Drupal Developer Jobs in Potomac, MD (NOW HIRING)

Akira Technologies is seeking a Full-Stack Drupal Developer to support the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) in rebuilding a public-facing Drupal website in AWS GovCloud (US). The project emphasizes cloud-first solutions, secure application development, and modernization of an existing Drupal implementation.

The Full-Stack Drupal Developer will contribute across the application stack, including backend development, frontend theming, configuration management, containerized deployment, and production support. Experience reviewing, troubleshooting, and inheriting legacy Drupal implementations is highly desirable, as this is a core component of the project.

Work Location: Remote with occasional onsite meetings in Washington, DC.

This role supports US Government contract hence US Citizenship is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance Drupal 10/11 applications supporting the OPM OIG public-facing website.
• Review and assess inherited legacy Drupal implementations, identify technical debt, and recommend modernization approaches.
• Develop custom Drupal modules, themes, and integrations using PHP, Symfony, Twig, and related technologies.
• Manage Drupal configuration, Composer dependencies, upgrades, and security remediation.
• Build and troubleshoot containerized web/PHP applications using Docker and Linux.
• Support CI/CD pipelines, application logging, deployment activities, and production troubleshooting.
• Implement automated testing, secure coding practices, and performance improvements.
• Develop accessible web experiences consistent with requirements.
• Collaborate with cloud, security, database, accessibility, and business stakeholders to resolve issues and deliver prioritized enhancements.
• Maintain clear technical documentation, backlog items, and risk communications.

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 5 years of recent professional Drupal experience, including substantial hands-on production experience with Drupal 10 and/or Drupal 11.
• Demonstrated experience with:
  • Custom module and theme development.
  • Composer-managed upgrades and dependency management.
  • Containerized deployment and security remediation.
• Strong proficiency in PHP 8, Symfony, Twig, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL/MySQL, Composer, Drush, Drupal configuration management, and Git.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, containerized web/PHP applications, Linux, CI/CD, application logging, and container troubleshooting.
• Experience with automated testing, secure coding, dependency management, performance tuning, and Section 508 accessible development.
• Ability to document work clearly, manage a prioritized backlog, communicate technical risk, and collaborate with cloud, security, database, accessibility, and business stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS GovCloud (US) experience.
• Experience supporting federal government websites or other public-facing mission applications.
• Experience with cloud-first application architecture and AWS services.
• Experience modernizing legacy Drupal platforms and migrating or upgrading existing implementations.
• Familiarity with federal accessibility, security, and website development requirements.

Salary Range:  $120,000 to $135,000

Akira’s pay range for this position considers various factors including skills, years of experience, training, licenses, certifications, alignment with market data, and internal equity in the organization. This pay range estimate is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary, which Akira believes to be done in good faith in compliance with local laws.  The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

General Description of Benefits

Akira offers its employees multiple options for medical plans (some with Health Savings Account), dental plans, and vision coverage, and a 401(k) plan with employer match.  To promote work/life balance, Akira offers paid time off, including vacation and sick time, holidays, paid parental leave, military leave, bereavement leave, and jury duty leave.  We also offer short and long-term disability benefits to protect employee income in the event of sickness or injury, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and critical illness insurance.  Akira also offers tuition, training, and certification reimbursement for professional development and career advancement.

Akira regularly reviews our total rewards package to ensure our offerings remain competitive and reflect the values and needs expressed by our employees.

About Akira Technologies

Akira strives to meet and exceed the mission and objectives of US federal agencies. As a leading small business cloud modernization and data analytics services provider, we deliver trusted and highly differentiated solutions and technologies that serve the needs of our customers and citizens. Akira serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, cyber, defense, civilian, and health markets. Every day, our employees deliver transformational outcomes, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers.

Akira is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.