Remote PHP Developer for Data Publishing & Infra Tools

Illumen Group; Bethesda (MD); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Illumen Group is seeking a PHP Developer to support federal economic data programs by building and maintaining web applications primarily in PHP with some Python. This fully remote role allows occasional in-person meetings in Bethesda, MD, and requires clear communication in a distributed environment.

You will develop new features, maintain existing apps, and build scripts to monitor infrastructure, data publishing workflows, and data lifecycle tracking, while participating in Agile rituals and

Qualifications

• Experience developing new features for PHP web applications and maintaining existing ones.
• Experience with applications that publish data and files to the public.
• Working knowledge of Python for web application development.
• Cloud development and systems engineering experience.
• Experience writing scripts and lightweight tools to monitor, manage, and optimize infrastructure.
• Effective communication in a fully remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop new features and provide support and maintenance for web applications, mostly in PHP and sometimes in Python.
• Support a data dissemination application that publishes data to the public through a PHP approval application.
• Support a record-tracking system that follows the lifecycle of data files provided to the agency.
• Create scripts and lightweight applications to monitor, manage, and optimize infrastructure, including servers, databases, cloud, and middleware.
• Build custom monitoring, workflows, and support tools to meet infrastructure support needs.
• Participate in Agile routines, code reviews, and design discussions, and provide consistent communication in a remote environment.

Skills

PHP

Python

Cloud development

Scripting

Remote collaboration

Agile

Communication

Job description

Illumen Group is seeking a PHP Developer to support federal economic data programs by building and maintaining web applications primarily in PHP with some Python. This fully remote role allows occasional in-person meetings in Bethesda, MD, and requires clear communication in a distributed environment.

You will develop new features, maintain existing apps, and build scripts to monitor infrastructure, data publishing workflows, and data lifecycle tracking, while participating in Agile rituals and