Lead Web Developer, Drupal Platform
Arizona State University6 days ago
Scottsdale, AZ, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$94k - $103k/yr
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership for ASU’s Drupal and Webspark enterprise web platform, including custom modules, themes, configuration, integrations, and platform components.
- Lead, mentor, supervise, and support a team of web developers, including onboarding, goal setting, technical review, and priority guidance.
- Coordinate and perform tested, documented, and communicated releases for Drupal multisite codebases.
- Develop, review, test, and deploy custom Drupal solutions, scripts, integrations, automation, and web platform improvements.
- Serve as a technical owner and escalation point for Drupal, Webspark, Acquia, managed hosting, integrations, performance, accessibility, code quality, and production support.
- Guide platform architecture, modernization, technical-debt reduction, accessibility, reliability, scalability, and long-term sustainability.
- Support site launches, decommissions, Drupal upgrades, WordPress-to-Drupal migrations, and platform standardization.
- Improve Git workflows, QA practices, deployment pipelines, configuration management, automated testing, release and rollback planning, and operational documentation.
- Apply web accessibility practices and support WCAG alignment across ASU web platforms.
- Use AI-assisted development responsibly for documentation, code generation and review, test creation, troubleshooting, and workflow automation.
- Create documentation, training materials, technical guidance, office hours, and support resources for website owners, editors, developers, and service partners.
- Collaborate with product, project management, service ownership, cybersecurity, accessibility, infrastructure, analytics, and other technology teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and seven years of experience appropriate to the assignment, or an equivalent combination of experience and training.
- Experience leading, mentoring, or supervising web developers, Drupal developers, or technical contributors.
- Strong experience developing, maintaining, and supporting Drupal-based websites or enterprise web platforms.
- Experience with Drupal 10 or newer, including custom modules, themes, configuration management, content types, views, permissions, and deployment workflows.
- Experience with PHP, Twig, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern web development practices.
- Experience with enterprise content management systems, multisite environments, large-scale web platforms, and coordinated releases or production support.
- Experience with Acquia, Pantheon, WP Engine, or comparable managed hosting platforms.
- Understanding of WCAG 2.1 AA or higher and demonstrated application of web accessibility practices.
- Knowledge of Git, version control, code review, automated testing, release management, and environment management.
- Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD workflows, deployment pipelines, caching, CDN services, DNS, web performance, and web security concepts.
- Experience with Cloudflare or comparable CDN, caching, DNS, or web platform security services.
- Experience using Jira, Confluence, or similar tools for tracking, documentation, sprint planning, and technical collaboration.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and responsible AI practices.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, documentation, collaboration, and technical translation skills.
- Experience with higher education, TechEd, digital experience platforms, accessibility programs, or complex enterprise service environments is preferred.
- A cover letter and resume or CV are required.
Benefits
- Full-time role with a flexible work environment, including hybrid work with staff in person three days per week.
- Professional development opportunities with major tuition breaks for ASU certificates and degrees.
- Mission-oriented work supporting more than 200,000 learners, faculty, researchers, and staff.
- Exposure to technology partnerships with Amazon, Apple, Arista, Cox, Verizon, Salesforce, Alteryx, and other companies.
- Work is based off-campus in Scottsdale; driving is not required.
- ASU comprehensive benefits package is available.
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About Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university in Tempe, Arizona, founded in 1885, serving undergraduate, graduate, and professional students on campuses across metro Phoenix and online. It offers degree programs and continuing education, with revenue from tuition, research grants and contracts, philanthropy, and state appropriations. ASU operates extensive online learning through EdPlus/ASU Online and is recognized as one of the largest U.S. public universities by enrollment.