategic needs of diverse audiences to drive effective decision-making
- Maintains awareness of external dynamics, power structures within client environments as well as regulatory trends and contract requirements that influence service delivery
- Practical Application: You can complete tasks in required competency/skill-based areas as requested. Help from an expert may be necessary from time to time, but you can usually perform the skill independently
- Ability to sit for extended periods while working on a computer or during meetings
- Must be able to travel occasionally to client sites or company meetings, which may involve driving or flying
- Ability to communicate effectively via phone, email, and in-person, requiring clear speech, listening, and written communication skills
- Ability to move within an office environment, including reaching for files, using office equipment, and occasional light lifting (up to 10 pounds)
- This position requires candidates to obtain and maintain a federal Public Trust clearance and satisfy all CMS residency requirements
- Experience with GitHub Copilot; efficient usage and ability to review AI-generated code
- "Contrib first" mindset; appreciation for open-source community engagement and generalizing custom code for contribution
- Examples of community-contributed (preferred) or custom Drupal 10/11 code
Benefits
- This position is eligible for a discretionary bonus based on individual and company performance criteria.
- Flexible, life-friendly schedules
- 401(k) with 4% match & immediate vesting
- Sick and Safe Leave
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