Senior Associate & Laravel Developer

PwC Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Kuala Lumpur is looking for a Senior Associate to join their Workforce team. This role involves developing HR solutions that automate and optimize processes, utilizing skills in PHP, JavaScript, and problem-solving. Candidates should have at least 4 years of experience in IT, a degree in Computer Science, and knowledge of Agile methodologies. This position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of working experience in relevant field.
• Ability to write readable, well-maintained code.
• Strong critical/logical thinking on problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Develop and write computer programmes to perform specific tasks.
• Run software tests to spot and resolve bugs.
• Collaborate with other departments to understand their needs.

Skills

PHP (Laravel Framework)

JavaScript (jQuery, React)

Object-oriented programming

Troubleshooting

Agile/Scrum

Education

Recognised University Degree in Computer Science/IT

Tools

Git

VS Code

JIRA

Job description

Overview

At PwC, our goal is to ensure organisations are ready to build trust in the marketplace through a prepared workforce. PwC’s community of solvers combines extensive strategic knowledge with practical implementation experience to help businesses and their people thrive amid uncertainty. Our Workforce team collaborates closely to unleash the full potential of an organisation’s people, building market trust and delivering sustained outcomes.

A career with our Workforce team offers you the opportunity to guide organisations in strategically planning their future HR needs while addressing immediate HR challenges. We integrate HR functions and technology capabilities to facilitate organisational transformation, offering flexible solutions tailored to specific client requirements.

Joining us means becoming a key member of a team dedicated to automating and optimising HR processes for businesses. You will help implement cutting-edge solutions that revolutionise HR management, promoting a tech enabled, human-centric approach to enhance employee connectivity and interaction.

Line of Service Tax

Industry/Sector Not Applicable

Specialism General Tax Consulting

Management Level Senior Associate

Responsibilities

• Develop and write computer programmes to perform specific tasks related to organisational goals.

• Create workflow diagrams and charts to demonstrate the functionality of programmes before coding them.

• Run software tests to spot and resolve bugs and inconsistencies. Write code for software patches and bug fixes.

• Work with team members to find creative, innovative solutions to problems.

• Collaborate with other departments and clients to understand their needs and devise ways to accommodate them with software.

• Perform regular audits to identify software inefficiencies and mastermind ways to improve workflow.

• Write and continually update documentation for all programmes for internal and external reference.

• To manage system quality constantly and consistently, including but not limited to troubleshooting and elimination of bugs, glitches, errors and grammatical mistakes.

• To ensure system quality check is completed comprehensively before pushing it to the live site.

• To ensure system stability, security, reliability, accessibility and accuracy at all times so that the Client Support team would be able to deliver services in a timely and professional manner to clients.

• To ensure all the company applications, including but not limited to, GitHub, Zendesk etc. are managed in a secured manner with proper access authority and information, data, source code, files distribution privately on these channels.

• Ensure all codes, source code management system(s) and workstream management system(s) follow industry’s coding best practices and are free from cybersecurity risks.

Requirements

• Recognised University Degree / Relevant certifications in Computer Science/Information Technology or related discipline.

• At least 4 years of working experience in relevant field.

• Strong knowledge, understanding and experience of PHP (Laravel Framework), OOP Concept, MySQL, JavaScript (jQuery, React).

• Strong knowledge of object-oriented programming languages/ concepts and a good understanding of app architecture is a must.

• Experienced with Git, Subversion or other version control tools and IDEs like VS Code etc.

• Customising, maintaining, and enhancing existing system applications and adhere to agreed delivery schedules.

• Ability to write readable, well-maintained code, create extensive documentation for existing code and refactor the previously written code into a more readable and maintainable state.

• Strong critical/logical thinking on problem solving and code with a security mindset.

• Customising, maintaining and enhancing existing code and ensuring all codes, source code management system(s) and workstream management system(s) follow industry’s coding best practices and are free from cybersecurity risks.

• Understanding of Agile/Scrum development life-cycle and familiarity with work/project management tools like JIRA is an added advantage.

• Familiarity with Linux based systems and the Azure environment are a plus.

• Team player with good interpersonal skills.

• Passionate about learning new technologies and learning together with the team.

• Results oriented with an agile mindset.

• Able to communicate effectively in verbal and written English Language with confidence.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Certifications

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Communication, Creativity, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Learning Agility, Optimism, Payroll Accounting, Payroll Legislation, Payroll Management, Payroll Software, Payroll System Optimization, Payroll Taxes, Payroll Tax Preparation, Self-Awareness, Tax Compliance, Tax Services, Teamwork, Well Being, Withholding Tax

Travel Requirements Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship? No

Government Clearance Required? No

Job Posting End Date March 31, 2026

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