What are the responsibilities and job description for the Drupal Developer position at BridgePhase?
BridgePhase is a software engineering company focused on designing, building, securing, and operating cutting-edge software solutions that drive mission success and operational excellence for Federal Government organizations. Our mission is to empower our clients and employees to realize their potential, achieve amazing results, and advance the mission of our Federal government. We do this by providing an environment that fosters the growth, innovation, collaboration, and delivery excellence needed to achieve successful and lasting transformative IT modernization. With BridgePhase, federal agencies gain a trusted partner dedicated to delivering high-performing solutions that advance the nation's most critical objectives.
BridgePhase is seeking a mid-level Drupal Developer to join our team supporting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The ideal candidate will have solid experience in Drupal development and the ability to independently implement complex functions while collaborating with team members. This role combines hands-on development with opportunities for technical leadership. This is a remote position.
In this position, you can expect to:
- Develop and maintain complex Drupal-based solutions
- Create custom modules and extend existing functionality
- Implement sophisticated content modeling
- Design and develop custom themes using modern front-end technologies, with specific experience around theme development
- Lead small to medium-sized development initiatives
- Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback
- Implement complex migrations and data transformations
- Troubleshoot and resolve advanced site issues
- Configure and optimize caching and performance
- Contribute to technical documentation and development standards
- Collaborate with architects on solution design
- Implement security best practices and maintain compliance requirements
As with any technical environment, the exact role responsibilities will evolve with the changing needs of our client. We are looking for versatile candidates who thrive on new challenges and can readily adapt to additional responsibilities beyond those listed above.
Preferred Experience and Qualifications:
- At least 6 years of total professional experience with 3-5 years of experience with Drupal development
- Strong expertise in supporting technologies including:
- PHP development and modern practices
- Drupal module development and integration, leveraging Drupal 10/11
- Front-end technologies (Twig, JavaScript, CSS)
- Site building and configuration management
- Version control and Git workflows
- Development environments and tools
- Drupal best practices
- Custom module & theme development
- Version control, ideally leveraging Git
- Demonstrated experience with:
- Custom module development
- Complex content modeling
- API integration and development
- Performance optimization
- Automated testing
- Deployment processes
- Security best practices
- Contributed Drupal modules and common PHP packages
- Search & Drupal Migration APIs
- Automated testing with Drupal
- Working knowledge of:
- Composer dependency management
- Docker containers
- CI/CD pipelines
- Database optimization
- Caching strategies
- Content migrations
- Familiarity with:
- Government security requirements
- Agile development practices
- Technical documentation
- Mentoring and code review
- Experience with government security requirements (FedRAMP, FISMA) preferred
- Active or prior DHS clearance
- Prior or current experience supporting government programs (GovCon experience required)
While we've outlined our ideal candidate, we recognize that talent comes in many forms. If you don't check every box but possess a strong design aptitude, a passion for creating exceptional user experiences, and a drive to learn and grow, we strongly encourage you to apply. We value designers who demonstrate curiosity, adaptability, and a solid foundation in user-centered design principles. If you're excited about the challenge of enhancing digital experiences for government agencies and are willing to dive into new technologies and methodologies, we want to hear from you. Our team thrives on diverse perspectives and experiences.
About Our Company:
At BridgePhase, our values shape our culture and guide our actions. We act with integrity, honesty, and respect, earning trust and fostering collective success. We are critical thinkers and problem solvers, driving innovation and positive disruption to solve hard challenges at speed and scale. Our work is characterized by courage, compassion, commitment, and teamwork. We apply disciplined engineering principles and a proven agile approach that deliver flexible, simplified, durable and performant solutions that drive continuous improvement and have lasting impact and sustained value. Additionally, we invest in our communities through strategic charitable initiatives, empowering our employees to make meaningful contributions to causes they are passionate about.
Our Benefits:
We pride ourselves on providing top-tier benefits that rival those found in larger organizations. Below are some of the perks our team enjoys:
- Competitive compensation that reflects your skills and impact
- Multiple bonus programs rewarding performance, company growth, and employee referrals
- Flexible PTO with 20 days to use when you need them
- All federal holidays paid to help you truly recharge
- Paid sick leave because health always comes first
- 100% paid parental leave
- 401(k) with 6% match and no vesting period
- Top-tier medical, dental, and vision plans with low out-of-pocket costs
- Short- and long-term disability and life insurance included
- Pet insurance to support your four-legged family
- Annual professional development budget for training, certifications, and conferences
- Two paid community service days for causes that matter to you
- Social pod budget to connect with teammates wherever you live