Acquia Site Studio Front and Back End Developer

Key Accountabilities

• Develop website using Drupal/Acquia Site Studio to an extremely high standard
• Design and implement Server Side logic, APIs, and database structures to support application functionality and performance. Including completion of maintenance tasks
• Collaborate with Front End developers, UX/UI designers, and other stakeholders to define and implement technical requirements and specifications
• Work with test team to ensure zero defects before deployment
• Write, refine and progress JIRA tickets
• Trouble shoot and find solutions to issues
• On-going maintenance of the website, including upgrading of Drupal and security patches
• Proactively bring ideas for improvement to the product leadership team
• Optimise applications for maximum speed and scalability, ensuring high availability and reliability of Back End services.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code, following best practices and coding standards.
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members to ensure code quality and adherence to standards.
• Troubleshoot and debug applications, identifying and resolving issues in a timely manner
• Stay informed about emerging technologies and industry trends, integrating relevant advancements into National Grid's Back End systems.
• Contribute to the development of technical documentation, including system architecture, API specifications, and user guides
• Support the deployment and monitoring of applications in production environments, ensuring smooth operation and performance.
• Work within the SCRUM Agile Framework, if not experienced in the Framework, must be willing to take training

Knowledge, Experience and Technical Know How

• Proficiency in PHP (including object-oriented programming) with deep expertise in Drupal.
• Extensive experience in Drupal custom module development, including work with:
  • Services and Plugins
  • Controllers
  • Drupal's core and contributed APIs
• Hands-on experience with Acquia products, particularly Site Studio.
• Strong skills in integrating third-party applications and data, ensuring seamless communication across systems.
• Command-line proficiency, including Linux, Drush, Composer, Git, and MySQL.
• Proven experience as a Back End developer, with a strong understanding of Server Side programming languages (eg, Java, Python, Node.js, Ruby).
• Experience with database management systems (eg, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB) and data modelling.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and web services, as well as microservices architecture.
• Strong understanding of version control systems (eg, Git) and collaborative development practices.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (eg, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and containerization technologies (eg, Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.
• Experience with Docker, supporting containerized development and deployment workflows.
• 2+ years' experience of working in an Agile product team, desirably with SCRUM framework. This includes experience of writing and refining JIRA tickets.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills both written and verbal
• Must be able to work collaboratively with the development team, web producers and the wider product team as well as design, content and stakeholder teams/agencies.
• Growth mindset with ability to change and thrive in a changing environment
• This position will have a dedicated storm/emergency response in US and maybe required to attend UK emergency response team meetings out of hours as required.