Graduate Back End Developer

The Seed Warehouse, Hertford, UKSalary: From £25,000Why we are hiringWe are looking for a Graduate Back End Developer to join our growing Drupal development team. Zoocha has a long history in bringing graduates into the team and helping them develop their skills and advance their careers; a high proportion of our senior development team joined as graduates, so you will be following a well worn path.Our ideal candidate is a self-starter, enjoys programming and overcoming technical challenges, and would be enthusiastic to immerse themselves in Drupal and its broad ecosystem. We’re looking for someone who’s not just motivated, but ready to roll up their sleeves and have a go at tackling any problem in front of them!Guided by our experienced Drupal developers you will learn best practices and gain hands-on experience in building and maintaining high performing Drupal sites, diving into areas such Commerce, Apache Solr, 3rd party system integrations, multilingual and more.This role provides an exciting opportunity for a recent graduate eager to kick start their career in web development and become part of our team of talented individuals.Personality and team fit is as crucial for this role as technical ability - Zoocha is an informal and enjoyable environment to work in where everyone leaves their ego at the door.With a good sense of humour and a tenacious attitude, combined with our mentorship and training, the sky’s the limit!About ZoochaFounded in 2009, Zoocha is a leading Drupal specialist digital agency based in the UK, with offices in Spain and Brazil. With a team of over 80 passionate thinkers, makers and doers working across a range of disciplines including UX, strategy, design, development, hosting, project management and support. We’re ISO 27001, ISO 22301, ISO 9001, and Cyber Essentials Plus certified – as well as a certified Great Place to Work. We also hold ISO 14001 & Green Mark certifications, and our commitment to environment sustainability sits at the heart of Zoocha’s products and business processes.We build long-lasting relationships with clients and push them, ourselves and the world around us forward through the creation of beautiful, accessible and useful digital products and services that enrich lives and bring about positive, measurable change.With over 50 Drupal clients, our work is varied, but we have a focus on the not-for-profit, government and education sectors. Current clients include:University College LondonUniversity of PortsmouthAlzheimer’s SocietyOxfamProfessional Darts Corporation (PDC)Westminster City CouncilGreater London AuthorityRoyal Borough of Kensington and ChelseaGuy’s and St Thomas NHS Foundation TrustUnited NationsOfstedThe Role / Your RemitOnce you have established an understanding of Drupal, its best practices & coding standards alongside our internal processes and Git Workflow, you will be eased into project development under the guidance of the Development Manager and Project Leads. Within projects, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with various teams consisting of Senior Drupal Developers, Project Managers, DevOps, and QAs to further expand your knowledge and experience. Your typical day might include:Engaging in project sprints and implementing new features according to project requirementsParticipating in daily stand-up meetings with clients and project teamsCommunicating issues, answering questions and implementing solutions under the guidance of a Project LeadCollaborating with the Service Desk team to handle support tasks, including addressing client bugs and updating/upgrading Core versions and Contrib modulesEnsuring that all code adheres to Drupal’s best practices and coding standardsDocumenting features for clarity and future referenceTroubleshooting and debugging issues as they ariseMandatory requirementsYou MUST be based in the UK, ideally within regular commuting distance of our Hertford officeFluency in English, both written and spoken, is essential.Ideally a bachelor’s degree in a subject with an IT, numerate, engineering or science focus (e.g. Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, Maths or related) or demonstrable experience where you have independently undertaken a complex problem and achieved successYou MUST have a VISA or work permit alreadyYou MUST NOT apply through a recruitment consultant as your application will be disregardedSkills and experience we’re looking forHands-on experience in a programming language, ideally PHP, and MySQLFamiliarity of working with the command line on Linux based environmentsFamiliarity and some practical experience with Git for source controlA logical and analytical approach to problem solving Excellent communicationAbility to work collaboratively in a team environment as well as independentlyProven ability to actively listen, learn from feedback, and apply new knowledge.Ability to work under tight deadlines without compromising quality ExpectationsThis is a hybrid working role, with the flexibility to work remotely some of the time, but with an expectation that you’ll be based at our Hertford office at least two days per week.NO RECRUITERS PLEASEWhy work at Zoocha?Flexible working plus the ability to work from any of our offices (UK, Spain, Brazil) for periods of timeOutstanding benefits including profit share, private healthcare, gym and wellness fundAn inclusive workplace with active advocacy networks for women, LGBTQI employees and people from ethnic minorities