Drupal Developer

Your reason for being here…

Your purpose is to make essential contributions using your impressive experience and expertise in Drupal 8/9 to create and maintain business-critical websites for several high-profile clients.

The way you roll...

You’re passionate about creating cool digital things with a cracking eye for detail and a hefty amount of pride in what you do. Teamwork makes the dream work, and to help further this amazing team, you are hungry for new skills and professional development.

Positivity is a power of yours that leaves on-lookers envious because challenging situations are a breeze and your multi-tasking skills could get you far on a talent show. Your interpersonal skills are something to be proud of, as is your ability to work and communicate digital solutions to non-IT personnel.

Those time management skills of yours are really something to be marvelled at, and they aid your expert ability to accurately estimate the time required to complete digital projects. Our philosophy here at DRPG is ‘Anything’s Possible’, so you will need to be on board with this and going above and beyond.

How you make it all possible…

• Supporting the Digital team by creating and maintaining dynamic web-based systems using Drupal 8 and 9
• Crafting digital solutions from technical specifications and client briefs
• Collaborating with the Development team and provide feedback through peer-to-peer code reviews
• Providing consultancy and innovative solutions to briefs
• Having your finger on the pulse and be aware of new technologies and concepts that will benefit the department
• Using your experience and knowledge to guide and develop best practice, and improve efficiency and quality

What's in your toolbox…

• Writing clean and maintainable PHP, with a focus on performance
• Architecting Drupal systems including data, display and information architecture
• Familiarity implementing Drupal modules such as Views and Layout Builder
• Building complex SQL and designing databases
• Planning new features and systems
• Git, or an equivalent version control system
• At least three years working in a Web Development role
• Integrating Drupal developer modules such as JSON:API
• MVC frameworks, such as Laravel
• JavaScript frameworks, such as Vue.js, React and jQuery
• CSS pre-processors such as SASS
• Experience writing PHP Unit tests

Get to know us…

We’re one of the most unexpectedly all-round capable communications agencies that’s been on the go for years – ever since our head honcho set up shop in a shed back in 1980, in fact.

Since then, we’ve made it our mission to make anything possible for our many and varied clients, putting our creative flair into delivering strategic communication campaigns, digital solutions, film and videos, events, exhibitions, and a whole lot more in between. We’ve grown a lot, but we’ve kept everything that made us great, back from the very day we first started out. Our global HQ and largest studios are smack bang in the middle of the UK and well worth a visit to see for yourself!

Hang on, there’s more…

The role will be based primarily in Hartlebury, but there will be times when you’ll need to work from our other offices and undertake other related commercial duties both in the UK and overseas. Flexibility is key!

We’re a friendly team. We really, really welcome anyone who wants to become part of a brilliant company. If you’re passionate with a cracking drive to deliver on our ‘anything’s possible’ mindset, we’d love to hear from you!

DRPG is an equal opportunities employer

Data Security (not super exciting, but necessary)

At all times you must work within the guidelines set out in the DRPG Information Security Policy and your Employee Confidentiality Agreement. Failure to do so may be treated as gross misconduct. You must also work within the guidelines set out in DRPG’s Health & Safety Policy and Team Handbook.