ENVIRONMENT:
A dynamic provider of tailored Digital Marketing solutions in Joburg seeks the coding expertise of a Senior Back End PHP Developer whose core focus will be development of all server-side logic, definition and maintenance of the central database, ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end. You will also be build & provide internal and external RESTful APIs, produce detailed project scopes while solving complex performance issues and architectural challenges. The ideal candidate will need 7+ years’ work experience in a similar role with 4+ years having built custom technology solutions for clients – not limited to loyalty systems, ecommerce custom websites, CRM systems. Your tech toolset should include PHP, Laravel, MySQL, Git, LESS, SASS.
DUTIES:
- Integrate user-facing elements developed by Front-end Developers with server-side logic.
- Conduct analysis of website and application requirements.
- Development of all server-side logic that is reusable and libraries for future use.
- Optimize the application for maximum speed and scalability and performance.
- Implement security and data protection across platforms and server.
- Design and implementation of data storage solutions.
- Troubleshoot application and code issues.
- Ensure high-quality code through the planning and execution of automated tests.
- Build and provide internal and external RESTful APIs.
- Produce detailed project scopes, and time estimations for internal and external projects and working closely with other departments to meet deadlines.
- Solve complex performance problems and architectural challenges.
- Lead, guide, motivate and train within the current Development team – this is a leadership role and you will be expected to lead the team and ensure that skill development is happening.
- Internal reporting on potential issues in projects and prints and mitigating future risk with the Dev Tech PM.
- Build, report and analyse data based on current systems builds and projects for clients (loyalty systems, USSD lines, WhatsApp lines, custom built databases).
- Define standards and process within the custom Dev team.
- Share your ideas to improve the systems, development practices, and Agile development process.
- Follow industry best practices.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 7+ Years as a PHP Backend Developer.
- 4+ Years’ experience building custom technology solutions for clients – not limited to loyalty systems, ecommerce custom websites, CRM systems.
- Proficient understanding of –
- Front-end technologies and platforms, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
- PHP, Laravel, MySQL, Git.
- OWASP security principles.
- Server-side CSS pre-processors, such as LESS and SASS.
- “Session Management” in a distributed server environment.
- Complex system builds and how to create the architecture for them.
- Accessibility and security compliance.
- User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments.
- Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system.
- Fundamental design principles behind a scalable application.
- Differences between multiple delivery platforms such as mobile vs desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform.
- Management of hosting environment, including database administration and scaling an application to support load changes.
- Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes.
- Data migration, transformation, and scripting.
- Setup and administration of backups.
- Outputting data in different formats.
- Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes.
- Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests.
Advantageous –
- Management experience of a Dev team.
While we would really like to respond to every application, should you not be contacted for this position within 10 working days please consider your application unsuccessful.
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Desired Skills:
- Senior
- Back
- End