Senior PHP Developer: Cloud-Native Symfony Microservices

Gallagher; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading benefits consulting firm in Wakefield is seeking a Senior PHP Developer to enhance and maintain a proprietary PHP-based platform. This role involves collaborating on API designs, developing secure and scalable backend services, and contributing to the transition to a microservices architecture. Candidates should have significant experience in PHP development, particularly with Symfony, and be proficient in Docker and Kubernetes. The position offers competitive compensation along with various benefits including 25 days holiday and a defined contribution pension scheme.

Benefits

Minimum of 25 days holiday

Defined contribution pension scheme

Health cash plan or private medical insurance

Employee Stock Purchase plan

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Experience with PHP 8 and secure coding practices.
• Background in multi-tenant systems and cloud-native architectures.
• Familiarity with CI/CD workflows and containerized deployment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and extend a proprietary PHP-based platform.
• Develop scalable containerized backend services.
• Collaborate on API design for new services.

Skills

PHP development

Symfony

Doctrine ORM

Microservices architecture

REST APIs

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

ElasticSearch

Job description

A leading benefits consulting firm in Wakefield is seeking a Senior PHP Developer to enhance and maintain a proprietary PHP-based platform. This role involves collaborating on API designs, developing secure and scalable backend services, and contributing to the transition to a microservices architecture. Candidates should have significant experience in PHP development, particularly with Symfony, and be proficient in Docker and Kubernetes. The position offers competitive compensation along with various benefits including 25 days holiday and a defined contribution pension scheme.