PHP Developer

TN United Kingdom; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a PHP Developer to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in object-oriented PHP to create impactful solutions that drive business transformation. Collaborating closely with both technical and business stakeholders, you will influence design decisions and ensure the delivery of high-quality applications. This position offers a supportive Agile environment where your contributions will be valued, and your professional growth will be nurtured. Join this forward-thinking company and be part of a team that is committed to making a difference through technology.

Benefits

25 days' holiday plus birthday off

Holiday purchase scheme

Enhanced Pension

Group Life Assurance

Unlimited access to Smart Health services

Health Cash Plan

Flexible working hours

Enhanced Maternity/Shared Parental leave

Recognition programme

Annual awards event

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in PHP development in a commercial environment.
• Experience with version control systems like Git or SVN.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the development team to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Participate in Agile processes and daily stand-up meetings.

Skills

Object-oriented PHP development

Version control (Git, SVN)

Problem-solving

Job description

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Our team at Skilltech is searching for a PHP developer who is a digital innovator, passionate about how technology can enable business change and loves to deliver unique solutions. The role will allow you to use your existing skills and experience to influence both the design decisions, and will require good inter-personal and collaboration skills to work with both technical and business stakeholders.

Responsible for bringing ideas to life, this role will collaborate with the wider development team and stakeholders in the business to conceive and deliver innovative solutions to a high standard.

What will you be doing?

Scope:

• Working with the development team to ensure that high-quality solutions are delivered on time.

Coding Standards:

• Understand and work within our standards framework.
• Peer review colleagues' code to ensure consistency and reduce bugs.
• Seek and identify opportunities for improvement in the codebase wherever appropriate.

Agile Process:

• Participate in, or lead if appropriate, daily stand-up meetings with the team.
• Help identify and work to remove bottlenecks.
• Embrace and support Agile methods and techniques.
• Produce specifications that deliver against acceptance criteria as described in user stories and requirement documentation.
• Promote full business engagement in the Agile development process.
• Support User Acceptance Testing.

Validation, Release and Deployment:

• Understand the approach for validating the solution and work with the Development team to ensure that work is of a consistent high standard before release.
• Coordinate the use of non-production environments to ensure the release schedule of IT is maintained.
• Work with the Development team to deliver regular updates and fixes.
• Ensure release notes are clear and informative.

What will you bring to the role?

• Object-oriented PHP development with 2 years’ experience developing applications in a commercial environment.
• Experience with version control (Git, SVN).
• A logical thinker and problem solver.

Giving back to you – our Group Benefits

• 25 days' holiday rising with service and your birthday off.
• Holiday purchase scheme for those life-changing trips and moments.
• Long service reward and recognition.
• Enhanced Pension.
• Group Life Assurance – 3 x Annual salary.
• Unlimited access to six Smart Health services including a 24/7 virtual GP.
• Health Cash Plan.
• Access to curated wellbeing content and our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Flexible working hours (9.00 – 5.30) to support work/life balance.
• Enhanced Maternity/Shared Parental and Adoption packages leave.
• A reward programme, recognition programme, and annual awards event.

Who are Skilltech?

Skilltech is part of the Lifetime Training Group. As a group, we are passionate about learning and creating life-changing opportunities for our learners. We consist of four unique businesses, two focusing on apprentice training across various professions, one on awarding qualifications, and one that develops awarding software.

Skilltech Solutions was created by a group of passionate, highly experienced individuals with over 15 years of experience in the education and EdTech sector. Since our founding, our team has released our industry-leading EPAPro software specifically for end-point assessment organizations in the apprenticeships sector.

We are at the forefront of innovative training and awarding. As a larger group network, we offer a broad range of development opportunities, great benefits, and a people-focused reward and recognition program.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Lifetime Training Group, we are committed to broadening the diversity of our workforce and creating a sense of belonging for all. We believe this helps us better serve our learners and partners by understanding and fulfilling their needs.

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