Smith College

Drupal and Integrations Developer

Smith College • $97K — $132K *
Northampton, MA 01060In-Person
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering
  • 5+ years of experience in Drupal backend and integrations development
  • Proficiency in Drupal 10+, JavaScript, PHP, Composer, and Git
  • Knowledge of REST APIs, JSON, OAuth, and authentication workflows
  • Ability to convey complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain custom modules in Drupal 10+
  • Design secure API integrations with platforms like Salesforce and Workday
  • Modernize and maintain legacy PHP codebases
  • Collaborate with marketing to utilize analytics for performance
  • Manage hosting environments and deployment pipelines
  • Troubleshoot technical issues during high-traffic events
  • Document implementations and consult during planning phases

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Opportunity for professional development
  • Inclusive and respectful workplace culture
  • Participation in innovative digital initiatives
  • Flexibility required for after-hours urgent issue resolution
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Department
Communications and Marketing

Job Description

Job Summary

Maintain, manage and improve mission critical and/or complex enterprise applications and associated services and workflows. Support service requests and collaborate with stakeholders to deploy solutions using assigned application(s). Oversee troubleshooting from routine to highly complex issues and escalates to vendors.  Maintain security within the application(s) and manage routine updates and patching, as well as coordinating more complex system upgrades.  Contribute to the development of documentation and standards. Lead large size projects associated with service delivery or maintenance. Work closely with key stakeholders and supports continuous improvement, as well as providing input for strategic planning. May be called upon after hours and/or weekends to address urgent issues.

Take appropriate actions to support a diverse workforce and participate in the College's efforts to create a respectful, inclusive, and welcoming work environment.

Essential Functions

Technical Engineering & Core Development (40%):

  • Develop and maintain custom Drupal 10+ modules using modern APIs and best practices.
  • Design and implement secure API integrations with enterprise platforms (Salesforce, Slate, Workday).
  • Maintain and modernize legacy PHP codebases to ensure long-term sustainability and compatibility with current architecture.

Strategic Marketing Partnership (25%):

  • Partner with the Marketing Director to leverage analytics tracking, GA4 events, and server-side tagging.
  • Architect 'author-friendly' administrative interfaces (Paragraphs) to empower non-technical content managers.
  • Monitor and optimize Core Web Vitals and site speed to support SEO and brand performance.

Systems Maintenance & DevOps (25%):

  • Manage hosting environments (e.g., Pantheon), including deployment pipelines (CI/CD), configuration management, regression testing, security and version updates.
  • Act as primary technical troubleshooter for high-traffic institutional events.

Documentation & Collaboration (10%):

  • Document technical implementations and integration patterns to ensure team redundancy.
  • Consult with the Marketing Director and Web Lead during planning phases to provide feasibility assessments for new digital initiatives.

Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree, Field: Computer Science or Engineering
5 or more years experience. Area: Drupal backend and integrations

development

Knowledge of:

Drupal 10+ architecture, REST APIs, JSON, OAuth, and authentication workflows.

Skills:

Proficiency in Drupal, Javascript, PHP, Composer and Git; ability to translate

complex technical requirements for marketing stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:
Graduate Degree, Field: Computer Science
8 or more years experience, Area: Drupal, Wordpress and API

development

Knowledge of:

Drupal 10+ architecture, REST APIs, JSON, OAuth, and authentication workflows, WordPress, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Workday, Technolutions Slate CRM

Skills:

Proficiency in Drupal and WordPress architecture JavaScript, React, PHP, Composer and Git; extensive experience with modern APIs and ETL processes

Compensation
In addition to a competitive benefits package, annualized pay for this role is typically between $97,972.09 - $132,550.47 covering the middle half of market compensation. Actual compensation will vary based on individual qualifications and work schedule if less than full-time.

Position Type

Regular

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Review of applications will begin

July 13, 2026

About Smith College

Smith College is a private liberal arts women's college in Northampton, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1871 by Sophia Smith and is one of the Seven Sisters colleges. Smith is the largest member of the Seven Sisters. It also has the largest endowment of any women's college in the world.
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Size
1,200 employees
Industry
Education, Government & Non-Profit
* Ladders Estimates

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