PHP Application Developer

LaraBench; Dayton, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Clinton Vauls Technology Group in Dayton, Ohio is seeking a full-time PHP Application Developer to design, build, and sustain web applications for government and commercial customers. Based onsite at Wright Patterson AFB, the role focuses on secure coding, modern PHP frameworks like Laravel or Symfony, and robust database work with MySQL and PostgreSQL.

A clear start date and relocation assistance are included.

Qualifications

• DoD IAM Level I certification required.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain NACI clearance.
• Strong PHP proficiency with Laravel or Symfony.
• Experience with MySQL and/or PostgreSQL.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support AFSAC web applications and mission systems.
• Follow AFSAC SDLC, governance, and configuration management processes.
• Troubleshoot and support production, test, development environments.
• Design, build, and sustain web applications in on-premises and cloud environments.
• Modernize legacy applications through upgrades, refactoring, and UI improvements for security and performance.
• Track and resolve helpdesk application and operational support requests.
• Monitor service delivery to meet SLA and KPI expectations.
• Create and update technical documentation and operational procedures.
• Support PHP and IIS hosting environments, including deployments and configuration.
• Gather, analyze, and refine functional and technical requirements.
• Develop project plans, schedules, and task estimates.
• Design, test, document, and deploy software using PHP and related technologies.
• Maintain source code, supporting libraries, and software repositories.
• Produce system documentation, test plans, training materials.

Skills

PHP

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Secure coding practices

JavaScript

HTML/CSS

Front-end frameworks

Education

DoD IAM Level I certification (Security+, Cloud+, or CND)

Tools

Laravel

Symfony

IIS hosting

Job description

We are Clinton Vauls Technology Group (CV Tech), a Professional Services company delivering solutions to Government and commercial customers across program management, financial management, data entry and analysis, cybersecurity, administrative support, and helpdesk services. We are recognized as a trusted partner focused on personal integrity, skilled personnel, and visible customer compatibility. This is a full-time, onsite PHP Application Developer role based in Wright Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio, with a targeted start date of 24 August 2026. We offer a flexible schedule and relocation assistance, and the pay range is $90,000 to $110,000 per year.

Requirements

• We require a current DoD IAM Level I certification, such as Security+, Cloud+, or CND.
• We require U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a favorable National Agency Check Investigation (NACI) clearance.
• We need strong proficiency in PHP, including modern frameworks such as Laravel or Symfony.
• We expect experience working with MySQL and/or PostgreSQL.
• We require a solid understanding of secure coding practices.
• Preferred: journeyman-level .NET experience to support cross-platform or legacy system integration.
• Preferred: familiarity with AFSAC Online, or other DoD/FMS-related systems.
• Preferred: working knowledge of JavaScript, HTML/CSS, and front-end frameworks.

Responsibilities

• We maintain and support AFSAC web applications and mission systems.
• We follow AFSAC SDLC, governance, and configuration management processes.
• We troubleshoot and support production, test, development, and other non-production environments.
• We design, build, enhance, and sustain web applications in both on-premises and cloud-hosted environments.
• We modernize legacy applications through framework upgrades, code refactoring, and user interface improvements to strengthen security, maintainability, and performance.
• We track, prioritize, and resolve helpdesk application and operational support requests.
• We monitor service delivery to meet SLA and KPI expectations.
• We perform application administration for on-premises and cloud environments.
• We create and update technical documentation, configuration items, and operational procedures.
• We support PHP and IIS hosting environments, including deployments, troubleshooting, configuration management, and system upkeep.
• We work with stakeholders to gather, analyze, and refine functional and technical requirements.
• We develop project plans, schedules, and task estimates based on requirements and customer priorities.
• We design, test, document, and deploy software solutions using PHP and related technologies.
• We maintain source code, supporting libraries, and software repositories.
• We produce system documentation, test plans, training materials, data dictionaries, and other SDLC artifacts.