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Purpose: The Senior Backend PHP Developer participates in all aspects of the design and implementation of sophisticated products, utilizing the latest and most advanced engineering technologies in the industry. These include analysis, specification, development, testing, documentation and deployment, as well as internal peer training, for imaging, workflow, & customized solutions related to new initiatives and enhancements to existing applications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• This is a data centric Sr PHP Developer position with strong experience writing complex queries and building RestAPIs. The ideal candidate enjoys solving complex database problems and excels in an enterprise high volume database environment.
• Utilize your outstanding problem-solving skills and attention-to-detail to participate in the analysis and design of integrated solutions.
• Assist in the gathering, review and analysis of requirements, both from business users and from teams responsible for other application systems.
• Participate in code and design reviews and technical presentations to staff.
• Track and support multiple simultaneous activities.
• Collaborate with other developers in team projects.
• Identify and implement appropriate testing strategies.
• Assist with SQA efforts for development of test methodologies/programs to validate functionality/design of software systems.
• Identify and drive improvements to current development processes, architectures and infrastructures.
• Propose framework & opportunities for system enhancements to improve performance and overall user experience.
• Support changes and enhancements from initial development to product deployment.
• Handle special projects, as required, to completion.
• Continuously exhibit outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Participate in a self-directed, multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Actively seek to cross-train fellow engineers.
• Collaborate with project team members and SQA representatives on all aspects of development, particularly as concerns documentation, customer satisfaction and security requirements.
• Accurately repair and document changes to applications as assigned.
• Research new technologies as time permits.
• Respond to inquiries from internal users and technical support personnel regarding functions and operations of software programs.
• Required to attend mandatory meetings and trainings, work scheduled overtime with minimal notice, and perform other duties as assigned per business needs.

Qualification Requirements –

 To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Able to read, write and speak English.
• Successfully pass and maintain acceptable background checks and security clearances.
• Associate degree from a two-year college or university plus 5 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Knowledge and understanding of computer networking principles.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to effectively articulate and communicate technical information (verbally and in writing) to the development team.
• Strong understanding of SDLC tools, techniques, methodologies, and best practices.
• High sense of ownership of the problems and requests assigned.
• Focus on managing and resolving issues in alignment with SLAs.
• 5 plus years of experience in Object Oriented Programming and RestAPI development.
• 5 plus years of PHP experience.
• 5 plus years of experience in MySQL (Aurora) and MongoDB (DocumentDB).
• Strong ORM experience in Doctrine or Eloquent including converting SQL to DBAL.
• Comfortable working with relational and NoSQL databases, including writing optimized queries, and solving complex data-related issues.
• Experience in query writing for data analysis and reporting.
• Experience in Symfony or Laravel frameworks.
• Experience working with version control and CI/CD deployments .
• Comfortable working with Docker development environments.
• Comfortable working in JetBrians IDEs.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Certificates and Licenses:

• No certificates or licenses needed.

Computer Skills:

• Must have knowledge of and work experience with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams), as well as with one or more of the items in each of the following categories:
  • Client-Server Development:
    • Microsoft Windows (for Windows applications, services, or Web services).
    • Linux Ubuntu (for Sever/local applications, and Web services)
  • Languages:
    • JavaScript, PHP, Python
  • Preferred Skills:
    • SCRUM Development Methodology.
    • Familiarity with agile development methodologies.
    • MySQL (Aurora), MongoDB (DocumentDB).
    • Experience with advanced database optimization techniques.
    • Familiarity with cloud-based database solutions and architecture.
    • Knowledge of additional programming languages or frameworks.