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Drupal Backend Developer

Employer: Johns Hopkins University
Location: Maryland, United States
Salary: Salary Not Specified
Date posted: Jan 25, 2022

Position Type: Administrative, Business & Administrative Affairs, Computer Services & Information Technology, Public Relations & Marketing (Campus), Editing & Publications Management
Employment Type: Full Time

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Office of External Affairs encompasses three teams: 1) Communications and Marketing; 2) Development and Constituent Relations and 3) Finance and Administration.

The award-winning Communications and Marketing team provides strategic communications, external and internal communications and marketing services for the School across a variety of digital, print and physical platforms. This includes brand and identity management, digital strategy and web services, editorial and content strategy, visual communications, media and public relations, social media, and integrated marketing campaigns.

As the #1 school of public health in the country and the oldest independent, degree-granting school of public health in the world, the Office of External Affairs offers unparalleled opportunities for creative work in the service of the School’s mission: Protecting Health, Saving Lives – Millions at a Time.

We are seeking a Drupal Backend Developer who works on the Communications & Marketing Team within the Office of External Affairs. Under the direction of the Director of Digital Strategy, the Drupal Backend Developer works with to a small team of front- and back-end developers. The role is responsible for the development and maintenance of predominantly Drupal-based websites, including the School’s flagship website and multiple additional publishing sites, such as Magazine.jhsph.edu and GlobalHealthNOW.org, and other web applications managed by the Office of External Affairs.

This position is highly collaborative and works closely with individuals and groups throughout the School. The Bloomberg School is an exciting place to develop your career with the potential for important, creative work. The Communications & Marketing Team is a close-knit, professional team and offers a strengths-based collaborative atmosphere, location and schedule flexibility, and professional development opportunities.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

Design and develop solutions for web applications and APIs, predominantly based in Drupal, possibly some direct/vanilla PHP, using the latest best practices Perform maintenance and security updates to ensure long-term site integrity Test all changes by using the appropriate tools and methods to ensure all delivered code works as expected and errors are handled in a meaningful way Author and maintain documentation by writing audience-appropriate materials to serve as technical and/or end user references Provide support by investigating and resolving issues to ensure prompt, effective customer service Work closely with front-end developers to ensure an effective, visually appealing, functional, and intuitive implementation Meet with clients and stakeholders to gather and translate business and technical requirements into web-based solutions Identify and recommend new technologies, best practices, trends, strategies and tactics to position the School as a digital leader Communicate solutions both orally and in writing to team members and internal clients Work with outside vendors and consultants to help produce additional projects

Minimum Qualifications (Mandatory):

Bachelor’s Degree in an applicable discipline required Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula* Three+ years of experience building Drupal-based solutions; at least two years of experience with Drupal 8 backend development including custom module development Experience with Drupal 8/9, PHP, mySQL, Git, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JSON, modern libraries, and frameworks Experience integrating and customizing Drupal core and contrib APIs, hooks, and events Must demonstrate strong critical thinking and analytical reasoning skills Ability to work on multiple priorities effectively Ability to maintain confidentiality Ability to work non-peak hours when needed

* JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience.  Additional related experience may substitute for the required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

** Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Preferred Qualifications:

Extensive hands-on experience with Drupal Cloud technologies and hosting environments such as Acquia and Pantheon Strong understanding of OOP PHP principles and core Symfony fundamentals including Plugin development, Dependency Injection, Routing and Service definitions Drupal caching implementation and optimization experience Experience with automated testing frameworks and Continuous Integration Experience with development approaches rooted in progressive enhancement methodologies Proficiency with modern JavaScript development tools, frameworks, and best practices Experience with SASS/SCSS and task runners such as Gulp or Grunt Experience using pattern libraries such as Pattern Lab, StoryBook/Emulsify, etc. Working knowledge of ColdFusion and MS-SQL, a plus Aptitude or a keen interest in user-center design Understanding of WCAG 2.1 Level AA guidelines for web accessibility Willingness to work with team members to level-up or complement skills

Details & Opportunities:

The School has just launched an extensive website redesign and transformation project focused on transitioning our flagship website, jhsph.edu, from our current CMS, SiteExecutive, to Drupal 9. The Drupal Backend Developer will join this project, which offers an excellent opportunity to make contributions to the foundation and evolution of the School’s Flagship website. The Drupal Backend Developer must be able to manage their own short- and long-term deadlines and manage multiple projects, deadlines, and priorities independently. The level of autonomy afforded provides an opportunity for a motivated candidate seeking increasing responsibility. This role requires an ability to think strategically and to see past the day to day work to keep the big picture in focus. They will work with team members and vendors to implement and suggest new ways to use web tools while maintaining strict coding standards. We welcome applicants who desire to work remotely as a portion of the role.

Classified Title: Sr. Programmer Analyst
Working Title: Drupal Backend Developer
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PD
Starting Salary Range: Commensurate with experience
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday - Friday; 37.5 hrs./wk.
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: School of Public Health
Department name: Communications
Personnel area: School of Public Health

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.

Johns Hopkins has mandated COVID-19 and influenza vaccines, as applicable. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending on campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Note: Job Postings are updated daily and remain online until filled.

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The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.

The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Note: Job Postings are updated daily and remain online until filled.

EEO is the Law
Learn more:
https://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf
Important legal information
http://hrnt.jhu.edu/legal.cfm

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