Technical Lead (Drupal & PHP)

Role overview

We are seeking a senior Technical Lead (Drupal & PHP) to join Sitback as a long-term leader within our engineering team.

This role goes beyond individual project delivery. You will help grow and mature our Drupal & PHP practice, mentor developers, define technical standards, and work closely with other Technical Leads and the Head of Technology to drive engineering excellence across the organisation.

Key responsibilities

Technical leadership & governance

• Provide technical leadership across multiple Drupal projects and support engagements.
• Define, document, and continuously improve development standards, patterns, and best
  practices.
• Oversee solution architecture to ensure scalability, maintainability, security, and performance.
• Champion quality through code reviews, testing strategies, and deployment discipline.

Team leadership & line management

• Line manage and mentor developers, supporting technical growth and career development.
• Conduct regular one-to-ones, performance feedback, and development planning.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing engineering culture aligned with Sitbackʼs values.

Practice & capability growth

• Help grow Sitbackʼs Drupal & PHP capability through tooling, accelerators, and reusable
  assets.
• Contribute to the evolution of internal starter kits and technical accelerators.
• Support innovation initiatives, including automation and responsible use of AI in development
  workflows.

Delivery & client engagement

• Act as a senior technical authority on complex or high-risk engagements.
• Partner with Producers, Project Managers, and Client Services on scoping, estimation, and
  technical strategy.
• Build trusted relationships with clients by providing clear technical leadership and advice.

Hosting & platform strategy

• Provide leadership on hosting and platform decisions across Drupal projects.
• Work with the Head of Technology and other Technical Leads to define preferred hosting
  patterns and standards.
• Ensure hosting solutions support performance, security, scalability, and long-term
  maintainability.
• Guide teams on environment configuration, deployment strategies, and platform-specific best
  practices.

Sales & pre-sales support

• Provide technical input into proposals, estimates, and solution designs.
• Support sales and client teams by articulating technical approaches and value propositions.

Essential experience & skills

• 7+ years professional development experience.
• Deep expertise in Drupal 8/9/10 and PHP.
• Proven experience in a Technical Lead or Senior Lead Developer role.
• Strong architectural decision-making capability.
• Experience line managing developers or leading technical teams.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Drupal APIs and ecosystem.
  • CI/CD and DevOps practices.
  • Security, performance, and accessibility considerations.
• Hands-on experience delivering Drupal solutions hosted on:
  • AWS and/or Azure.
  • Acquia, Platform.sh / Upsun, Pantheon, or similar managed Drupal platforms.
• Familiarity with containerised development (DDEV, Lando, Docker).
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Experience contributing to the Drupal community or open source projects.
• Headless Drupal / GraphQL experience.
• Experience defining or standardising hosting approaches across teams.
• Exposure to infrastructure-as-code or platform automation.
• Experience supporting long-running, high-availability production environments.

Why Join Sitback

• Opportunity to shape and grow a mature Drupal & PHP practice.
• Work alongside experienced Technical Leads and senior leadership.
• Influence standards, tooling, and engineering culture.
• Balance hands-on technical leadership with strategic impact.

What can you expect from Sitback

We are an ambitious, hardworking team who strive to deliver great work! We are passionate about technology and continuous innovation. We are proud of our multicultural backgrounds and through shared respect and transparency we have an AWESOME working environment. We are a supportive team where development and progression are encouraged. Working with us at Sitback is a mix of passion, fun, and teamwork!

• Great working environment with supportive mentors and the opportunity to learn from experienced peers.
• A packed social calendar, BBQs, Active April, World Food Month, Serene September, Poker nights and much more.
• The opportunity to work with high profile clients.
• A flexible working environment where we encourage forward thinking and nurture ideas.
• We promote excellence at all levels in all roles and will work with you to ensure you are given every tool to succeed.

Expectations based on our values

• TEAMWORK: Maintain productive and friendly working relationships with other members of staff, clients, partners and external vendors.
• EXCELLENCE: Ensure that all work produced is to the best of my abilities, representing Sitback in the most effective way possible.
• NURTURE: Support the development of my teammates, and always be looking for ways to improve my own knowledge and abilities to improve Sitback’s competitive advantage.
• INNOVATION: Use my experience and wider knowledge to find more effective ways to carry out my duties.
• FOCUS: Always consider the experience of our prospective and current clients, as well as my internal clients, ensuring whenever possible that everything I do is centred around their needs.

Diversity at Sitback

At Sitback we are proud of our culture. Our staff hail from many different countries and backgrounds, and come together through a passion for excellence and a love of what we do. Sitback is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe and respectful working environment that embraces values, diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application or contact us at [email protected] for assistance through the recruitment process.

Share this job vacancy: