Drupal Technical Lead

Drupal Technical Lead
Salary: Up to £40,000 per annum
Location: Birmingham – Hybrid
Job Type: Permanent

My client is looking for an experienced Drupal Technical Lead to join their web development team and take a leading role in the technical development and architecture of their Drupal-based web platforms.
This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong Drupal developer who enjoys solving complex problems, leading technical projects and supporting the development of other team members. The successful candidate will work across a range of high-profile web projects, helping to deliver secure, scalable and high-performing digital solutions.

The Role
As Drupal Technical Lead, the successful candidate will take ownership of the technical direction and development of enterprise-level Drupal applications. Working closely with stakeholders and the wider technical team, they will translate business requirements into robust technical solutions while maintaining high standards of development, security and accessibility.
The role will also involve mentoring junior developers, carrying out code reviews and providing technical guidance across the team.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the development and ongoing maintenance of enterprise-level Drupal applications
Design and develop complex backend systems using PHP and Drupal 10+
Develop modern front-end solutions using TypeScript, Twig and Tailwind CSS
Ensure applications are secure, scalable, accessible and optimised for performance
Provide technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to junior developers
Conduct code reviews and promote development best practices
Work with internal stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical specifications
Manage source control and deployment processes using Git, GitHub, GitHub Actions and Jenkins
Utilise Composer, Drush and DDEV for dependency and development environment management
Support SEO and web accessibility best practices
Produce clear and comprehensive technical documentation
Contribute to an Agile development environment and continuous improvement of development processes
About You
My client is looking for someone with strong commercial experience in Drupal development, ideally with experience working on complex or enterprise-level platforms.
You will have a strong technical background and be comfortable working across both backend and frontend development. You should also be confident providing technical leadership, mentoring colleagues and communicating technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.

Essential Skills & Experience

Strong professional experience in Drupal development
Strong knowledge of Drupal 10+
Excellent PHP development skills
Experience using Composer and modern development pipelines
Strong front-end development experience with Twig, TypeScript and Tailwind CSS
Experience leading technical projects and/or mentoring developers
Good understanding of web security best practices
Experience with Git and modern CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions or Jenkins
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Experience with DevOps practices and Agile methodologies
Experience with cloud hosting platforms such as AWS or Azure would be advantageous
A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience
Relevant Drupal or web technology certifications would also be beneficial.

What's on Offer?

Salary up to £40,000
Hybrid working in Birmingham
Permanent opportunity
The chance to take a leading technical role within an established web development team
Opportunity to work with modern Drupal technologies and development practices
Scope to mentor and develop other members of the technical team
A varied role involving technical leadership, architecture and hands-on development
If you're an experienced Drupal Developer, Senior Drupal Developer or Drupal Technical Lead looking for your next opportunity, my client would be keen to hear from you.

Apply now to find out more about this opportunity