Senior Drupal & PHP Developer/Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES:Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior Drupal & PHP Developer/Engineer in Anchorage, AK.Essential Duties: Evaluate existing OIG website hosted in a Drupal environment Create a plan for migrating the existing website with no data loss and minimal downtime from Drupal version 7 to Drupal version 8 or higher version as relevant at the time of task order award Create a plan for setting up and configuring new hosting environment for the Drupal 8 environment in conjunction with the OIG infrastructure team Integrate and modify existing and new Drupal modules based upon OIG website design requirements to achieve required functionality Create a design and implement integration of external components and/or cloud services such as website search services, content subscription services, reporting services, analytics and business intelligence services in the Drupal environment Perform complex XML data and files migration with no data loss and minimal downtime while following industry best practice IT security requirements. Migration activities include Drupal platform (any existing customizations and integrations) as well as all migration of all website content Get IT management approval for enhancements and implement all changes with no downtime or data lossREQUIREMENTS: Strong PHP 7 and SQL skills, this is a backend development position Demonstrated strong and current skills with selecting web hosting software with content management system (CMS). Demonstrated strong and current skills and hands-on current experience with Drupal CMS, Drupal headless, Azure hosting, web server configuration, database integration, public website security, DNS, integration with other applications and/or plugins, organizational branding. Demonstrated strong and current skills with development and management with Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP stack. Demonstrated strong and current skills with building mobile responsive websites Demonstrated strong and current skills with integrating Drupal with other external services such as social media tools, search engines, web analytics, reporting services and other toolsKforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.