Drupal Developer
29 days ago
London
Description Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for the Drupal Developer to join our global team. Job Title: Drupal Developer Team: Applications Development Reports To: Senior Manager Product Development (Web) Contract Length: Permanent Grade: P3 Location: Any approved Save the Children International office location. Time Zone (that the role holder must be available to work in): Any Right to Work: The successful candidate must possess the unrestricted right to work in their current or preferred location for the duration of employment. Language Requirements: English International Travel Requirements: No Budget Responsibility: None People Management Responsibility (direct/indirect reports) Number of people managed in total: None Manager of a team: No Team Manager (manager of multiple teams): No Team purpose Purpose of the team is to lead on the development and configuration of Save the Childrens global business and operating applications used across SCI and Members. The team are key to maintaining the application portfolio as fit for purpose and developing new and existing systems in line with business requirements maximising the value they deliver and enabling our organisation to achieve impact for children. Working in partnership with Transformation Delivery the team are accountable for delivery of application developments for Transformation Delivery projects SCI Functions and internal IT functions. Role purpose The role holder will be responsible for delivery of large and complex transformation projects in partnership with internal stakeholders and external partners. The role involves designing building and continually improving Drupal-based web applications as well as working on a wide range of other web applications using different technologies. The role holder will focus on creating highly available test-driven fast and resilient websites while setting up best practices for others to adhere to. The role also involves coaching and mentoring other developers to consolidate a strong in-house SCRUM team. Working with the infrastructure team and the IT security team the role holder will be responsible for setting up and maintaining relevant environments and to ensure security and reliability of all systems as well as ensuring all integration pieces with other internal systems are managed correctly to minimise the risk and impact of changes. Principal Accountabilities • Design and build web applications based on detailed requirements., • Create high-performance dynamic templates from flat design files., • Ensure optimization availability and reliability of web applications., • Develop custom Drupal modules to build advanced features and integrate with external systems., • Collaborate with the digital fundraising team to optimize organic search and conversion rates., • Influence architecture decisions to build future-proof solutions., • Design and manage the release process and the product lifecycle., • Build effective CI/CD pipelines for immediate feedback and fast product iterations., • Lead and establish best practices for Drupal development within the organization., • Advocate for test-driven development design unit test strategies and work with the testing team on integration and automated testing. Experience and Skills Essential • Considerable experience as a Drupal developer with strong Drupal 8/9 expertise., • Experience working on a multi-site Drupal platform with a global user base., • Excellent knowledge of PHP 7/8 and experience with PHP frameworks., • Strong experience in object-oriented PHP and building custom Drupal modules., • Expertise in creating themes and templates and familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA)., • Experience optimizing performance working with caching CDNs and web application security principles (e.g. OWASP top ten)., • Strong skills in HTML5 CSS3 JavaScript and experience with Bootstrap or other SASS frameworks., • Experience with JS frameworks like AngularJS or React/Redux and good working knowledge of and build automation tools (e.g. Gulp)., • Expert knowledge of GIT branching strategies and experience working in a multi-developer SCRUM team., • Non-profit sector knowledge/experience., • Experience working in Drupal v7 and above., • Experience working with headless and serverless architectures., • Experience of working in organisations with international activities., • Managing SCRUM Teams., • SCRUM certifications (CSM) Key Relationships Internal (excluding direct team and manager) • Business Product Owners, • Business Stakeholders, • Transformation Delivery (TD) (PMO Project Teams Business Analysis), • Functional Experts (Business and IT), • Vendors, • 3rd Party Support organisations Education and Qualifications Essential • A degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related field or equivalent experience. Working at Save the ChildrenInternational ___Description Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for the Drupal Developer to join our global team. Job Title: Drupal Developer Team: Applications Development Reports To: Senior Manager Product Development (Web) Contract Length: Permanent Grade: P3 Location: Any approved Save the Children International office location. Time Zone (that the role holder must be available to work in): Any Right to Work: The successful candidate must possess the unrestricted right to work in their current or preferred location for the duration of employment. Language Requirements: English International Travel Requirements: No Budget Responsibility: None People Management Responsibility (direct/indirect reports) Number of people managed in total: None Manager of a team: No Team Manager (manager of multiple teams): No Team purpose Purpose of the team is to lead on the development and configuration of Save the Childrens global business and operating applications used across SCI and Members. The team are key to maintaining the application portfolio as fit for purpose and developing new and existing systems in line with business requirements maximising the value they deliver and enabling our organisation to achieve impact for children. Working in partnership with Transformation Delivery the team are accountable for delivery of application developments for Transformation Delivery projects SCI Functions and internal IT functions. Role purpose The role holder will be responsible for delivery of large and complex transformation projects in partnership with internal stakeholders and external partners. The role involves designing building and continually improving Drupal-based web applications as well as working on a wide range of other web applications using different technologies. The role holder will focus on creating highly available test-driven fast and resilient websites while setting up best practices for others to adhere to. The role also involves coaching and mentoring other developers to consolidate a strong in-house SCRUM team. Working with the infrastructure team and the IT security team the role holder will be responsible for setting up and maintaining relevant environments and to ensure security and reliability of all systems as well as ensuring all integration pieces with other internal systems are managed correctly to minimise the risk and impact of changes. Principal Accountabilities • Design and build web