Drupal Lead Developer
Location
Malaysia
Type
Permanent
Who we are
At Aleph, we design human experiences by asking the right questions. Here, you’d find a curious breed of creative engineers spread across the globe, specializing in craft, strategy, and technology. With a keen ear to the ground, we turn big dreams into user-first digital solutions by design. Through rigorous prototyping, close collaboration, and responsive engineering, we commit to creating a future that leaves our craft, community, and clients better than before we began.
Job description
We are looking for the Lead Drupal Developer responsible for designing and implementing new features and functionality, establishing and guiding the website’s architecture, ensuring high-performance and availability, and managing all technical aspects of the Content Management System. The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading the development and maintenance of complex Drupal-based applications, guiding a team of developers, and ensuring high-quality project delivery. The Drupal Lead will work closely with clients, project managers, and other stakeholders to deliver scalable and robust solutions.
Key responsibilites
- Responsible for managing back-end services and the interchange of data between the server and clients.
- Responsible for developing server-side logic, definition and maintenance of database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from clients.
- Responsible for setting up LAMP stacks.
- Responsible for integrating front-end elements built by other people into the application. Therefore, a basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary.
- Provide technical leadership and mentoring to a team of Drupal developers. Guide the team through best practices and coding standards.
- Conduct code reviews to ensure quality and adherence to standards. Implement and oversee automated testing and continuous integration processes.
- Oversee the maintenance and support of existing Drupal applications. Troubleshoot and resolve issues in a timely manner.
- Engage with clients to gather requirements, provide progress updates, and deliver technical solutions. Translate business requirements into technical specifications.
Prerequisites
- Strong knowledge of Drupal 7⁄8/9/10. Experience with Drupal theming and module development.
- Strong knowledge of OOP PHP programming.
- Strong knowledge of SQL.
- Strong knowledge of designing and developing RESTful APIs.
- Strong knowledge of Git.
- Familiarity with modern web development frameworks and tools such as Symfony, Composer, Drush, and Git.
- Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools like JIRA, Trello, Slack, and Confluence.
- Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
- Basic understanding of Linux server administration.
Rewards and benefits
- Competitive salary (compensation will be based on experience)
- Medical insurance
- Yearly reward based on performance
- Casual work environment and attire
- A solid team behind you: great people who love what they do
- A fun culture which promotes learning and knowledge sharing
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth offerings from our in-house Learning @ Aleph Academy, Flocket meetups, timely training for skills upgrade, workshops and conferences.
- Plenty of snacks (healthy and indulgent), beverages
Get in touch!
Aleph is an equal opportunity employer and we work in an engaging, collaborative environment, where ideas are shared freely. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,color, religion sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
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