Drupal Specialist

Job description

**Company description**

Tremend is the newest global software engineering hub for Publicis Sapient.

For over 20 years, the company has been infusing its advanced technical expertise into complex and innovative solutions that meet today's digital transformation needs and pave the way for a better and smarter future.

By joining forces with Publicis Sapient we're accelerating the impact, providing a good mix of talented engineers, technology, continuous improvement, innovation, and R&D.

Here, you'll have the opportunity to unleash your potential, powering up advanced software solutions for some of the world's most iconic brands.

Embrace your passion for technology, creativity, and continuous improvement, and join us in making a difference through engineering.

**Overview**

Tremend is looking for a Drupal Specialist to join our team of bright thinkers and doers.

You’ll use your problem-solving creativity to figure out our client’s most complex and challenging problems across different industries.

We are on a mission to transform the world, and you will be instrumental in shaping how we do it with your ideas, thoughts, and solutions.

Responsibilities:

+ Architect, develop, and deploy enterprise-level Drupal 10/11 solutions, including custom modules, themes, and high-performance configurations.
+ Design and implement decoupled/headless Drupal architectures, leveraging JSON:API or GraphQL to serve modern frontend frameworks (React, Vue.js, Angular).
+ Establish and enforce development best practices, including coding standards, rigorous code reviews, automated testing, and comprehensive documentation.
+ Optimize application performance, security, and scalability for high-traffic, mission-critical websites.
+ Mentor junior and mid-level developers on Drupal architecture, advanced development techniques, and modern web practices.

Qualifications:

Foundational Drupal 10/11 Expertise

+ Proven professional Drupal development, with 7+ years experience, focused on Drupal 9/10/11.
+ Mastery of Drupal 10/11 core APIs: Expert-level understanding and practical application of the Entity API, Plugin API, Form API, Render API, and the Theme Hooks system.
+ Advanced Custom Module Development: Proven ability to build complex, maintainable custom modules from scratch, adhering to Drupal coding standards and architectural best practices.
+ Layout Builder & Paragraphs: Extensive experience with Drupal's Layout Builder for flexible page layouts and the Paragraphs module for component-based content authoring.

Must be able to create custom block types, layouts, and paragraph components.
+ Media Library Management: Deep experience with Drupal's Media Library module, including creating custom media types, configuring sources, formatters, and integrating with third-party services (e.g., YouTube, Vimeo via oEmbed).
+ Workflows & Content Moderation: Proven experience implementing and customizing Drupal's Workflows and Content Moderation modules to manage complex editorial and publishing workflows.
+ Configuration Management: Expert-level use of Drupal's Configuration Management system, including importing/exporting, using Configuration Split for environment-specific settings, and managing configuration in a team environment.
+ Migrate API: Extensive experience with the Migrate API, Migrate Plus, Migrate Tools, and Migrate Upgrade for complex data migrations from diverse sources (databases, APIs, CSV/XML files).
+ Security: Deep understanding of Drupal's security model, the Security Team's advisory policy, and experience with security-related modules (e.g., Security Kit).

Must be proficient in writing secure code and conducting security reviews.

Backend & Development Skills

+ Expert-level proficiency in PHP 8.x, with a strong command of object-oriented programming, design patterns, modern PHP features (attributes, unions, enums), and performance optimization.
+ Deep understanding of the Symfony framework components that underpin Drupal 10/11, including the Dependency Injection Container, Routing, YAML, Console, and Event Dispatcher.
+ Advanced experience with Composer for dependency management, including handling complex dependency graphs, applying patches, and managing custom repositories.
+ Strong SQL skills and experience with MySQL/PostgreSQL, including advanced query optimization, indexing strategies, and schema design.
+ Proficiency in automated testing: Establishing and maintaining robust testing strategies using PHPUnit for unit and kernel tests, and Behat for functional/behavioral testing.
+ API Development: Experience building and consuming REST/JSON:API or GraphQL endpoints, including custom resource plugins and GraphQL schema manipulation.

Frontend & Decoupled Architecture

+ Strong command of HTML5, CSS3/SASS, and modern JavaScript (ES6+).
+ Component-Based Theming: Experience with component-based design systems and Twig templating, including preprocessing, theme suggestions, and integrating with frontend build tools.
+ Decoupled Proficiency: Practical experience building and consuming Drupal APIs in a headless architecture, with a solid understanding of state management, authentication (Simple OAuth), and data fetching on the frontend.
+ Familiarity with frontend build tools (e.g., Webpack, Vite) and component library platforms (e.g., Storybook).

DevOps & Infrastructure

+ Advanced knowledge of Git, including branching strategies (e.g., Gitflow), merging, and rebasing in a team environment.
+ Experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, building, and deployment of Drupal projects.
+ Proficiency with containerization technologies like Docker and Docker Compose for consistent local development and deployment.
+ Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their core services (e.g., S3, CloudFront, RDS, Container Instances).
+ Experience with performance monitoring, logging, and debugging tools (e.g., New Relic, Datadog, Grafana, Xdebug).

Nice-to-have qualifications

+ Acquia Certified Drupal 9+ Developer or equivalent certification.
+ Experience with search integrations like Elasticsearch or Apache Solr.
+ Strong understanding of web accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1/2.2) and SEO best practices.
+ Active contributions to the Drupal community (code, modules, documentation, presentations).
+ Experience with microservices architectures and API-first design principles.
+ API Integration: Demonstrable experience integrating with third-party Generative AI service APIs, primarily OpenAI (GPT-4, DALL-E, Whisper) and Google Gemini.

This includes handling authentication, managing API requests, and processing responses robustly.
+ Drupal AI Modules: Hands-on experience with key Drupal contrib modules for AI, such as OpenAI, AI Connector (AI), Augmentor, and Drupal AI.

Must be able to configure, extend, and troubleshoot these modules.
+ Practical Implementation: Proven ability to implement AI-driven features within a content management context, including:
+ Automated content generation, summarization, and rewriting.
+ AI-powered integrations within CKEditor and other WYSIWYG editors.
+ Intelligent content tagging, categorization, and metadata generation.
+ Development of AI-powered chatbots or conversational interfaces.
+ Prompt Engineering: Ability to design, test, and refine effective prompts to generate consistent, accurate, and contextually relevant outputs from Large Language Models (LLMs).
+ Data & Security Awareness: Understanding of the data privacy and security implications of sending content to external AI services and how to mitigate risks within a Drupal application.

**Additional information**

Besides an exciting job in a tremendous team, here's what you can expect:

+ A fast-paced tech environment
+ Continuous growth & learning
+ Open feedback culture
+ Room for own initiative & ideas
+ Transparency about results & strategy
+ Recognition & reward for hard work
+ Working with a flexible schedule
+ Medical subscription
+ Meal tickets
+ Extra vacation days - starting with 25 vacation days
+ Many others perks

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