About Provident CRM

For over 20 years, Provident CRM has supported businesses across Ireland, the UK, and Europe in implementing customer relationship management, marketing automation, and business process improvement solutions. As a technology-neutral consultancy, we specialise in mapping, digitalising, and optimising internal process management for companies of all sizes and industries. Focused on mutual trust and support, we prioritise our clients’ success and work closely with them to deliver tailored professional services and continuous account management. Our team of experts aims to enhance collaboration, productivity, and efficiency across business departments for consistent growth.

We promote professional development, career growth, and a flexible culture. That is why we were named a Best Place to Work for 2024 and 2025 by The Sunday Times

We are looking for a Lead Drupal Developer to join our delivery team and take ownership of building, upgrading, and maintaining high‑quality Drupal 8–10+ applications. The role involves hands‑on custom development, system architecture, performance and security optimisation, and integration with modern CI/CD and DevOps workflows. You will work closely with designers, stakeholders, and other developers to deliver scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions and contributing to technical best practices.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Lead Drupal Developer to join our delivery team and take ownership of building, upgrading, and maintaining high-quality Drupal 8–10+ applications.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll combine custom development, system architecture, performance and security optimisation, and modern CI/CD and DevOps practices. You’ll collaborate closely with designers, stakeholders, and fellow developers to deliver scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions, while shaping technical standards and best practices across projects.

Core Technical Skill Sets/Drupal-Specific Expertise

An excellent Lead Drupal Developer brings deep, hands-on experience across the Drupal ecosystem, including:

Drupal core concepts:
nodes, entities, taxonomy, views, blocks, menus
Drupal versions 8–10+, including:
- Upgrade and migration practices
- Strong understanding of Drupal’s transition to Symfony
Custom module development
Theme development, including:
- Twig templating
- Front-end frameworks (e.g. Bootstrap)
Configuration management:
- YAML files
- Environment-specific configurations
Hooks, events, and services
Drupal APIs: Entity API; Form API; Plugin API

PHP & Backend Development

As Drupal is PHP-based, strong backend expertise is essential:

Advanced PHP (7.x–8.x+)
Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
Dependency Injection
Composer-based dependency management
Robust error handling and debugging skills

Front-End Development

You’ll also be comfortable working across the front-end stack:

HTML5, CSS3
JavaScript (ES6+)
Accessibility standards (WCAG)
Responsive design principles
Familiarity with modern JS frameworks/libraries
(basic React or Vue experience is a bonus)

Database & Data Handling

Strong understanding of MySQL, MariaDB, or PostgreSQL
Experience with Drupal’s database abstraction layer
Writing efficient, optimised queries
Data modelling for content-rich and large-scale systems

DevOps & Environment Skills

Modern Drupal development is tightly integrated with DevOps workflows. You should be comfortable with:

Git (feature branching, pull requests)
Local development environments: DDEV; Lando; Docker
CI/CD pipelines
Composer and Drush
Environment deployments (dev / test / prod)

Performance, Security & Scalability

Exceptional developers think beyond “it works”:

Advanced caching strategies (Drupal cache, Redis, Varnish)
Performance profiling and optimisation
Drupal security best practices
Access control and permissions management
Secure coding standards

Architecture & Problem-Solving Skills

You will:

Design scalable and maintainable content architectures
Select the right Drupal modules instead of over-customising
Write clean, structured, and well-documented code
Understand system integrations (REST, JSON:API, GraphQL)
Troubleshoot complex production issues effectively and efficiently

Soft Skills & Collaboration

Equally important are strong interpersonal and leadership skills:

Clear communication with designers, stakeholders, and non-technical users
Ability to translate business requirements into technical Drupal solutions
Mentoring and supporting junior developers
Excellent time management and task estimation
Strong documentation practices

Educational Background

Formal Education (Common, but Not Mandatory)

Many successful candidates have:

A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or IT
Or a relevant higher diploma or certification in web development

However, formal education is not a strict requirement — practical Drupal experience is highly valued.

Professional Certifications

Drupal-specific certifications are a strong indicator of excellence, including:

Drupal Certified Site Builder
Drupal Certified Developer
Acquia Drupal Certifications

These demonstrate:

Proven knowledge of Drupal standards
Commitment to continuous professional development

Continuous Learning

Drupal evolves rapidly, and outstanding developers stay ahead by:

Keeping up with Drupal core updates
Participating in the Drupal community
Attending DrupalCons and local meetups
Contributing to open-source modules or Drupal core
(a significant advantage)

Experience Profile — What “Excellent” Looks Like

An ideal candidate will bring:

4+ years of real-world Drupal project experience
Hands-on work with large or complex production sites
Experience upgrading Drupal sites across major versions
Exposure to enterprise-level systems and integrations

If you’re excited by building robust Drupal solutions, leading technical delivery, and growing your career in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment — we’d love to hear from you.
Please apply by uploading your CV in English.