Position Summary
The Mid-to-Senior Level Drupal Engineer (AI-Enabled Platform Support) contributes to the design, development, testing, and support of enterprise Drupal applications. This role supports custom module enhancements, configuration and workflow updates, bug fixes, and release activities while applying modern AI-assisted engineering practices to improve delivery speed, code quality, and documentation. This role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams including program managers, Subject matter experts, analysts, and designers to build a modern, secure, and AI-augmented platforms.
This role extends beyond traditional Drupal development and an ideal candidate has foundational Drupal/PHP skills, strong learning agility, and hands-on familiarity with AI-assisted development tools for coding, testing, analysis, and technical documentation. Additionally, you will troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, providing mentorship and guidance to junior developers.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
- Design, develop, and implement custom modules (e.g., custom entities, views, forms, workflows, notifications, and reports) to extend Drupal functionality according to project requirements
- Support multi-site development practices and environment-aware configuration management
- Configure and theme Drupal sites, ensuring a seamless and responsive user experience across all devices
- Implement and troubleshoot authentication and access patterns, including external auth/SAML-oriented integrations and role-based permissions
- Assist with state-machine-driven workflow logic, forms-step experiences, queue/cron-driven processing, and event-subscriber behavior
- Contribute to search and reporting capabilities (Search API, Views, Views Data Export, bulk operations, and operational dashboards)
- Integrate third-party services and APIs to enhance application functionality and user experience
- Identify and implement performance improvements to ensure fast, efficient, and scalable Drupal applications
- Conduct code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and mentor junior developers to foster a culture of continuous improvement
- Provide ad hoc support for general project planning and technical design:
- Support scheduling
- Ensure development alignment with formal process reviews
- Prepare and deliver presentations related to testing
- Support overall project execution as required:
- Assist in requirements definition
- Support design processes
- Support release branches and SDLC workflows (development, test, release, and production readiness)
- Assist in development and documentation processes.
- Use AI coding assistants responsibly to accelerate implementation, test generation, impact analysis, and root-cause investigation while preserving security and compliance requirements.
- Leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, code generation tools) to accelerate coding, debugging, and documentation.
- Ensure responsible and secure use of AI in compliance with organizational and federal guidelines
- Must demonstrate significant initiative, independence, ability to follow through, and an interest in learning our business are essential.
- Security clearance or background check may be required at varying levels, depending on particular project assignments or role.
- Keep up-to-date with the latest Drupal developments, industry trends, and best practices to ensure our solutions remain cutting-edge.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Hands-on experience and Demonstrated ability using AI-assisted development/engineering tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, AI-based IDE tools)
- Understanding of prompt design for software tasks (debugging prompts, test-generation prompts, and architecture summarization prompts)
- Ability to validate AI-generated output for correctness, security, accessibility, and maintainability before adoption
- Practical understanding of secure AI usage: no sensitive data leakage, controlled context sharing, and policy-compliant usage
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)
- Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in Drupal and PHP development
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- Expert proficiency in Drupal 8/9/10, including custom module and theme development
- Strong knowledge of PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and related web technologies
- Experience with Drupal APIs, Drush, and Composer
- Familiarity with modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React, Vue.js) is a plus
- Understanding of DevOps practices, including version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing
- Knowledge of usability/accessibility standards of user interface development to produce code compliant for Section 508 accessibility; experience working with development tools that aid in this process
- Hands-on experience with Cloud technologies like AWS and Acquia
- Security clearance or background check may be required at varying levels, depending on particular project assignments or role
- Ensure access and equipment are configured to begin and continue work
- Follow established procedures and guidelines
- Implement approved changes and communicate status to the PM/Department
- Conduct and contribute to audits, resolution of compliance gaps, Lessons Learned, and implement process improvements, as designated by the PM/Department Lead
- Analyze requested changes for LOE, provide estimates, and update plans, as assigned
- Evaluate work products/deliverables for technical accuracy and adherence to project requirements and standards
- Use SharePoint and document controls to follow established processes
- When assigned as author, complete document updates, initiate peer review, complete the review process, and ensure updates are made according to that process
Scope Infotech offers all employees the following benefits:
- Health Insurance (medical, dental, vision)
- Retirement Savings Plans (401K)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick Leave, Holidays)
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
- Insurance (Life, Short/Long Term Disability, AD&D)
- Employee Referral Bonus
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
Note
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.
Compensation: $125,000 - $140,000
