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Lead Drupal Developer - Cardiff County

£70,000 - 70,000
Yolk Recruitment
Hemingway Road, Cardiff County
£70,000 - 70,000
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Company Size
50-200
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Company Type
Services
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Exp Level
Lead
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Job Type
Full-Time
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Language
English
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Visa sponsorship
No

Requirements

Must:
- Proven leadership and mentoring experience in development teams. - Advanced expertise in Drupal (version 8). - Strong skills in PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3. - Experience with CI/CD (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab), Git workflows, and Docker. - Familiarity with automated testing frameworks (PHPUnit, Behat, Nightwatch). - Agile delivery experience (e.g., Scrum). - Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder collaboration skills. - Nice to Have: Experience with headless CMS integration and modern JavaScript frameworks.

Technologies

CI/CD
CMS
GitLab
Jenkins
PHPUnit
TDD

Responsibilities

- Lead the development of multilingual Drupal websites and services. - Mentor and manage a team of front-end and back-end developers. - Drive best practices in coding, CI/CD, containerisation (Docker), and automation. - Ensure robust security, compliance, and performance in all digital services. - Translate business needs into scalable technical solutions. - Maintain Drupal codebases and ensure timely application of security patches. - Coordinate code reviews, testing (BDD/TDD), and release management. - Collaborate with design, content, and infrastructure teams. - Support the transition to headless/decoupled Drupal architectures using APIs.

Description


As the Lead Drupal Developer in our Corporate Digital Team, you will play a pivotal role in guiding the development and maintenance of high-profile Drupal-based digital services that are essential to our digital transformation efforts at the Welsh Government. You will have the opportunity to engage with multiple projects and programmes across various sectors of the Welsh Government, collaborating with staff at all levels and in a wide range of roles. We are dedicated to your professional growth, offering training specific to your role as well as opportunities for development in your career path. This includes shadowing schemes that allow staff to experience different areas firsthand. We are particularly proud of our commitment to inclusion and diversity, creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome, supported, and able to thrive. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including underrepresented groups such as women, Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ individuals, and disabled people, as we believe that diversity drives innovation and leads to better outcomes for all. We look forward to your application!
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