Recruitment Agency: X4 Group
Location: UK Remote
Temporary: Initial 2 years, with potential to extend by a further 2 years
Working hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary: £350–£375 per day
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Security Clearance: BPSS baseline; SC clearance required only for specific assignments
We are seeking an experienced Drupal Developer to support a public sector / government client in maintaining and enhancing an established public-facing digital platform.
This is a hands-on contract combining Drupal development, live service support, security maintenance and accessibility improvements. You will work alongside UX, user research, content and accessibility specialists to improve the user experience while ensuring the existing platform remains secure, stable and reliable.
Key Responsibilities
Maintain and enhance an existing Drupal CMS, including custom modules, themes, templates and front-end functionality
Manage Drupal core and contributed module updates, security patches, dependency checks and controlled releases
Troubleshoot production issues, investigate incidents and implement preventative measures
Develop and maintain accessible, maintainable code using PHP, HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Support WCAG 2.2 AA compliance, identifying and resolving accessibility issues across navigation, forms, templates and published content
Build and maintain REST APIs and third-party integrations, including authentication, error handling and monitoring
Manage version control, code reviews, automated testing and CI/CD processes using Git and modern development practices
Monitor website performance, availability, response times, errors and security patching
Maintain backup, restoration, disaster recovery and operational documentation
Collaborate with UX designers, user researchers and content specialists to translate user feedback into prioritised technical improvements
Support user acceptance testing, knowledge transfer and technical documentation
Provide technical estimates, manage dependencies and communicate delivery progress, risks and resource requirements
Essential Experience
Extensive, recent hands-on experience developing and supporting Drupal websites in live production environments
Strong PHP development skills, including custom Drupal modules, themes, templates and configuration
Proven experience managing Drupal upgrades, security patching, regression testing, deployments and rollback procedures
Experience maintaining secure and resilient web services, including monitoring, logging, incident management, performance optimisation and backups
Practical understanding of WCAG 2.2 AA, accessible HTML, keyboard navigation and screen reader compatibility
Experience with Git, pull requests, code reviews, CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
Experience integrating REST APIs and third-party web services
Understanding of web security, vulnerability management, access controls and secure development practices
Experience working within Agile delivery teams, managing technical backlogs, estimates and dependencies
Strong communication skills and the ability to report progress clearly to stakeholders
Desirable Experience
Previous Drupal development experience within central government, local government or other public sector organisations
Familiarity with Composer, Drush, PHPUnit, Behat, Cypress, Docker or Jenkins
Experience with cloud hosting environments, particularly Google Cloud Platform or AWS
Knowledge of CDN, caching and website performance optimisation
Experience with analytics, service-level reporting and performance dashboards
Understanding of open-source governance and software supply-chain security
Working Arrangements
Fully remote working within the UK
37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Core contactable hours of 10:00–16:00 UK time
Initial two-year contract with the potential for a further two-year extension
BPSS baseline, with valid SC clearance required only where assigned duties necessitate it
Interested?
If you have strong hands-on Drupal development experience and want to contribute to the maintenance and continuous improvement of public-facing government digital services, we'd like to hear from you.
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