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 themes
- Solid 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 Composer
- Understanding 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 architectures
- Experience with GraphQL
- Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG)
- Experience with e-commerce platforms and integrations
- Understanding of SEO best practices
- Agile/Scrum methodology experience
- Experience 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 documentation
- Self-sufficient and proactive - comfortable working independently
- Curious and eager to learn - stays updated with latest technologies and best practices
- Problem-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.