Senior Drupal Developer

Role/s: EL1 Drupal Developer The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is undertaking major work programs to deliver innovative, fit-for-purpose digital solutions that improve the National Disability Insurance Scheme. The NDIA seeks a React Developer to join the Digital team within the DDI Branch.  This role is responsible for developing and supporting modern web applications that enable participants, providers and partners to interact with the NDIA through accessible, secure and user-centred digital channels. The role will focus on Drupal development for ndis.gov.au and dataresearch.ndis.gov.au, working with an internal team including UX, product team and project leads together with an external vendor. Tasks will include scoping technical requirements to meet business requirements, coding, testing, and deploying code, supported by peers in the Technology and Data Division. The successful candidate will be expected to use AI-assisted software development as a primary delivery mechanism, leveraging contemporary AI tools to accelerate implementation, testing, documentation and troubleshooting while maintaining accountability for the quality, security, accessibility and maintainability of the resulting solution. Strong technical knowledge remains essential, however success in the role will require the ability to effectively direct, validate and optimise AI-assisted development workflows as part of day-to-day software delivery.   Rate: The proposed rate should reflect candidate's skills and experience against the Evaluation Criteria. Candidates that do not demonstrate these criteria will not be assessed. Candidates should be aware that rates may be negotiated further as part of the selection process. Citizenship: As part of the eligibility and suitability requirement, NDIA seeks Labour Hire Workers who are Australian citizens only. Successful candidates will be required to furnish valid evidence of citizenship during the Pre-engagement Check. Labour Hire Licence: Applicable for ACT, VIC and QLD: Labour hire licences are required in the state that specified personnel are being contracted. Key duties and responsibilities ·      Develop, test and maintain modern web applications using Drupal and contemporary content management system practices.  ·       Collaborate with business analysts, designers, architects and backend development teams to deliver high-quality user experiences and integrated digital solutions. ·       Contribute to the development of accessible, secure and maintainable applications that align with agency standards and user needs.  ·       Support the development and ongoing enhancement of reusable components, design systems and shared frontend capabilities. ·       Work collaboratively across business and technology stakeholders to ensure projects run efficiently, and have effective communication skills, and be a team player. Criteria The buyer has specified that each candidate must provide a response to each criterion. Each response is limited to 3000 characters. Essential criteria 1. Minimum of 3 years' experience in Drupal website development, including experience in backend and front-end Drupal site development and configuration, themes, views, content type definition, search configuration, taxonomy development, and testing. 2. Proficiency in HTML, UX, PHP, MySQL, Linux, NGINX, and knowledge of relevant standards including Digital Service Standard and WCAG 2.2 AA compliance. 3. Proficiency with CSS and pre-processors such as Sass or LESS. 4. Advanced knowledge of JavaScript and frameworks such as jQuery. 5. Experience in developing and supporting Drupal in an AWS environment. Desirable criteria 1. Experience delivering applications using modern frontend ecosystems and tooling, API-driven architectures, component libraries and cloud-native platforms. 2. Experience working with specification-driven or AI-augmented software development approaches, including the use of structured requirements and design artefacts to accelerate delivery. 3. Experience using agentic development tools and modern AI-assisted development workflows to improve software delivery, quality and developer productivity. 4. Experience working within government, regulated or highly governed delivery environments. Opportunity summary Sellers can submit Up to 3 candidates Number of sellers invited More than 10 Number of candidates submitted Fewer than 10 RFQ closing time 01 Weeks 00 Days 06 Hours Send us feedback About Accessibility Privacy Terms of use Disclaimer and copyright An initiative of the Digital Transformation Agency The Australian Government acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and acknowledges their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the Elders past and present. © Commonwealth of Australia