Lead Drupal Developer in EU Institutions Delivery

The opportunity

This is an opportunity for an experienced Drupal professional who can combine:

• hands-on Drupal development and site-building
• CMS architecture awareness and content modelling
• collaboration with UX, content and business analysis teams
• public sector (especially EU institutions) digital platform delivery experience (must have)
• quality, accessibility and maintainability focus

You will contribute to the growth of EY Studio+ in the private sector and institutional market by helping design, implement and maintain Drupal-based content platforms, digital toolkits, portals and knowledge experiences for international public clients.

Studio+ focuses on customer transformation, marketing excellence and digital experience delivery, including digital platforms, content operations, customer journeys, service design, stakeholder engagement and data-driven communication. Your role will adapt these capabilities into robust Drupal and CMS delivery.

Your key responsibilities

• Implement and configure Drupal-based pages, content structures, templates and reusable components for digital platforms and knowledge portals.
• Translate information architecture, UX designs and content models into practical Drupal structures, including content types, taxonomies, menus, views and publishing patterns.
• Work closely with UX/UI designers, content designers, business analysts and communications specialists to deliver coherent digital user experiences.
• Support editorial workflows, content governance, page publishing and quality assurance in CMS environments.
• Support proposal and solution development by contributing Drupal-related assumptions, role input, implementation considerations and technical clarifications.
• Contribute to multilingual and accessibility-conscious content delivery, including coordination with localisation and QA activities.
• Participate in iterative delivery cycles, including pilot feedback, stakeholder validation and refinement of digital platform components.
• Apply good engineering practices, including Git-based collaboration, configuration management, code review, documentation and release discipline.
• Help strengthen Studio+ positioning in the public institutional ecosystem by contributing to reusable delivery patterns, CMS standards and Drupal capability development.

Skills and attributes for success

• 8+ years of hands-on Drupal development or site-building experience, with at least 3 years of professional Drupal web development experience in EU institutions
• Strong practical knowledge of Drupal content types, taxonomy, menus, views, roles and permissions, configuration management and CMS publishing workflows.
• Experience with PHP, Twig, Composer, Drush, Git and modern Drupal delivery practices.
• Experience working with content-heavy platforms, portals, knowledge sites, digital toolkits or public-facing web services.
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across UX, content, business analysis, communications and technology.
• Good understanding of accessibility, usability, performance, security and maintainability considerations in web delivery.
• Strong communication skills and ability to explain technical choices to non-technical stakeholders.
• Fluency in English.

To qualify for the role you must have

• Experience in Drupal development, Drupal site-building or CMS implementation roles.
• Proven track record of delivering Drupal-based pages, content structures, templates or reusable components.
• Experience working in complex stakeholder environments, ideally involving public sector, international, multilingual or content-heavy platforms.
• Ability to operate effectively in distributed, cross-functional teams.
• Strong ownership mindset, attention to detail and commitment to quality delivery.
• Fluency in English (C1)

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience working on projects for International Public Institutions, European Commission DGs, Agencies or public-sector bodies.
• Knowledge of Drupal 9, Drupal 10 or Drupal 11 and modern Drupal architecture patterns.
• Experience with multilingual Drupal implementations, content translation workflows or localisation QA.
• Understanding of digital service design, UX collaboration and content architecture.
• Drupal certification, open-source Drupal contribution or strong Drupal portfolio evidence.
• Additional EU languages.

What we look for

• Senior specialists who combine strong Drupal delivery skills with a collaborative, consulting-oriented mindset.
• Professionals who can bridge technology, design and content to build practical and sustainable digital experiences.
• Individuals who are quality-driven, structured, proactive and comfortable working with complex stakeholder groups.
• Team members who contribute to EY Studio+ culture, capability development and long-term growth in public-sector digital platforms.

What we offer

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across nine locations – Argentina, Hungary, India, the Philippines, Poland, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Spain and the United Kingdom – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

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