We are seeking a Senior Drupal Developer with 5–7 years of professional development experience, including 3–5 years working with Drupal 8/9/10. The ideal candidate will have strong PHP, OOP, and front-end development skills (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React), along with experience in custom module/theme development, version control (Git), Composer, and LAMP stack environments. They should be proactive, a strong communicator, and comfortable working independently as well as in a collaborative team. Experience with CI/CD, cloud platforms, Docker, or headless Drupal is a plus.
Essential Requirements :
Technical Skills 5-7 years of professional development experience 3-5 years of expertise in Drupal (Drupal 8/9/10 preferred)Experience updating mayor versions of Drupal (8 → 9 or 9 → 10) Good understanding of main Drupal APIs Have developed and maintained custom modules and themesSolid PHP development skills and object-oriented programming Front-end development proficiency (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and modern JS frameworks like React)LAMP stack experience (Linux, Apache/Nginx, MySQL, PHP) Experience with version control systems (Git) Experience with ComposerUnderstanding of responsive web design principles Knowledge of web performance optimization techniques
Technical Environment :
Drupal 8/9/10 PHP 7.4+/8.x MySQL/MariaDB Apache/Nginx Git version control Composer Modern JavaScript frameworks Cloud hosting environments Development tools and IDE
Preferred Qualifications (Good to Have)
DevOps experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments Cloud platform knowledge (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) Hosted platform knowledge (Acquia, Platform.sh, Pantheon) Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) Familiarity with headless/decoupled Drupal architecturesExperience with GraphQL Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG)Experience with e-commerce platforms and integrations Understanding of SEO best practices Agile/Scrum methodology experienceExperience with DDEV/Lando Had contributed to Drupal community Understanding of Drupal standards and PHPCS/Drupal Code Sniffer
Soft Skills & Mindset :
Excellent communication skills - ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders' Strong documentation capabilities - can create clear, comprehensive technical documentationSelf-sufficient and proactive - comfortable working independently Curious and eager to learn - stays updated with latest technologies and best practicesProblem-solving mindset - approaches challenges with creativity and persistence Team collaboration - works well in a supportive, collaborative environment
Note: This position is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Only candidates currently residing in Sri Lanka will be considered.
