Senior Drupal Developer

Insomniac Design is a global digital agency headquartered in Washington D.C., with offices in London, Bucharest, and Chisinau. We’re an agile, determined, and innovative team organized by functional areas of expertise — Creative, Technology, Strategy, and Management. We specialize in human-centered design with deep focus on design thinking and digital transformation. 

As a Senior Drupal Developer you will use your exceptional web development skills and experiences to architect and lead the development of responsive Drupal websites and web applications. As a member of our world-class agency, you will work on innovative and inspired work across a variety of clients.

General Responsibilities:

• Expected to contribute to the success of the department by providing leadership and guidance.
• Successfully solves difficult problems, recognized as a leader in more than one area. Recognized as a subject matter expert in areas specific to their discipline/team.
• Able to identify and address previously acknowledged problems, offering innovative solutions and influencing organizational strategy.
• Designs and leads implementation of product, process, automation and/or streamlines work using industry best practices or incremental ideas, resulting in systemic improvements and/or increased engagement.
• Designs new business processes that have a positive impact on customers and drives organizational growth.
• Mentors junior and mid-level team members, actively participates in the hiring process, advocates for business improvements, and contributes to the performance management process, providing valuable insights.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze customer requirements to Architect and build custom websites and applications.
• Demonstrate a high level of expertise with technologies such as PHP and recent releases of Drupal.
• Build and test custom Drupal modules and hooks based on functional requirements.
• Exhibit a strong desire and passion for implementing new technologies to continuously improve project outcomes.
• Collaborate directly with the creative director, designers, project managers, and user experience leads, and customers on assigned projects.
• Develop comprehensive test scripts to ensure the robustness and reliability of developed solutions.

Skills & Experience:

• 5+ years of experience developing complex recent versions of Drupal enterprise web applications including custom views, modules, and themes.
• 7+ years of experience in Software Development utilizing Object Oriented Design.
• 3+ years of experience developing custom Drupal modules.
• 2+ years of experience with REST API integrations.
• Experience with SDLC and version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Experience supporting the team with feedback, performance management, hiring, and mentoring.
• Experience leading teams through complex software implementation projects.
• Expertise leading projects, including with various development methodologies, such as Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall.
• Familiarity with SQL and Relational databases.
• Familiarity with web security best practices and experience in securing Drupal websites.
• Exceptional proficiency coding in PHP/HTML/CSS/JavaScript and consistently developing clean, semantic, and valid markup.
• Ability to analyze requirements and follow detailed technical and functional specifications.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and hit deadlines in a fast-paced work environment.

Insomniac Design is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where everyone is treated with respect and dignity. We believe that embracing differences in race, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, and cultural backgrounds allows us to create better solutions for our clients and a stronger team. We strive to ensure that all employees, candidates, and clients feel valued and respected, and we continuously work to improve our practices and policies to foster a more diverse and inclusive environment.