Senior Drupal

Senior Drupal /Wordpress tech Lead (spanish speaking highly desired )

(PHP – Humanitarian & Impact-Driven Projects)

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Senior Drupal & WordPress Tech Lead, you will play a key technical and strategic role in designing, building, and maintaining scalable digital solutions for international humanitarian organizations. Beyond hands-on development, you will guide technical decisions, ensure code quality and best practices, and mentor developers while contributing directly to meaningful, real-world impact.

Relief Applications delivers multiple projects in parallel, requiring a strong architectural mindset, adaptability, and leadership. You will collaborate closely with product managers, designers, humanitarian experts, and developers to deliver robust, secure, and high-performance platforms used by global institutions such as UN agencies, Red Cross societies, and international NGOs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical Leadership (Drupal-Focused)

• Act as Technical Lead for Drupal and WordPress projects

• Define and enforce Drupal best practices, coding standards, and architecture

• Lead Drupal 9/10 site architecture, multisite setups, and complex content models

• Design scalable solutions using custom modules, APIs, and integrations

• Review code, provide technical feedback, and mentor junior/mid-level developers

Hands-On Development

• Develop and maintain custom Drupal modules and WordPress plugins

• Build secure, performant, and maintainable PHP solutions

• Implement advanced theming using Twig, Tailwind/Bootstrap, and modern frontend practices

• Integrate third-party services, REST/JSON APIs, and external data sources

• Optimize performance, security, and accessibility (WCAG)

Architecture & DevOps

• Design CMS architectures aligned with humanitarian workflows and data needs

• Work with Symfony components, and optionally Laravel for microservices or APIs

• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, Docker-based environments, and Git workflows

• Ensure database integrity and performance using MySQL

• Support cloud and server environments (Linux-based)

Collaboration & Delivery

• Work in an agile, fast-paced, multi-project environment

• Translate functional and humanitarian requirements into technical solutions

• Collaborate cross-functionally with non-technical stakeholders

• Participate in technical planning, estimations, and roadmap discussions

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

Core Technical Skills

• 5+ years of PHP development, with strong expertise in Drupal and/or WordPress

• Deep understanding of Drupal core, contributed modules, and custom module development

• Strong knowledge of CMS architecture, content modeling, and configuration management

• Advanced experience with Git, branching strategies, and code reviews

• Experience with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and modern DevOps practices

• Solid understanding of security, performance, and scalability

Strong Plus

• Experience with Symfony and/or Laravel

• Headless or decoupled CMS architectures

• Experience working with international organizations or NGOs

• Exposure to data collection platforms, dashboards, or mobile integrations

SOFT SKILLS & MINDSET

• Proven ability to lead by example and take ownership of technical outcomes

• Strong problem-solving and communication skills

• Comfortable working in multicultural, distributed teams

• Passion for technology with social and humanitarian impact

• Proactive, adaptable, and solution-oriented

LANGUAGES

• English: Mandatory
• Spanish and/or French: Strong plus

How to apply :

Please complete the following Form by uploading your CV and a short video (1–3 minutes) introducing yourself. Please note that applications without a video will not be taken into consideration. In the video, kindly cover why you think you would be a good match for Relief Applications, your technical expertise, experience of past projects but do not hesitate to be a bit creative too

We welcome applications from candidates worldwide, within ±5 hours of Central European Time (CET/CEST).

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 57,898.49€ - 69,727.21€ per year

Experience:

• Drupal Wordpress: 5 years (Required)
• Symfony and/or Laravel: 5 years (Preferred)
• PHP development,: 5 years (Required)

Language:

• english (Required)

Work Location: Remote

Expected Start Date: 15/01/2026