PHP Web Developer

Job Description

Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced PHP Web Developer to join our development team. The ideal candidate will have excellent programming skills with a good understanding of how to use them to deliver quality user-friendly Software. R&D in new areas of technology will often be required, so a keen interest in constantly adapting and developing your skill set will be very important. Our preference is for someone who has worked in an Agile environment within a fast-paced development schedule. We welcome professional individuals who are creative thinkers. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and thrive in a fast-paced work environment.

Responsibilities:

• Developing high quality, efficient code to meet business needs
• To design and develop websites ensuring strong optimization and functionality
• To take ownership and provide expertise to the business in the products you develop.
• Liaise with the delivery manager to release software to our production environments
• Functionally testing all developed code to a very high standard to enable QA to test efficiently
• Researching and proposing appropriate new technologies to meet business challenges
• Developing websites with high levels of usability targeting specific audiences
• Report on progress daily via daily stand up
• Support all development streams i.e. BAU, critical issues, projects etc
• Analyse, review and modify web systems by maintaining, documenting, testing, developing and monitoring

Skills & Experience required:

• Demonstrable experience with PHP, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery MySQL, AJAX
• 4+ years developing object-oriented PHP code
• Experience with HTML5 for mobile sites is highly desirable
• Experience with the following technologies will be a distinct advantage:
• HTML5 for mobile sites
• Phonegap
• AngularJS
• RequireJS or Backbone
• PHP framework such as codeIgniter
• Experienced in full lifecycle web-based development : designing, building, implementing and optimizing
• Experience in version control systems, ideally Git
• Experience in developing responsive/adaptive design
• Experience with Unit Testing
• Good communication skills are key, with the ability to translate technical plans and ideas into language that non-technical people can understand
• Ability to create clean, well-documented and efficient code
• You must be thorough and precise in your work
• Desire to stay updated on current and new technologies and its effects to the business environment.
• You must be able to operate effectively in a team atmosphere within a fast-paced development schedule
• Experience in developing websites or web applications for mobile devices is desirable

Education & Qualification:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or similar

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