Lead Developer

Bixal  ยท  via Tech Sales Jobs
๐Ÿ’ฐ $135,000 - $145,000/yr ๐ŸŒŽ Remote โฐ Full Time

Job Description:

  • Serve as technical authority for the Drupal and React platform, including JSON:API integration, custom Drupal modules, and SQLite/MySQL data layers
  • Maintain Acquia hosting, the Akamai CDN, and current integrations; recommend platform vendor updates
  • Lead technical design and development of data products, interactive tools, dashboards, and features
  • Build Drupal role-based access controls and self-service publishing and editing tools
  • Provide secure APIs and data exchange mechanisms for external systems and third parties
  • Manage release management, including emergency out-of-cycle production releases
  • Oversee functional, performance, security, accessibility, and user acceptance testing
  • Ensure Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 AA compliance
  • Maintain a secure, FISMA-compliant codebase; run security scans and remediate critical and high vulnerabilities
  • Maintain the ATO and security documentation in CFACTS, coordinating with the CMS ISSO
  • Own monitoring, incident response, and disaster recovery
  • Lead hosting and CDN migration analysis and execution
  • Lead data migration and system integration for website consolidation
  • Lead technical knowledge transfer and ensure complete technical documentation for every release
  • Perform other relevant duties as assigned and qualified/trained to perform

Requirements:

  • Bachelorโ€™s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • At least 10 years of Drupal development
  • Minimum of 3 years integrating React front-ends with Drupal backends via JSON:API
  • At least 8 years of overall web development
  • Minimum of 4 years of experience each with React, custom Drupal module development, Acquia-hosted environments, and SQLite/MySQL
  • Subject matter expertise in open data standards, Drupal engineering, React engineering, and Agile SDLC
  • Familiarity with CDN technologies, including Akamai and alternative CDN platforms
  • Experience with cloud hosting and assessing, planning, and executing hosting migrations
  • Experience overseeing functional, performance, security, accessibility, and user acceptance testing
  • Experience with Section 508-compliant web development
  • Demonstrated experience maintaining a secure, FISMA-compliant codebase
  • Familiarity with CMS Authority to Operate (ATO) processes
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a favorable Public Trust clearance
  • Legally authorized to work in the US
  • Ability to work in the United States, excluding its territories
  • Bixal does not provide visa sponsorship

Benefits:

  • Flex hours
  • 401K with matching incentive
  • Parental Leave
  • Medical/dental/vision benefits
  • Flex Spending Account
  • Company provided short-term disability and life insurance
  • Commuter benefits
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 11 Paid holidays
  • Reasonable accommodation for applicants and employees with disabilities