Senior PHP & MySQL Developer with STRONG BACK-END & API EXPERIENCE

IMPORTANT: This role requires STRONG BACK-END FRAMEWORKS & API EXPERIENCE. If your experience is primarily web design and/or WordPress this is NOT the role for you. Please read ESSENTIAL TECHNICAL SKILLS section and ensure you meet ALL requirements BEFORE you Upgrade to see actual infosential Technical Skills
• 5+ years experience Web development PHP 7 (or higher)/applications.
• Experience with APIs - REST
• Database Experience -MySQL.
• Experience with PHP Frameworks (e.g. CodeIgniter, Laravel, Yii2 etc.).
• Experience in HTML5, CSS, Ajax, JavaScript and jQuery.
• Experience with SSH command lines

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Main Purpose of the Job;
• Development of secure web based applications on cloud servers for internal and external clients.
• Development of secure APIs to be consumed by other web applications.
• Responsible for the lifecycle from design through coding to implementation.

Key responsibilities;

Development and Delivery:
• Provide technical direction for the development, design and system integration from a development perspective through to implementation
• Ensures that the work of the development projects meets high standard and is quality checked always.
• Continually seeking new innovations by effectively evaluating alternative technical solution, internally.
• Maintaining and Supporting in all troubleshooting around Cloud Server Database
• Creating and maintaining a strict coding documentation of all risk/issues and logs in relation to any of our system application.
• Responsible to all online software related application maintenance
• Can identify system deficiencies and implements effective solutions.

Key Aspects of the Role:
• Demonstrate analytical and programming skills across a range of platforms.
• Ability to interpret requirements into working code.
• Agile Development Process.
• Develop, and unit test code to departmental standards.
• Work to plans / deadlines provided, escalating issues as appropriate.
• Produce just enough documentation and ensure proposed solutions are fit for purpose.
• Provide ad-hoc analysis and reports.
• Ensure that communication to the business is professional, clear and appropriate.
• Perform maintenance programming and correction of defects.
• Work closely with other systems teams to ensure successful technical solution delivery.
• A proven track record of design, development and testing of architecturally robust and scalable solutions.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the capability to analyse existing systems for enhancement
• Insight in cyber security and safeguarding the company’s and client’s data
• Working in an Agile, waterfall and hybrid approaches to projects

Miscellaneous:
• Assist in additional projects and departmental tasks as required
• Comply with all requirements of our ISO 9001, ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

This job description is not exhaustive and is subject to change in line with business requirements. Your job description may also include responsibilities not outlined in this document

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These are the personal skills, qualities and attributes you will need to demonstrate in order to carry out your job Upgrade to see actual infosential People Skills
• Proven experience of working in a team environment supporting and working with other colleagues and management
• Able to develop excellent working relationships at all Upgrade to see actual infosential Communication
• Able to professionally communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing (English).
• Excellent telephone manner, comfortable speaking in any situation
• Able to instill confidence

Essential Problem Solving & Influencing
• Proven experience of problem solving & enjoy new challenges
• Able to demonstrate confidence in own ideas

Preferred Business knowledge
• Understanding of client requirement capture

Essential Technical Skills
• 5+ years experience Web development PHP 7 (or higher)/applications.
• Experience with APIs - REST
• Database Experience -MySQL.
• Experience with PHP Frameworks (e.g. CodeIgniter, Laravel, Yii2 etc.).
• Experience in HTML5, CSS, Ajax, JavaScript and jQuery.
• Experience with SSH command lines

Preferred Technical Skills
• Experience with source control (e.g. Bitbucket)
• Experience with support tickets platform (e.g. Jira)
• Experience with MVC (Web Application/Web API)
• Experience with React Native
• Experience with Redux
• Experience of Software Testing
• Computer Science degree or equivalent experience

Miscellaneous
• Flexible approach and enthusiastic to learn new skills. Proven pursuit of learning and self-development
• Team Player with the ability to work on own initiative and remain self-motivated
• Demonstrated ability to effectively plan, organize and prioritize and perform in an environment of multiple changing priorities
• Ability to work under pressure of deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail