PHP Developer

Rapinno Tech; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology firm located in Tallahassee is seeking a PHP Developer to help convert applications from Classic ASP to PHP. Candidates must have a minimum of 7 years of experience in PHP application development and 3 years as a full-stack developer, with additional familiarity in MVC frameworks. This role requires excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work well under pressure. The position offers a contract duration of over 6 months.

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience with PHP application development.
• 3+ years’ experience as a full-stack developer.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Research existing Classic ASP application code.
• Write and code software programs and applications.
• Perform regression testing on PHP applications.
• Provide maintenance and support for business applications.

Skills

PHP application development

MVC frameworks

Full-stack development

Responsive design frameworks

Code repositories

Continuous integration tools

Relational database designs

Object-oriented design methodologies

Information Systems Development Methodology (ISDM)

Database query tools

Database security

Unified Modeling Language (UML)

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

CodeIgniter

Bootstrap

Git

Jenkins

TOAD

SQL Developer

SQL Navigator

Docker

Job description

Note: Need Only US Citizen, Green Card, EAD-GC, J2 EAD, H4 EAD, L2 EAD, and TN Visa.

Job Title: PHP Developer
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Duration: 06+ Months Contract

Job Description

Overview

Client is in the process of standardizing its legacy portfolio programming languages. To maximize value and allow for improved future support, the Application Maintenance Services (AMS) team is in the process of converting applications, and reports, from Classic ASP to PHP.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other Information Technology major, or equivalent work experience.

Tasks

• Research existing Classic ASP application code to derive existing requirements and functionality
• Make recommendations towards code reuse and/or the development of new code
• Write, translate and code software programs and applications per specifications.
• Perform thorough regression testing on PHP applications, to ensure that the rewritten applications successfully capture the same business needs as the previous application
• Communicate and coordinate effectively, with the AMS team members, and program area customers, to ensure a quality product
• Provide maintenance, enhancement, and support for a variety of the agency’s business applications.
• Assist in the preparation and documentation of program requirements and specifications.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of user manuals and guidelines.
• Work with network administrators, systems analysts and software engineers to assist in resolving problems with software products or company software systems.
• Provide mentoring and guidance to junior programmers.

Requirements

• 7+ years’ experience with PHP application development, leveraging MVC frameworks (preferably CodeIgniter, which is AMS’s PHP framework standard)
• 3+ years’ experience as a full-stack developer
• Experience with responsive design frameworks, preferably Bootstrap
• Experience using code repositories, preferably Git
• Experience using continuous integration tools, preferably Jenkins
• Knowledge of relational database designs
• Knowledge of object-oriented design methodologies
• Knowledge of Information Systems Development Methodology (ISDM)
• Experience with database query tools (i.e., TOAD, SQL Developer, SQL Navigator)
• Knowledge of database security, including role-based security
• Knowledge and experience with Unified Modeling Language (UML)
• Ability to be creative, to use sound judgment, and to display foresight to identify potential problems and design/specifications and assigned application software systems
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to determine work priorities and ensure proper completion of work assignments
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines without sacrificing quality
• Excellent interpersonal, collaborative, oral and written communication skills

Preferred Skills

• Experience developing Classic ASP applications and reports
• Familiarity with Agile development, specifically Scrum, Extreme Programming (XP) and Kanban.
• Experience with Virtualization, preferably Docker
• Experience implementing GIS (Geographic Information System) applications
• Experience with environmental regulatory business processes and practices