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Salary: £35,000 - 40,000 per year
Requirements: Strong professional experience in Drupal development, including Drupal 10+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 continuous improvement of development processes Technologies: AWSAzureBackendCI/CDCloudCSSComposerDevOpsDrupalGitGitHubSupportJenkinsPHPSecurityTypeScriptTwigWebFrontend More:
We are seeking a Drupal Technical Lead to join our web development team and lead the technical development and architecture of our Drupal-based web platforms. You will work across high-profile projects to deliver secure, scalable and high-performing digital solutions, collaborating with stakeholders and the wider technical team. This is a one-year fixed-term contract with a view to becoming permanent, paying up to £40,000 per annum. The role is remote, with occasional travel to Birmingham, London, Cardiff or Swansea. We offer the opportunity to take a leading role in an established team, work with modern Drupal technologies and practices, mentor colleagues, and contribute to a varied mix of technical leadership, architecture and hands-on development.
last updated 41 week of 2026