Drupal Developer

Overview & Logistics

• Role Title: Web Developer (Senior Level)

• Agency: NYS Information Technology Services (ITS)

• Location: 50 Wolf Rd, Albany, NY, 12232 (Region 1 - Capital Area)

• Work Arrangement: Telecommuting allowed up to 50%

• Schedule: Full-time, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM (includes a 30-minute unpaid lunch)

• Duration: 18-Month Engagement

• Target Start Date: August 13, 2026

• Interview Format: Webcasting (Candidate must be on camera)

• Compliance: Mandatory Fingerprint Background Check, ITS Security Agreements, and mandatory OER training.

🛠️ Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Ensuring all developed Drupal websites are usable, functionally accessible, responsively designed, and compliant with NYS standards.

• Developing Drupal themes, custom functionality, and modules (both frontend and backend).

• Utilizing PHP, JavaScript/jQuery, and HTML/CSS/Twig templating.

• Working within an Acquia Cloud environment and handling knowledge transfer to state developers via written documentation and training.

🎯 Experience & Technical Requirements

Mandatory Threshold

• Experience Required: 60 to 84+ Months of professional experience working independently as a Web Developer, providing guidance to others, and building applications run over HTTP from a web server to a browser.

Core Technical Experience Matrix

• 64+ Months: Custom Drupal module development (including modules, features, and themes).

• 48+ Months: Working with Acquia, SearchStax, and SOLR.

• 48+ Months: Using standard Drupal modules like CTools, Views, and Panels, including extending them through custom code.

• 64+ Months: UI development using HTML/5, CSS/3, and SASS.

• 64+ Months: Core backend programming experience with PHP.

• 64+ Months: Web graphical, browser, and cross-platform compatibility testing, alongside responsive design creation.

• 48+ Months: Version control using GIT.

• 64+ Months: Frontend scripting with JavaScript and jQuery.