Drupal Developer

Job Highlights

• Must be proficient in PHP,WordPress MVC,MySQL,CSS,HTML,JavaScript,AJAX,JSON Should possess strong experience on Symfony
• Must have experience in API Development
• Good knowledge of relational databases,version control tools and of developing web services Solve complex performance problems and architectural challenges
• 1 -3 years experience with PHP-framework based Development

Job description

• Looking for a PHP Developer responsible for managing back-end services and the interchange of data between the server and the users. His primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, definition and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to request from the front-end. Therefore, a basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well.

Key Responsibilities

• Head responsibility to evaluate, design, develop and assist application systems. Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers.
• Build efficient, testable, and reusable PHP modules.
• Integration of data storage solutions & Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle. Troubleshoot, test and maintain the core product software and databases to ensure strong optimization and functionality.
• Develop and deploy new features to facilitate related procedures and tools if necessary.

The key aspects of this role: 

• Candidate with exceptional programming skills, problem-solving abilities and strong work  ethic. 
• The candidate has to work on custom programming and web application development for  Drupal. 
• Testing, maintenance and troubleshooting of existing company sites and resolving issues if  any. 
• Contributing ideas and efforts towards internal projects and working as part of a team to  find solutions on various problems. 
• Communicate technical ideas to business users and other teams (design, QA). • Collaborate with team members and to work independently when needed. • Eager to embrace current and emerging web technologies. 

To be the right fit, you'll need: 

• Experience of total 4+ years working on PHP and Drupal 7,8 Development (at least 2+ years  in Drupal 8) 
• Strong knowledge of MySQL, jQuery, HTML5, CSS 
• Experience with Drupal architecture, best practices and coding standards 
• Knowledge on Views, Services etc. 
• Experience in custom module and theme creation 
• Familiar with sub version control systems such as Git or SVN 
• Basic knowledge of environment setup for Linux distribution

• Experience building user interfaces for websites and/or web applications
• Extremely fluent with HTML5/XHTML and CSS
• Experience working with PHP, JavaScript, and jQuery
• Ability to write JavaScript with and without the use of frameworks such as jQuery
• Experience designing and developing responsive design websites
• Comfortable working with debugging tools like Firebug, Chrome inspector, etc.
• Ability to understand CSS changes to have consistent style across platforms and browsers
• Ability to convert comprehensive layout and wireframes into working HTML pages
• Experience developing web solutions in Drupal and PHP implementations in a LAMP environment
• Ability to architect enterprise Drupal solutions including data, display, and information architecture
• Advanced site-building experience including deep familiarity with Drupal modules such as CTools, Views, and Panels
• Experience creating custom Drupal modules, SMS integration
• Experience building responsive websites using Drupal CMS, HTML/HTML5, CSS/CSS3, and JavaScript/jQuery
• Knowledge of PHP, PHP files and theme functions, and knowledge of the Drupal theme layer

Job requires you to possess the following skills and experience:

• Proficient in Drupal 8 and 9, including custom module development, key contributed modules and core API

• Familiarity with Web Services, Headless CMS and Cloud services.

• Preference will be given to candidates who are Acquia certified.

• Having 8 – 10 years of Drupal hands-on development experience.

• Proficient in the maintenance and administration of Drupal modules and sites.

• Experience integrating open source and third-party applications into existing systems.

• Knowledge of PHP 5.x & 7.x, PHP files and theme functions, and knowledge of the Drupal theme layer

• Solid understanding of AJAX, HTML, JQuery, JavaScript, and CSS

• Familiarity with source control systems such as GIT, Subversion, etc.

Job Responsibilities:

• Results-oriented, reliable, able to work under pressure with multiple projects

• Hire, Train and Coach a team Drupal engineers

• Ability to both collaborate with team members and to work independently

• Eager to embrace current and emerging web technologies

Project Experience:

Please share links to your Github profile, LinkedIn profile and portfolio.

Required experience:

• Responsible for architecting, designing and implementing new features and functionality

• Establishing and guiding the websites architecture

• Ensuring high-performance and availability

• Proven experience as a Technical Architect Lead

• Hands-on experience with software development and system administration

• Understanding of strategic IT solutions

• Experience in project management and service-oriented architecture (SOA)

• Managing all technical aspects of the Drupal CMS

• Excellent communication skills

• Problem-solving aptitude

• Organizational and leadership skills

• BE/ BTech/ MCA in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field

Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL) is a leading educational institution in India that provides comprehensive test preparatory services for students preparing for medical and engineering entrance examinations, school/board exams and competitive and scholarship exams such as NTSE, KVPY, and Olympiads.  The “Aakash” brand is associated with quality test preparation and a proven student selection track record in various medical and engineering entrance examinations

• Building and supporting backend and frontend development of websites and application projects
• Producing appropriate and effective technical solutions
• Working with a wider, distributed technology and project management teams to meet deadlines and maintain a high standard of code quality
• Understanding, defining, and communicating functional and non-functional requirements
• Working with our technical directors and project managers to define, scope, and estimate projects and features
• Working with QA teams to address bugs and ensure our work output is of the best quality

• Excellent written and verbal English communication
• Full exposure to both backend and frontend development on Drupal platforms
• A strong and demonstrable background working with Drupal, especially 8/9
• Experience building custom integrations, services, and modules within Drupal as well as integrating with APIs
• Strong in Data Structure and Algorithm
• Experience with Drupal templating using HTML5, CSS (SCSS is a bonus), and JavaScript and also the Twig templating engine
• Competent with MySQL and optimising query and table performance within a Drupal platform
• Working with cloud platforms like AWS
• BE/B.Tech/MCA with 4+ years of experience in Drupal implementation
• Strong experience in CI/CD processes (Jenkins, pipelines etc.)
• Should have a good understanding of OOPs concept and Design Patterns like
• Good Understanding of workflows

The job requires the candidate to work on Wordpress multisite and PHP -

• Design and implement applications/sites in WordPress
• Lead and Mentor technical team for all maintenance and new site tasks
• To pro-actively address all technical issues and coordinate with India and UK teams
• Participate in agile development process to ensure project deliverables are met, on time and of high quality
• Managing and delivery of projects from conceptualization, visualization to technology mapping and final execution of projects
• Monitoring development activities and reporting project progress
• Understand specification document and perform coding as per the requirements and standards
• Good knowledge on SQL Queries. Should be able to create and execute moderate to complex queries.   

Skills:

• Expert in PHP, WordPress & other open source tools
• Strong knowledge in JavaScript, Ajax, jQuery, XML, XHTML, HTML5, CSS & knowledge of working with third party web services
• Knowledge on Ecommerce (Payment Gateways, Shopping Carts, SEO Friendliness Coding, etc.)
• SQL and MySQL
• Desired Candidate Profile:
• Master’s degree (B Tech)/MCA
• Min 9-11 years of experience in PHP
• Strong programming skills
• Good aptitude and problem-solving skills