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Job SummaryIntermediate Full Stack PHP Developer (CPT Hybrid) IT - Software Development
Cape Town - Western CapeENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Education Specialist seeks an Intermediate Full Stack PHP Developer who is experienced in developing business web applications and application integrations using common front-end and back-end web technologies with a strong focus on the PHP programming language and open-source technologies. You will perform programming related tasks to develop, enhance, test and maintain in-house and 3rd party developed web applications as well as integrate with other web applications and platforms to support business processes. You must possess a Degree in Information Systems or related tertiary qualification with 3+ years relevant web-based business application development experience, PHP web framework Laravel (5.6+), JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3, Vue.js, Apache 2.4, etc.DUTIES:Develop and enhance applications/features to support business processes

• Write solid, testable, PHP code based on object orientated coding best practices.
• Deliver required functionalities and features identified for development.
• Provide suggestions and insights for continuous improvements and enhancements.
• Collaborate with the team to find preferable solutions, solve complex performance problems and overcome architectural challenges.
• Deliver functionalities/features within an agreed upon timeframes.
• Communicate with the team regarding any potential risks or delays.

Maintenance and support of new and legacy applications -

• Deliver bug-fixes and changes from user feedback.
• Perform ad-hoc activities to support legacy applications.
• Prioritise and respond to business-critical bugs.
• Provide support to ensure the continuity of business processes and solution availability.

Testing and QA of new features

• Perform thorough functional testing before deployment.
• Monitor the stability of newly deployed features and modules.
• Ensure that all new features, enhancements and bug fixes are tested before deployment.
• Monitor, make changes and support newly deployed functionalities/ features.

Contribute to the knowledge base of the team

• Keep abreast of the progress and changes in the web development eco-system.
• Inform the team of any necessary version upgrades and potential risks/threats involved.
• Make suggestions for new technologies, best practice and areas for improvement.

Ensuring the integrity of the code base

• Use of proper version control methodologies.
• Be diligent in committing clean code to the relevant repositories regularly.
• Communicate with the team regularly to avoid bad merges and reduce merge conflicts.

REQUIREMENTS:Qualifications -

• A tertiary Degree in Information Systems or related qualification.

Experience/Skills -

• 3+ Years relevant web-based business application development experience.
• Solid knowledge and experience with the PHP web framework Laravel (5.6+).
• Solid knowledge and experience with the Javascript front-end framework Vue.js (2+).
• Understanding of MVC design patterns.
• Solid understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Knowledge of Object-oriented PHP Programming.
• Understanding of PHP application security risks and how to address them.
• Strong knowledge of the common PHP or Web Server (Apache 2.4) exploits and their solutions.
• Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application.
• User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments.
• Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system.
• Familiarity with limitations of PHP as a platform and its workarounds.
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases and their declarative query languages.
• Experience with Git code versioning.
• Solid experience and understanding with MySQL and/or MariaDB database servers.
• Understanding of other popular relational database servers such as Microsoft SQL Server.
• Proficiency with SSH & Bash scripting languages for dev-ops and automations tasks.
• Experience with API based application integration development.

Advantageous

• Education industry related experience.

ATTRIBUTES:

• Strong problem-solving, quantitative and analytical skills.
• Ability to handle multiple responsibilities and changing priorities.
• Able to grasp concepts and implement knowledge of new technical process in a fast-paced work environment.
• A logically and critically thinker.
• A team player.
• Adaptable.
• Person Centred.
• Methodical.
• Analytical.
• Organised.
• Systematic.
• Self-motivated.
• Tenacious.
• Results orientated.
• Innovative.
• Accountable.
• Detail oriented.

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