Lead Drupal Developer

About the role

RIVA is seeking a Lead Drupal Developer that will provide technical leadership for Drupal 9/10+ development, custom modules, theming, DevSecOps, performance optimization, accessibility, and secure Federal web platform delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead Drupal architecture and platform implementation.
• Oversee custom modules, theming, APIs, and integrations.
• Establish coding standards and development best practices.
• Manage Composer and Configuration Management workflows.
• Optimize performance with Redis, Varnish, and caching.
• Support CI/CD, Git, automated testing, and DevOps.
• Ensure WCAG, Section 508, USWDS, FISMA, and FedRAMP compliance.
• Maintain Drupal security patching and configuration hardening.
• Mentor developers and support Agile delivery.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Extensive Drupal 9/10+ experience.
• Strong PHP, Twig, HTML, CSS, JavaScript skills.
• Drupal APIs, Composer, CMI expertise.
• Experience with CI/CD, Git, DevOps, Redis, Varnish, and Agile.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Federal Drupal modernization experience.
• Acquia or cloud-hosted Drupal experience.
• Acquia Drupal certification.
• Experience leading technical teams.

Pay

$150,000 - $160,000 USD