Experienced PHP / Frontend Developer

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Helping Businesses Locally, Nationally and Internationally
Our work has enabled businesses, charities, and individuals from around the world to take advantage of the opportunities a fantastic web presence can bring.

We have got the skill set, framework, and experience to handle any type of Web Project, from a comprehensive website for a Multinational like Diageo, to an e-Commerce site for a local Sole Trader.

Our project process is a key differentiator for us in that we follow PRINCE2 best practices. A PRINCE2 practitioner project manager will look after your project from start to finish.

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JOB DESCRIPTION:

We are currently recruiting for an Experienced PHP / Frontend Developer based remotely or with use of our office facilities in Glasgow or Perth, Scotland. The successful candidate will be working alongside our friendly team across our different locations on the delivery and execution of key client projects from a diverse range of sectors.

You'll primarily be a middleware developer, setting up structures in Craft CMS UI and building templates in Twig and developing basic website frontends. Having previous experience in Craft CMS is ideal. You will join our development team and will be building great websites and online systems day to day. We have a number of complex system and eCommerce projects about to start and you would likely be involved in some of these so you wouldn't just be working on "brochure" websites all the time.

We need you to be proactive and share your experience with the team where you think improvements can be Upgrade to see actual info is very important that you can give good estimates for your work, stick to them and let the relevant project manager know in a timely manner if any problems arise.

Good communication is key both internally and with clients. You would be expected to talk to clients directly in meetings and when exploring detailed requirements for example.

Support of existing sites is part of the job too so you should be good at looking at another developer's code and debugging.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

You will have been working as a web developer for a minimum of two years within an agency environment.

You will be a top class coder but will also have a strong desire to learn and share your knowledge and experience.

We use a standard LAMP stack and our strategic website platform is Craft CMS so it's ideal if you've worked with this before. We also have some existing websites on WordPress, Magento2, Shopify and others.

A degree in a related subject preferred but not essential for the right candidate.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Build great websites and web-based systems
Follow development standards and comment your code well
Manage your own website launches
Handle live website issues
Estimate new projects
Be a real team player

SKILLS:

Necessary:
Craft CMS
PHP Frameworks e.g. Yii2
MYSQL
GIT/GITHUB/GITLAB
Other Open Source Platforms e.g. Wordpress, Woocommerce, Magento

Nice to haves:
Composer
DDEV
Linux Servers
DNS Management
Familiarity with Project Support tools e.g. OpenProject, OSTickets, Basecamp, MS Teams.

Familiarity:
Sharepoint
MS Office 365
Passportal
Hubspot

JOB BENEFITS:
Fun, challenging projects for interesting, creative Upgrade to see actual infovelop your professional experience - you'll have direct influence on the success of many clients online presence. We are a small growing business, so you'll have the chance to shape how we grow for the Upgrade to see actual infoDUSTRY:
Computer Software

ADDITIONAL INFO:
As part of your application please include details on previous projects you've led and worked on.

WORK HOURS:

40 hours per week (UK Hours) 1pm to 10pm Philippines Time.

A competitive package is available dependent on Upgrade to see actual infocluding 30 days paid non-working days annually.

Positions are based remotely, working Philippines time 1pm to 10pm, covering 40 hours per week.

Please apply to this job with a copy of your CV including details of your availability.