Job Title: Front-End Engineer (Drupal)
Job Location: Westerville OH (Onsite)Description:Join our dynamic team as a
Front-End Engineer (Drupal) where you will be the go-to technical resource driving the reliability, performance and security of enterprise-scale networks and cloud environments. You'll troubleshoot complex issues, lead system upgrades, perform proactive health checks and collaborate closely with infrastructure, security and operations teams to keep mission-critical systems running smoothly
Role SummarySeeking a Front-End Engineer with proven experience delivering WordPress-to-Drupal migrations, including rebuilding themes, translating legacy CMS capabilities, and modernizing front-end experiences within Drupal. This role focuses on creating scalable, high-quality UI components while ensuring continuity of functionality, performance, accessibility, and user experience throughout the migration.
While this is primarily a front-end role, the ideal candidate is a well-rounded Drupal expert who understands modern Drupal best practices (Drupal 9/10+), can collaborate effectively with backend teams, and has enough backend familiarity to safely implement or adjust Drupal-side integrations when needed.
Key Responsibilities- Develop and implement responsive, accessible UI components within Drupal
- Rebuild and modernize WordPress themes into Drupal-based front-end architecture
- Translate business and UX requirements into clean, maintainable front-end code
- Integrate front-end components with Drupal modules and external services
- Support content migration efforts by ensuring front-end rendering aligns with mapped content structures
- Optimize for performance, SEO, and cross-browser compatibility
- Collaborate with UX, Marketing, and backend teams to ensure consistent user experience and brand alignment
- Participate in code reviews, testing, and release cycles
- Contribute to building reusable components and scalable design patterns for future enhancements
Additional Responsibilities (Enterprise / Drupal Maturity)- Build components that support governance, approval workflows, revision tracking, and auditability
- Follow secure development practices appropriate for regulated environments
- Partner with platform and security teams to align front-end implementations with enterprise security standards
- Ensure implementations are maintainable, upgrade-safe, and aligned to Drupal best practices
Required Qualifications / Ideal ProfileFront-End Expertise
- Demonstrated experience in WordPress-to-Drupal (or similar CMS-to-CMS) migrations
- Strong proficiency in modern front-end development practices (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, component-based architecture)
- Strong experience working within Drupal theming (Twig templating, theme layer concepts, template debugging)
- Familiarity with SEO best practices, accessibility standards (WCAG/ARIA), and performance optimization
- Ability to work within structured, enterprise delivery models with governance and security considerations
- Strong collaboration skills across design, business, and engineering teams
Modern Drupal Best Practices- Working knowledge of modern Drupal approaches such as:
- Component-driven theming and reusable UI patterns
- Layout-based content construction and structured component usage
- Configuration management concepts (config vs content, environnement portability)
- Ability to align implementations with Drupal conventions and avoid anti-patterns that create upgrade risk
Security & Regulatory Experience- Solid understanding of web security best practices relevant to front-end development:
- XSS prevention
- Secure templating practices
- Safe handling of third-party scripts
- Dependency/security awareness
- Experience working in a regulated environment (financial services, healthcare, government, etc.) preferred
- Comfortable working within processes that require:
- Change control and approvals
- Auditability and traceability
- Security validation and review cycles
Backend Awareness (Not a Backend Role)- Ability to hand-code simple backend-adjacent changes when needed, including:
- Basic PHP/Drupal adjustments (preprocess functions, template variables)
- Understanding of when code belongs in a theme vs a module
- Proper organization of files and directories following Drupal standards
- Familiarity with:
- Composer-based workflows (basic understanding)
- Drupal structure (modules, themes, config, services at a high level)
- Ability to collaborate effectively with backend engineers and avoid introducing anti-patterns
Nice-to-Have Qualifications- Experience with design systems and reusable component libraries
- Familiarity with modern front-end build tooling (Webpack, Vite, npm)
- Exposure to automated testing (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, accessibility testing tools)
- Experience supporting content authoring workflows and improving editor usability
- Experience working in environments with frequent security updates or rapid patch cycles, and engineering teams
