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Developer, Web Platforms (Job Opening 286140)

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) via UNvacancies
Only 3 days left to apply!
Salary
Not Disclosed
Location
Nairobi, Kenya
Type
Contract
Deadline
26 Oct 2026
3 days left
Job Description
  • month consultancy with the UNEP Web Platforms team.
  • Analyse technical requirements, dependencies and risks and recommend implementation approaches.
  • Develop, maintain and enhance UNEP Drupal websites, including modules, content models and configurations.
  • Build and maintain reusable templates and components for the corporate site, Starter Kit and other platforms.
  • Implement requirements for migrating child, campaign and project websites to UNEP standards.
  • Build hybrid or decoupled Drupal functionality using React, Next.js and related technologies where suitable.
  • Develop and maintain APIs and integrations for data exchange with external systems.
  • Improve search and content discovery, including OpenSearch, indexing, ranking and semantic search.
  • Implement AI-supported search features within approved technical standards and guardrails.
  • Develop and maintain multilingual functionality, including CMS translation workflows.
  • Maintain Drupal core, contributed and custom modules, themes and dependencies, including security updates.
  • Apply Git-based development, code review, testing and CI/CD deployment workflows.
  • Test and troubleshoot functionality, integrations, performance and deployments, including major releases.
  • Apply standards for security, accessibility, performance, responsive design and maintainability.
  • Review code and contribute to technical quality assurance across the web portfolio.
  • Provide technical input to vendors and other developers.
Requirements
  • Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in computer science, information systems, software engineering or related field; a first-level degree plus two additional years of relevant experience may be accepted.
  • At least two years of professional web development experience, including substantial PHP and Drupal experience.
  • Strong Drupal architecture experience (themes, modules, templates, configuration, custom functionality).
  • Experience with website migrations and modernizing enterprise web platforms.
  • Strong skills in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and modern frameworks (React and Next.js preferred).
  • Experience with relational databases and building and integrating RESTful APIs.
  • Strong experience with OpenSearch, Elasticsearch or similar search technologies.
  • Experience with semantic or AI-supported search.
  • Strong knowledge of Git, code review and CI/CD workflows.
  • Experience applying security, accessibility, performance and maintainability standards.
  • Experience troubleshooting complex web, integration and deployment issues.
  • Fluency in English is required.
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