Senior Software Engineer Drupal

How is this team contributing to vision of Providence?

We, at Enterprise Services, the healthcare consulting and services arm of Providence India, help build technology solutions that modernize and simplify each step of the healthcare delivery process. And we do that by putting the patient and the provider at the centre of everything we do. Using the most promising and practical ideas, combined with the experience and expertise from people from the healthcare industry, we are creating experiences that work for care facilities, their patients and move us ahead on our mission of “Health for a better world “

What will you be responsible for?

• Planning, developing, and implementing custom applications while providing application support and managing projects.
• Collaborating across various platforms, frameworks, and front-end technologies.
• Developing applications and websites, integrating code with additional systems, and resolving code errors.
• Researching and evaluating new technologies and solutions to enhance application performance and functionality.

Who are we looking for?

5 - 8 years’ experience with:

• Over 8 years of web development experience, including 5+ years of expert proficiency in Drupal services such as working with core services, extending or overriding services, creating new services, and managing services at the codebase level.
• Design, develop, test, and deliver technology solutions by translating requirements into functional, user-friendly websites for internal and external customers.
• Understand and adhere to the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), ensuring timely completion and production readiness of all projects.
• Create and deliver design specifications and test plans for development projects.
• Analyze, troubleshoot, debug, and resolve website and system issues efficiently.
• Participate actively in team meetings, coaching sessions, and problem-solving discussions, contributing to peer code reviews.
• Interact effectively with business stakeholders to gather requirements and ensure alignment with business needs.
• Enforce and contribute to best practices that improve efficiency and reduce technical debt across our websites and systems.
• Establish and follow technical standards for application development, providing proper documentation.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of security principles as they relate to web applications.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and training to less experienced team members.
• Collaborate with various internal departments and external organizations, including vendors, to implement and integrate applications while resolving production issues.
• Exhibit advanced functional knowledge of assigned applications and take on administration and support responsibilities.
• Complete tasks proactively, seeking high-quality outcomes, and promptly responding to assignments and deadlines.
• Prepare and provide status and progress reports for all assigned work activities.

Technical Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in Web Development.
• 5+ years of experience with Drupal, including:
• Proficiency with Drupal services:
  • Working with core services
  • Extending and overriding services
  • Creating new services
  • Managing and adding services at the codebase level
• Proficiency in Drupal configuration management and entity management:
  • Configuration updates
  • Database updates
  • Managing configurations for multiple environments
• Proficiency with Drupal modules:
  • Creating new modules
  • Understanding Drupal hooks and hook hierarchy
  • Theming through custom modules
  • Creating and adding libraries
• Understanding of Drupal theming:
  • Knowledge of theme namespacing
  • Proficiency in code-based theming concepts (e.g., preprocess hooks)
• Composer project management expertise:
  • Understanding how the lockfile and versioning work (important for security scans)
  • Ability to find, create, and apply patches to core and contributed modules
  • Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
  • Strong PHP skills, including object-oriented programming.
  • Experience working with APIs.
• High proficiency with Git:
  • Comfortable conducting code reviews and mentoring junior developers
  • Proficient in merge management and conflict resolution
• Familiarity with various caching layers (e.g., OPCache, Memcache, Redis, Varnish).
• Experience with database management and SQL.
• Proficiency with web development and debugging tools.
• Ability to read and interpret syslogs.
• Skilled in creating and debugging Docker environments.
• Strong commitment to security and performance best practices.
• Adherence to coding standards and thorough documentation.
• Excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Enthusiasm for learning new tools and techniques and for sharing knowledge.
• Experience with Azure service creation and management.
• Ability to analyze application interactions and troubleshoot issues.
• Skilled in collaborating with teams managing dependent services to stay informed about changes that may impact applications.
• Familiarity with Node.js and React.js.
• Active participation in the Drupal community.