applications based on detailed requirements., • Create high-performance dynamic templates from flat design files., • Ensure optimization availability and reliability of web applications., • Develop custom Drupal modules to build advanced features and integrate with external systems., • Collaborate with the digital fundraising team to optimize organic search and conversion rates., • Influence architecture decisions to build future-proof solutions., • Design and manage the release process and the product lifecycle., • Build effective CI/CD pipelines for immediate feedback and fast product iterations., • Lead and establish best practices for Drupal development within the organization., • Advocate for test-driven development design unit test strategies and work with the testing team on integration and automated testing. Experience and Skills Essential • Considerable experience as a Drupal developer with strong Drupal 8/9 expertise., • Experience working on a multi-site Drupal platform with a global user base., • Excellent knowledge of PHP 7/8 and experience with PHP frameworks., • Strong experience in object-oriented PHP and building custom Drupal modules., • Expertise in creating themes and templates and familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA)., • Experience optimizing performance working with caching CDNs and web application security principles (e.g. OWASP top ten)., • Strong skills in HTML5 CSS3 JavaScript and experience with Bootstrap or other SASS frameworks., • Experience with JS frameworks like AngularJS or React/Redux and good working knowledge of and build automation tools (e.g. Gulp)., • Expert knowledge of GIT branching strategies and experience working in a multi-developer SCRUM team., • Non-profit sector knowledge/experience., • Experience working in Drupal v7 and above., • Experience working with headless and serverless architectures., • Experience of working in organisations with international activities., • Managing SCRUM Teams., • SCRUM certifications (CSM) Key Relationships Internal (excluding direct team and manager) • Business Product Owners, • Business Stakeholders, • Transformation Delivery (TD) (PMO Project Teams Business Analysis), • Functional Experts (Business and IT), • Vendors, • 3rd Party Support organisations Education and Qualifications Essential • A degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related field or equivalent experience. Working at Save the ChildrenInternational * * * * ___Description Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for the Drupal Developer to join our global team. Job Title: Drupal Developer Team: Applications Development Reports To: Senior Manager Product Development (Web) Contract Length: Permanent Grade: P3 Location: Any approved Save the Children International office location. Time Zone (that the role holder must be available to work in): Any Right to Work: The successful candidate must possess the unrestricted right to work in their current or preferred location for the duration of employment. Language Requirements: English International Travel Requirements: No Budget Responsibility: None People Management Responsibility (direct/indirect reports) Number of people managed in total: None Manager of a team: No Team Manager (manager of multiple teams): No Team purpose Purpose of the team is to lead on the development and configuration of Save the Childrens global business and operating applications used across SCI and Members. The team are key to maintaining the application portfolio as fit for purpose and developing new and existing systems in line with business requirements maximising the value they deliver and enabling our organisation to achieve impact for children. Working in partnership with Transformation Delivery the team are accountable for delivery of application developments for Transformation Delivery projects SCI Functions and internal IT functions. Role purpose The role holder will be responsible for delivery of large and complex transformation projects in partnership with internal stakeholders and external partners. The role involves designing building and continually improving Drupal-based web applications as well as working on a wide range of other web applications using different technologies. The role holder will focus on creating highly available test-driven fast and resilient websites while setting up best practices for others to adhere to. The role also involves coaching and mentoring other developers to consolidate a strong in-house SCRUM team. Working with the infrastructure team and the IT security team the role holder will be responsible for setting up and maintaining relevant environments and to ensure security and reliability of all systems as well as ensuring all integration pieces with other internal systems are managed correctly to minimise the risk and impact of changes. Principal Accountabilities • Design and build web applications based on detailed requirements., • Create high-performance dynamic templates from flat design files., • Ensure optimization availability and reliability of web applications., • Develop custom Drupal modules to build advanced features and integrate with external systems., • Collaborate with the digital fundraising team to optimize organic search and conversion rates., • Influence architecture decisions to build future-proof solutions., • Design and manage the release process and the product lifecycle., • Build effective CI/CD pipelines for immediate feedback and fast product iterations., • Lead and establish best practices for Drupal development within the organization., • Advocate for test-driven development design unit test strategies and work with the testing team on integration and automated testing. Experience and Skills Essential • Considerable experience as a Drupal developer with strong Drupal 8/9 expertise., • Experience working on a multi-site Drupal platform with a global user base., • Excellent knowledge of PHP 7/8 and experience with PHP frameworks., • Strong experience in object-oriented PHP and building custom Drupal modules., • Expertise in creating themes and templates and familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA)., • Experience optimizing performance working with caching CDNs and web application security principles (e.g. OWASP top ten)., • Strong skills in HTML5 CSS3 JavaScript and experience with Bootstrap or other SASS frameworks., • Experience with JS frameworks like AngularJS or React/Redux and good working knowledge of and build automation tools (e.g. Gulp)., • Expert knowledge of GIT branching strategies and experience working in a multi-developer SCRUM team., • Non-profit sector knowledge/experience., • Experience working in Drupal v7 and above., • Experience working with headless and serverless architectures., • Experience of working in organisations with international activities., • Managing SCRUM Teams., • SCRUM certifications (CSM) Key Relationships Internal (excluding direct team and manager) • Business Product Owners, • Business Stakeholders, • Transformation Delivery (TD) (PMO Project Teams Business Analysis), • Functional Experts (Business and IT), • Vendors, • 3rd Party Support organisations Education and Qualifications Essential • A degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related field or equivalent experience. Working at Save the ChildrenInternational * * * *