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Salary: £35,000 - 40,000 per year
Requirements: Strong professional experience in Drupal development, ideally on complex or enterprise-level platformsStrong knowledge of Drupal 10+ and excellent PHP development skillsExperience with Composer and modern development pipelinesStrong front-end development experience with Twig, TypeScript and Tailwind CSSExperience leading technical projects and/or mentoring developersGood understanding of web security best practicesExperience with Git and modern CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions or JenkinsStrong problem-solving and analytical skillsExcellent communication and stakeholder management skillsExperience with DevOps practices and Agile methodologiesExperience with cloud hosting platforms such as AWS or Azure is advantageousA degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experienceRelevant Drupal or web technology certifications are beneficial Responsibilities: Lead the development and ongoing maintenance of enterprise-level Drupal applicationsDesign and develop complex backend systems using PHP and Drupal 10+Develop modern front-end solutions using TypeScript, Twig and Tailwind CSSEnsure applications are secure, scalable, accessible and optimised for performanceProvide technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to junior developersConduct code reviews and promote development best practicesWork with internal stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical specificationsManage source control and deployment processes using Git, GitHub, GitHub Actions and JenkinsUse Composer, Drush and DDEV to manage dependencies and development environmentsSupport SEO and web accessibility best practicesProduce clear and comprehensive technical documentationContribute to an Agile development environment and continuously improve development processes Technologies: AWSAzureBackendCI/CDCloudCSSComposerDevOpsDrupalGitGitHubSupportJenkinsPHPSecurityTypeScriptTwigWebFrontend More:
We are offering a permanent Drupal Technical Lead role based in Birmingham with hybrid working and a salary of up to £40,000 per annum. You will join an established web development team and take a leading role in the technical development and architecture of Drupal-based platforms. The role offers the opportunity to work on high-profile web projects and modern Drupal technologies, combining technical leadership, architecture and hands-on development, with scope to mentor and develop other team members.
last updated 41 week of 2026