Drupal Developer

Mid-Level Drupal AdministratorDrupal Administration, Ansible Automation, Relational Databases (PostgreSQL, DB2, or Oracle), Agile Development, and Modern Development Support (PHP, Java EE with SpringBoot, Python, C# with .Net Core)Design, develop, and implement next-generation content management using system/software engineering best practices and the latest technologies:Content Management System (Drupal, WordPress)DevOps (Jenkins, Red Hat OpenShift, Docker, SonarQube, UrbanCode)Infrastructure-as-Code and Configuration-as-Code (Ansible, CloudFormation / Terraform, Scripting)Co-administer Drupal including installing, migrating, upgrading, deploying, troubleshooting, and configurating on Linux.Provide software expertise in one or more of these areas: Drupal administration, PHP application integration, service oriented architectures (SOA), security, business process management/business rules processing, module integration, user experience (UX) and accessibility (Section 508/WCAG/USDS Web Standards), orchestration, or auto-scaling & application reliability engineering.Investigate and repair system defects regardless of component: front-end, business logic, middleware, Ansible automation, or database (PL/SQL and Data Modeling).Brief management, customer, team, or vendors using written or oral skills at appropriate technical level for audienceAll other duties as assigned or directedFOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS (Basic Qualifications)Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or a related field. Master's or Doctorate degree may substitute for required experience4+ years of combined experience with system administration of Content Management Systems (Drupal, WordPress), and/or RHEL Linux2+ years of experience with Ansible automation1+ years of combined experience with modern software development support (PHP, Java EE with SpringBoot, Python, C# with .Net Core)Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust. Contract requirement.*** Selected candidate must reside within two (2) hours of SSA Headquarters in Woodlawn, MD *** Selected candidate must be willing to work on-site at least 2 days a week. FACTORS TO HELP YOU SHINE (Required Skills) These skills will help you succeed in this position:Solid experience with Ansible Automation and authoring playbooks and roles for installing, maintaining, or upgrading platformsSolid experience using version control software such as Git/Bitbucket including peer reviewing Ansible playbooksHands-on experience with Drupal administrationExperience analyzing, researching, maintaining, and integrating Drupal modules/plugins.Basic experience configure cache (Redis, Memcached, MongoDB)Solid experience triaging and monitoring complex issues, outages, and incidentsExperience in automating tasks with scripting languages like Shell, or PythonSolid foundation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) administrationBasic Knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL, DB2, and Oracle), SQL, and ORM technologies (RedBeanPHP, Doctrine, and Eloquent)Basic networking skillsExperience working on Agile projects and understanding Agile terminology HOW TO STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD (Desired Skills) Showcase your knowledge of modern development through the following experience or skills:Basic understanding of DevOps (CI/CD) best practices and tools (Jenkins, SonarQube, CloudFormation / Terraform)Preferred experience with AWS cloud technologies or other cloud platforms; AWS cloud certifications.Preferred experience integrating / establishing advance search capabilities (AWS Kendra)Basic knowledge with modern PHP frameworks (Drupal, Laravel, Symfony, Zend)Experience with automated unit testing, TDD, BDD, and associated technologies (PHPUnit, PHPSpec, Mockito, Behat / Cucumber, Selenium, and Karma/Jasmine)Knowledge of front-end technologies (HTML, Modern JavaScript, Typescript, JQuery, and CSS)Experience with API development & monitoring tools (Ready API, Swagger, Splunk, Dynatrace)Experience with PaaS (Red Hat OpenShift/Kubernetes) and Docker containersAn in-depth knowledge of Social Security Administration (SSA)Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or a related field with 3+ years of experienceMust be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust. Contract requirement.