PHP Developer

VMC Soft Technologies, Inc; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

VMC Soft Technologies, Inc is seeking a hands-on PHP engineer in Raleigh, NC. You will be responsible for providing production support, bug resolution, and optimizing performance for web applications.

The role involves acting as a technical bridge between engineering and operations, overseeing issue triage and root cause analysis. The ideal candidate should have strong PHP development skills and experience with various tools, including Splunk and Tableau.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with PHP development and production support.
• Familiarity with SQL databases and API integrations.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve application issues.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, triage, and resolve PHP application issues.
• Diagnose and fix defects in PHP codebases.
• Implement root cause analysis and permanent solutions.
• Maintain incident logs and documentation.

Skills

PHP Development

Production support

SQL (MySQL/PostgreSQL)

API Support

Root Cause Analysis

Tools

Splunk

Tableau

Job description

Hands-on PHP engineer providing production support, bug resolution, and performance optimization for web applications. Acts as the technical bridge between engineering and operations — owning issue triage, root cause analysis, and timely fixes in live environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Production Support: Monitor, triage, and resolve PHP application issues across production environments within defined SLAs
• Aware of Web Application Development Lifecycle
• Bug Fixes & Patches: Diagnose and fix defects in PHP codebases; deploy hotfixes with minimal downtime
• Knowledge of tools: Splunk, Tableau
• Root Cause Analysis: Investigate recurring failures, document findings, and implement permanent solutions
• Code Review & Quality: Review PHP code for bugs, security vulnerabilities, and performance bottlenecks
• Database Support: Write and optimize SQL queries; troubleshoot database-related application issues (MySQL / PostgreSQL)
• API Support: Debug and support RESTful API integrations and third-party service connections
• Documentation: Maintain runbooks, incident logs, and known-error knowledge base