Makpar is looking to hire a Senior Drupal Architect / Lead Developer to support a Federal Government Agency in designing and delivering a high-performing, secure, and accessible platform for Unemployment Insurance (UI) claims. The role involves integrating emerging technologies and ensuring the platform meets federal, state, and end-user requirements.
Requirements
- Drupal Expertise: Minimum 7 years of hands-on experience with Drupal, including custom module development, theming, and API integrations.
- Federal System Integration: Proven experience integrating identity verification (e.g., Login.gov) and entitlement verification systems (e.g., SAVE) into web applications.
- Web Development Skills: Proficiency in PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript; working knowledge of additional languages and frameworks (.NET, Python, Ruby, Swift, SQL Server).
- DevOps and CICD: Demonstrated experience with automated testing, continuous integration/continuous delivery pipelines, version control (Git), and configuration management.
- Accessibility and Compliance: Knowledge of Section 508 accessibility standards, responsive design, and federal digital service guidelines (U.S. Web Design System).
- Security and Compliance: Familiarity with Certification & Accreditation (C&A), third-party service assessments, Privacy Impact Assessments, and vulnerability remediation.
- Testing and Quality Assurance: Experience with automated, manual, and performance testing frameworks to ensure high-quality, secure applications.
Responsibilities
- Lead development, maintenance, and management of a custom Drupal-based platform to initiate unemployment insurance (UI) claims for participating states.
- Lead the use of AI coding tools to create AI generated requirements and code.
- Integrate Login.gov and id.me for front-end identity verification and the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system for work authorization verification.
- Design and implement user registration, authentication, and access control features using existing or generating new APIs. May include implementation of an API gateway.
- Build and maintain claims submission and tracking processes within the Drupal platform.
- Apply artificial intelligence for rapid prototyping to accelerate requirements gathering and solution design.
- Incorporate U.S. Web Design System standards to ensure mobile-friendly, accessible, and government-compliant websites.
Other
- Collaborate with federal program managers, contracting officers, UX/UI researchers, and multi-disciplinary development teams.
- Report directly to the IT Federal Program Manager (FPM) and the Contracting Officer Representative (COR).
- Translate UX/UI research findings into actionable design and development requirements.
- Support iterative, agile development practices and integrate design thinking approaches to ensure solutions meet user needs.
- Demonstrate professionalism in all customer and stakeholder interactions, with consistent follow-up and service-oriented communication.
