Snr. Drupal Full Stack Developer

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The web developer will support a Federal Government Agency in designing and delivering a high-performing, secure, and accessible platform for UI claims. The web developer leads development efforts, applies Drupal expertise, and integrates emerging technologies to ensure the platform meets the requirements of federal, state, and end-users. This role requires collaboration with federal program managers, contracting officers, UX/UI researchers, and multi-disciplinary development teams.

The engineer will report directly to the IT Federal Program Manager (FPM) and the Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

• Lead development, maintenance, and management of a custom Drupal-based platform to initiate unemployment insurance (UI) claims for participating states.
• Integrate Login.gov for front-end identity verification and the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system for work authorization verification.
• Design and implement user registration, authentication, and access control features using federal APIs.
• Build and maintain claims submission and tracking processes within the Drupal platform.
• Apply artificial intelligence for rapid prototyping to accelerate requirements gathering and solution design.
• Incorporate U.S. Web Design System standards to ensure mobile-friendly, accessible, and government-compliant websites.
• Translate UX/UI research findings into actionable design and development requirements.
• Support iterative, agile development practices and integrate design thinking approaches to ensure solutions meet user needs.
• Conduct usability, accessibility, and quality assurance testing to ensure compliance with Section 508 and DOL technical standards.
• Review and remediate vulnerabilities identified in security scans and reports.
• Ensure cross-browser and cross-device compatibility for all Drupal-based applications.
• Implement and support Dev Ops, CI/CD, and configuration management practices.
• Provide thought leadership on emerging web technologies; brief OCIO managers and recommend adoption strategies.
• Support Certification and Accreditation (C&A), third-party service assessments, and privacy impact assessments for compliance.
• Collaborate with Federal Program Manager (FPM), Contracting Officer Representative (COR), and cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrate professionalism in all customer and stakeholder interactions, with consistent follow-up and service-oriented communication.

• Drupal Expertise:
  Minimum 7 years of hands‑on experience with Drupal, including custom module development, theming, and API integrations.
• Federal System Integration:
  Proven experience integrating identity verification (e.g., Login.gov) and entitlement verification systems (e.g., SAVE) into web applications.
• Web Development
  
  Skills:
  
  Proficiency in PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript; working knowledge of additional languages and frameworks (.NET, Python, Ruby, Swift, SQL Server).
• Dev Ops and CI/CD:
  Demonstrated experience with automated testing, continuous integration/continuous delivery pipelines, version control (Git), and configuration management.
• Accessibility and Compliance:
  Knowledge of Section 508 accessibility standards, responsive design, and federal digital service guidelines (U.S. Web Design System).
• Security…