PHP Laravel/SQL Developer

Hire Resolve; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Hire Resolve is seeking an experienced PHP Laravel Developer to join our expanding applications development and integrations team in Johannesburg. You will work on our central PHP/Laravel system, integrate with D365 and microservices, and ensure robust, secure code.

Strong SQL skills, API experience, and a focus on testing and stakeholder demos are required. Collaboration with IT and business leads will drive new features in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Experience with PHP/Laravel in commercial environments is required.
• Strong SQL skills and API experience are essential.
• Familiarity with D365 or other ERP systems is a plus.
• Ability to work in an Agile environment and participate in UAT.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and support integrations between D365 Business Central, the central PHP/Laravel system, and microservices.
• Facilitate data exports to external systems and other RPM Group companies.
• Collaborate with IT and business leads to design new features and improvements.
• Write clean, robust, and well-documented code and participate in code reviews.
• Lead testing, UAT, and stakeholder demonstrations; provide second-line support.
• Tackle debugging post-deployment and work with versioning tools and Agile processes.
• Apply knowledge of design patterns and architectural principles.

Skills

PHP

Laravel

SQL

MVC frameworks

Git

Azure DevOps

Agile

APIs

Postman

ERP knowledge

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Postman

Git

Azure DevOps

SQL Server

MySQL

Job description

A multinational company that manufactures and markets specialty coatings, sealants, building materials, and related services is seeking an experienced PHP Laravel Developer with strong SQL skills to join their expanding applications development and integrations team – located in Johannesburg, Cape Town or Durban.

Responsibilities

Development & Integration: Assist in developing, maintaining, and supporting integrations between Microsoft D365 Business Central, our central PHP/Laravel system (The Hub), and various microservices.

Data & Reporting: Facilitate the export of structured management, analytical, and reporting data to external 3rd‑party systems and other RPM Group companies.

Collaboration & Innovation: Partner with IT team members and business leads to design and implement new features, evolving from maintaining existing systems to building new solutions.

Code Quality: Write clean, efficient, robust, secure, and well‑documented code. Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback.

Testing & Quality Control: Create robust test plans, coordinate and lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and lead stakeholder demonstrations.

Support & Debugging: Troubleshoot issues post‑deployment and provide 2nd‑line support for PHP development issues escalated via ServiceNow.

PHP & Frameworks: 3+ years of commercial PHP development experience, specifically with MVC frameworks (ideally Laravel/Eloquent).

Databases: Solid understanding of database querying and development (SQL Server, MySQL).

APIs & Integration: Experience working with APIs and using testing tools like Postman.

Tools & Methodologies: Experience with code versioning/planning tools (Git, Azure DevOps) and agile development workflows.

ERP Knowledge: Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) or other ERP systems is highly preferred.

Design Patterns: Strong understanding of software design patterns and architectural principles.

Qualifications & Preferences

Education: Degree in Computer Science (or equivalent experience).

Nice‑to‑Have: Experience in eCommerce environments.

Competitive salary based on experience (salary can potentially be more based on experience/skills).

IF you meet the above requirements and want to make a career‑changing move, apply today by emailing your CV to [e-mail].