Senior Drupal Developer, (Senior Consultant, Engineering & Technical Services)

Fearless is a digital integration consultancy on a mission to build a better tomorrow. They are seeking a Senior Drupal Developer to support a growing portfolio of federal and state digital services, combining technical expertise in Drupal development with the ability to architect scalable solutions and mentor team members.

Responsibilities:

• Lead Drupal architecture decisions across client engagements, including content modeling, configuration management, dependency injection, and reusable patterns that support maintainable, scalable implementations
• Build and maintain custom Drupal modules, themes, and integrations using modern Drupal practices, including Composer-based workflows, service architecture, and upgrade-ready code for Drupal 9, 10, and 11
• Integrate Drupal with third-party systems, RESTful APIs, authentication services, and enterprise platforms to deliver secure, cohesive digital experiences
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions that align with client goals and delivery priorities
• Define and implement automated testing strategies, including unit, kernel, functional, and end-to-end testing, to improve code quality, reliability, and release confidence
• Own release readiness and deployment workflows across development, staging, and production environments, including CI/CD pipelines, configuration deployment, and environment troubleshooting
• Optimize application performance, accessibility, and scalability for high-traffic government websites through caching strategies, query tuning, asset optimization, and compliance with WCAG 2.1/2.2 and Section 508 standards
• Apply secure development practices across Drupal applications, including dependency management, vulnerability remediation, authentication and authorization patterns, and PII-aware implementation
• Provide technical leadership by estimating effort, guiding implementation decisions, conducting code reviews, mentoring developers, and establishing engineering standards that can adapt to diverse client environments

Requirements:

• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience developing and maintaining Drupal applications, including Drupal 9, 10, and/or 11
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust clearance
• Demonstrated experience building custom Drupal modules, themes, and integrations using PHP, Twig, JavaScript, and modern web development frameworks
• Strong experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs and integrating Drupal with third-party systems, SaaS platforms, and enterprise applications
• Proven experience leading technical initiatives, architecting solutions, and making technology recommendations for complex web projects
• Experience working within Agile delivery teams and collaborating closely with product managers, designers, QA engineers, and stakeholders
• Hands-on experience with cloud-hosted environments, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern DevOps practices
• Deep understanding of web accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1/2.2, Section 508), security best practices, and performance optimization techniques
• Experience mentoring developers, conducting code reviews, and contributing to engineering best practices and technical standards
• Experience delivering solutions for federal, state, or local government clients
• Active contribution to the Drupal open-source community through module development, issue contributions, or community leadership
• Experience working in FedRAMP, cloud.gov, AWS GovCloud, or other regulated environments
• Acquia Certified Drupal Developer, AWS or other cloud platform certifications, Security+, accessibility certifications (such as IAAP CPACC), or equivalent professional credentials demonstrating expertise in web development, cloud technologies, accessibility, and secure software delivery