Drupal Developer (Remote, Outside IR35)

Drupal Developer – OUTSIDE IR35

Background

A leading client of Venn Group plans to move its current web presence from the existing SharePoint environment to Drupal. Alongside this, all subsites, which are currently hosted in a range of environments, some of which are external, will be brought in house and run alongside the main site. The client will also review its requirements for the intranet and have a presence on the Drupal platform rather than existing SharePoint environment.

Purpose of the Post

In the first instance the client is looking to appoint a Drupal Site Builder who can work with the existing team and a contract architect to, building initial sub sites; to demonstrate the art of the possible with Drupal and assist in assessing the skills within the existing teams within the organisation to identify skills gaps and development paths. They must be able to:

• Develop Drupal site building best practices and modules (views, panel etc…)
• Perform assigned tasks to budget and on time
• Alert the project manager on impediments
• Understands and adhere to architectural standards
• Understand and utilised the team’s standard development and / or design tools

They must also be able to identify how any sites developed can be supported in the short term taking into account the skills within the existing team. This work should enable the client to determine if additional support capacity is required during a transition from SharePoint to Drupal.

The transition to Drupal needs to be undertaken by the end of May 2021.

The individual will be dynamic and have the ability to work closely with senior officers within the organsiation, at the same time work alongside the existing web team which consists of Web Strategists, Front End Developers, Content Designers, Digital Analysts, with access to user researchers.

The successful candidate will have:

Qualifications

• One or more years of Drupal site building experience in a commercial environment (not public sector)
• Demonstrable experience and expertise in site building on Drupal using standard site building approach (views, panels, paneliser and taxonomy…)
• Expertise on PHP and JavaScript coding

Initial specific duties include:

Assess capability of existing team to support newly created drupal sites and recommend action needed in the short term.

Assist in skills gaps analysis on existing team members who will form part of a Web Product Team. Assist in determining development paths for individuals of the team and identify roles that are missing from the proposed Product Team.

Length of initial contract: 12 weeks

Start date of contract: 26th April

Daily/Hourly Rate: Competitive

Location: Remote working, however when COVID restrictions are lifted it may be appropriate to attend an office location in Leeds for operational effectiveness on an ad hoc basis.

To apply for this role or to find out about other IT jobs, please contact Alex Parcei on the North East IT Recruitment team on 0113 234 6400 or email aparcei@venngroup.com.

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.