Drupal Technical Lead - #2162054

Drupal Technical Lead
Salary: Up to £40,000 per annum
Location: Birmingham – Hybrid
Job Type: Permanent

My client is looking for an experienced Drupal Technical Lead to join their web development team and take a leading role in the technical development and architecture of their Drupal-based web platforms.
This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong Drupal developer who enjoys solving complex problems, leading technical projects and supporting the development of other team members. The successful candidate will work across a range of high-profile web projects, helping to deliver secure, scalable and high-performing digital solutions.

The Role
As Drupal Technical Lead, the successful candidate will take ownership of the technical direction and development of enterprise-level Drupal applications. Working closely with stakeholders and the wider technical team, they will translate business requirements into robust technical solutions while maintaining high standards of development, security and accessibility.
The role will also involve mentoring junior developers, carrying out code reviews and providing technical guidance across the team.

Key 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
• Utilise Composer, Drush and DDEV for dependency and development environment management
• 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

About You
My client is looking for someone with strong commercial experience in Drupal development, ideally with experience working on complex or enterprise-level platforms.
You will have a strong technical background and be comfortable working across both backend and frontend development. You should also be confident providing technical leadership, mentoring colleagues and communicating technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong professional experience in Drupal development
• Strong knowledge of Drupal 10+
• Excellent PHP development skills
• Experience using 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 would be advantageous
• A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience

Relevant Drupal or web technology certifications would also be beneficial.

What's on Offer?

• Salary up to £40,000
• Hybrid working in Birmingham
• Permanent opportunity
• The chance to take a leading technical role within an established web development team
• Opportunity to work with modern Drupal technologies and development practices
• Scope to mentor and develop other members of the technical team
• A varied role involving technical leadership, architecture and hands-on development

If you're an experienced Drupal Developer, Senior Drupal Developer or Drupal Technical Lead looking for your next opportunity, my client would be keen to hear from you.

Apply now to find out more about this opportunity.