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Senior Drupal Architect Lead Developer

Makpar Corporation

Job Overview

Location

Remote, US-Based

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Architect and own the end-to-end delivery of a mission-critical, custom Drupal platform that allows millions of Americans to file and track unemployment-insurance claims across multiple states. You will translate complex federal policy into elegant, scalable code that directly accelerates citizen access to vital services.
• Serve as the technical anchor for a distributed agile squad—mentoring mid-level developers, enforcing coding standards, and making the final call on module selection, security configurations, and performance optimizations that keep the site stable under surge traffic.
• Leverage AI-powered coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Amazon CodeWhisperer) to auto-generate boilerplate modules, convert user stories into acceptance criteria, and rapidly prototype features in sprint-zero—cutting delivery timelines by up to 30 % while maintaining human-led code review rigor.
• Integrate hardened, FedRAMP-authorized identity services (Login.gov, ID.me) and the DHS SAVE work-authorization engine through secure REST & SAML flows; design an API-gateway layer that throttles, logs, and tokenizes every transaction to meet DOL privacy and fraud-prevention mandates.
• Build a claims-submission workflow engine inside Drupal that supports conditional logic, digital signatures, document upload virus-scanning, and real-time status dashboards—ensuring 508-compliant, mobile-first experiences for claimants on any device or assistive technology.
• Embed the U.S. Web Design System (USWDS) 3.0 into every theme component; conduct automated axe-core scans and manual screen-reader testing so that each release passes Section 508 and OMB M-23-22 digital-accessibility requirements on the first pass.
• Stand up a DevOps toolchain (GitLab CI, Terraform, Ansible) that provisions containerized Drupal environments in AWS GovCloud, executes PHPUnit & Behat regression suites, and blue-green deploys zero-downtime releases through a FIPS-140-2 encrypted pipeline—complete with drift detection and rollback triggers.
• Translate UX research findings (moderated usability sessions, analytics heat maps, DOL survey data) into technical user-stories, acceptance criteria, and backlog prioritization that balance claimant pain-points with federal security constraints.
• Lead threat-modeling workshops, remediate OWASP Top-10 vulnerabilities surfaced by weekly Tenable scans, and document POA&M closures for the C&A package—ensuring the platform maintains an Authority to Operate (ATO) without delays that could halt deployments.
• Provide executive-level briefings to the Federal Program Manager and Contracting Officer Representative on emerging tech (decoupled Drupal, micro-services, AI-assisted development) with ROI models and phased adoption road-maps that align to DOL IT modernization strategy.
• Champion a culture of continuous learning—host lunch-and-learns on Drupal 10 upgrade paths, federal zero-trust architecture, and inclusive design; publish internal tech blogs and contribute reusable modules back to the open-source community.

🎯 Requirements

• 7+ years hands-on Drupal development including custom module creation, advanced Twig theming, and performance tuning of sites serving 1 M+ authenticated users.
• Demonstrated success integrating Login.gov or similar SAML/OIDC identity providers and the DHS SAVE API within a federal or state web application.
• Deep fluency in PHP 8, MySQL/MariaDB, JavaScript ES6, and USWDS 2.x/3.x; comfortable reading Python or .NET when interfacing with legacy SOAP services.
• Production experience with GitLab CI/CD, containerized Drupal on AWS or Azure GovCloud, and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Working knowledge of Section 508, WCAG 2.1 AA, and federal C&A processes (NIST 800-53, FedRAMP Moderate) with the ability to translate controls into code.

🏖️ Benefits

• 100 % remote-first culture with flexible core hours and bi-weekly innovation Fridays—no meetings, just time to experiment, learn, or head to the beach.
• Up to $5 K annual professional-development stipend for DrupalCon, AWS re:Invent, security certifications, or advanced degrees—plus 40 paid training hours.
• Platinum health, dental, and vision insurance with 90 % employer-paid premiums, $1 K annual HSA seed, and no-wait tele-mental-health sessions.

Skills & Technologies

Python

JavaScript

PHP

Ruby

Swift

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About Makpar Corporation

Makpar Corporation is a Northern Virginia-based IT services and consulting firm specializing in cloud migration, cybersecurity, software development, and data analytics for federal civilian, defense, and intelligence agencies. Founded in 2005, the company holds ISO 9001, ISO 20000, and CMMI Level 3 appraisals, delivering agile DevSecOps, Salesforce, ServiceNow, and AWS solutions that accelerate digital transformation while maintaining security and compliance standards required by U.S. government customers.

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