Hogarth is the Global Content Experience Company. Part of WPP, Hogarth partners with one in every two of the world’s top 100 brands including Coca-Cola, Ford, Rolex, Nestlé, Mondelez and Dyson. With a breadth of experience across an extensive range of sectors, Hogarth offers the unrivaled ability to deliver relevant, engaging, and measurable content across all channels and media - both established and emerging. 

The number of channels at our fingertips; the need for speed; and the drive for mass personalisation, all mean that brands need different solutions. 

Our global team of over 7,500 craft and technology experts brings together creative, production and innovation to help clients navigate this exciting and ever-changing world of today’s content experience.

Key Role Responsibilities:

Drupal Back-End Expertise: Possess a strong understanding of Drupal core architecture, modules, and custom back-end development. Site Building & Configuration: Build and configure Drupal websites using core and contributed modules, ensuring optimal performance and functionality. Module Development: Develop reusable custom Drupal modules to extend website functionality and integrate with third-party services. API Development & Integration: Design and integrate Drupal websites with external systems using RESTful, JSON, XML APIs. Database Interaction: Work with Drupal's database layer to create and manage complex content structures, leveraging Entity API and Views. Performance Optimization: Optimize back-end performance for speed and scalability, utilizing caching mechanisms and code optimization techniques. Security Maintenance: Implement and maintain Drupal security best practices, ensuring website security and data integrity. Version Control & Deployment: Utilize Git for version control and implement efficient deployment strategies for Drupal websites. Troubleshooting & Debugging: Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve Drupal-related issues, including module conflicts, database performance bottlenecks, and security vulnerabilities.

Key Candidate Requirements:

Technical Skills:

Proven Drupal Back-End Experience: 3+ years of professional experience in developing and maintaining Drupal websites, focusing on the back-end aspect. PHP & OOP: Strong experience with PHP and object-oriented programming concepts, with specific experience in Drupal’s API system. Custom Module Development: Proven ability to create custom Drupal modules to extend functionality, integrate APIs, and solve unique client needs. Database Proficiency: Experience with relational databases like MySQL or PostgreSQL, with the ability to write efficient SQL queries. API Development: Strong understanding of RESTful API principles and the ability to design, build, and integrate APIs. Version Control: Proficiency in using Git for version control and experience with Drupal deployment workflows.

Bonus Points:

Drupal Certifications: Acquia Certified Back-End Developer or equivalent. Drupal 9 and Above: Experience with the latest versions of Drupal, particularly Drupal 9 and above. Knowledge of Specific Modules: Expertise in popular modules such as Commerce, Search API, and Entity Reference. DevOps Practices: Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker, orchestration tools like Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.

Soft Skills:

Problem-Solving Abilities: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and resolve complex Drupal-related back-end issues. Communication Skills: Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly, especially when collaborating with front-end developers and cross-functional teams. Attention to Detail: Meticulous attention to detail, ensuring the quality and accuracy of Drupal development work. Continuous Learning: Passion for staying up-to-date with Drupal core updates, new module releases, and best practices in back-end development.

 

Diversity & Inclusion

Hogarth is an equal-opportunity employer. That means we believe in creating a truly inclusive culture that values diversity, equity and inclusion for everyone through our ideas, our people, how we behave and how we conduct ourselves.  We strive to recruit people from diverse backgrounds and support them to achieve long-term success. This not only makes Hogarth a better company and place to work, but an environment where everyone can give their point of view, experience connection, enjoy opportunity and feel a sense of belonging. 

We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or belief, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, marital status, military veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or physical or mental disability. As part of our commitment to making our hiring processes as equitable as possible, we are currently rolling out a policy which ensures that hiring managers review CVs only after they have been processed through an automated anonymisation system. This aims to ensure that all candidates are considered for interview based solely on their experience and what they can bring to the role. The solution, provided by MeVitae, scans and redacts CVs to reduce potential reviewer bias.

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