Lead Drupal Developer at RIVA Solutions Inc.
Reston, VA
$140,000from the description
Jul 9, 2026
Reston, VA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A technical leadership role focused on architecting and delivering Drupal 9/10+ web platforms for Federal government clients. Day-to-day work spans custom module development, theming, API integrations, performance tuning, and security hardening, alongside establishing coding standards and guiding other developers. Suits an experienced Drupal engineer comfortable with DevSecOps practices and Federal compliance requirements such as FISMA, FedRAMP, and Section 508.
Senior level · Remote · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 220 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (web developers). range 45–330
Applicant volume Light — Few people clear these requirements, so an application that does clear them gets looked at. Worth applying to even if you miss a nice-to-have.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $94,687 (middle half $65,642–$129,006). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
The title 'Lead Drupal Developer' carries no explicit seniority level word (Junior/Mid/Senior/Staff/Principal), so the title states no level; however, the scope — leading architecture, mentoring developers, establishing coding standards, and owning Federal platform delivery — clearly supports a Senior classification.
SOC classification is a genuine judgment call: the role is Drupal-centric CMS/web platform work (15-1254 Web Developers), but the depth of custom module development, API integrations, and DevSecOps responsibilities also fits 15-1252 Software Developers. 15-1254 was chosen as primary because Drupal CMS is the explicit core platform.
Clearance: the JD requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance. Public Trust is a suitability determination, not a formal US security clearance level (Confidential/Secret/TS), so the clearance requirement is set to None. Hiring managers should note this is still a background-investigation requirement.
Salary is stated as a single flat figure ($140,000) with no range; min and max are both set to $140,000.
The degree requirement states 'Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience,' which means equivalent experience is accepted in lieu of a degree — treated as no hard degree gate.
WCAG, Section 508, USWDS, FISMA, and FedRAMP are listed under Minimum Qualifications as compliance areas the candidate must ensure; they are marked required accordingly.
Federal Drupal modernization experience, Acquia/cloud-hosted Drupal experience, Acquia certification, and experience leading technical teams all appear under the Preferred Qualifications heading and are marked preferred.
This posting reads as a fully-remote role, so it was scored against the national candidate pool rather than a single metro.
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