Backend Developer - PHP, Drupal, Acquia Site Studio
Posted Today by iBSC
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
Warwick, UK
Summary: The role of Backend Developer focuses on PHP and Drupal expertise, requiring a candidate to work on-site in Warwick for three days a week while allowing two days of remote work. The position is a six-month contract classified as inside IR35, emphasizing strong skills in Acquia Site Studio and integration of third-party applications. The ideal candidate should possess extensive experience in backend development, server-side programming, and collaborative practices within an Agile environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain backend systems using PHP and Drupal.
- Create custom modules and integrate third-party applications.
- Utilize Acquia products, particularly Site Studio, for development tasks.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless communication across systems.
- Participate in Agile product team activities, including writing and refining JIRA tickets.
- Implement and manage database systems and data modeling.
- Ensure adherence to version control and collaborative development practices.
Key Skills:
- Strong experience in PHP and object-oriented programming.
- Deep expertise in Drupal and custom module development.
- Hands-on experience with Acquia products, especially Site Studio.
- Proficiency in command-line tools including Linux, Drush, Composer, Git, and MySQL.
- Understanding of server-side programming languages (Java, Python, Node.js, Ruby).
- Experience with database management systems (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
- Familiarity with RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and Agile methodologies.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Knowledge of cloud platforms and containerization technologies is a plus.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Warwick
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Backend Developer - PHP, Drupal, Acquia Site Studio
My client, a large consultancy, is in need of a Backend Developer for a 6 month contract inside IR35 based in Warwick offering 2 days per week remote but requiring 3 days per week on-site.
The ideal candidate will have strong experience in PHP (including object-oriented programming) with deep expertise in Drupal, Extensive experience in Drupal custom module development, including work with: Services and Plugins, Controllers and Drupal's core and contributed APIs.
The ideal candidate will have strong Hands-on experience with Acquia products, particularly Site Studio, Strong skills in integrating third-party applications and data, ensuring seamless communication across systems, Command-line proficiency, including Linux, Drush, Composer, Git, and MySQL, Proven experience as a Back End developer, with a strong understanding of server-side programming languages (eg, Java, Python, Node.js, Ruby), Experience with database management systems (eg, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB) and data modeling, Familiarity with RESTful APIs and web services, as well as microservices architecture, Strong understanding of version control systems (eg, Git) and collaborative development practices, Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
The ideal candidate will have Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, Knowledge of cloud platforms (eg, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and containerization technologies (eg, Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus, Experience with Docker, supporting containerized development and deployment workflows, good experience of working in an Agile product team, desirably with SCRUM framework. This includes experience of writing and refining JIRA tickets, Excellent communication and presentation skills both written and verbal, Must be able to work collaboratively with the development team, web producers and the wider product team as well as design, content and stakeholder teams/agencies.