Senior PHP Developer

Tumaini Consulting; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in South Africa is seeking a Senior PHP Developer for a hands-on leadership role. The ideal candidate will guide a team in developing high-quality, scalable web applications using frameworks like Laravel, CraftCMS, and Yii, ensuring best practices in coding and deployment.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading teams and projects in PHP development.
• Strong understanding of PHP frameworks like Laravel, CraftCMS, and Yii.
• Ability to communicate technical solutions clearly.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of developers across multiple client projects.
• Collaborate on the design, development, and deployment of PHP applications.
• Ensure code quality and maintainability across all projects.

Skills

PHP

Leadership

Mentoring

Web application development

Tools

Laravel

CraftCMS

Yii

Job description

Our client is seeking a Senior PHP Developer to step into a Team Lead or Technical Lead role. This is a hands-on leadership position suited for someone who can see the big picture, mentor developers, communicate clearly, and deliver high-quality, scalable web applications. You will be leading multiple projects built on PHP-based frameworks like Laravel, CraftCMS, and Yii, with thousands of daily users.

Responsibilities:

1. Lead and mentor a team of developers across multiple client projects.
2. Collaborate on the design, development, and deployment of new and existing PHP-based applications.
3. Ensure code quality, maintainability, and performance across all projects.
4. Guide and enforce best practices in coding, architecture, and deployment.
5. Participate in client-facing discussions when necessary, articulating technical solutions.
6. Maintain and build new features for web apps using Laravel, CraftCMS, and Yii.
7. Manage automated testing strategies and enforce CI/CD workflows.
8. Participate in code reviews and technical decision-making.

If you meet the requirements for this position, please email your CV to [e-mail]. You can also contact the team at XXX-XXXX or visit our website www.tumaini.co. Correspondence will only be conducted with shortlisted candidates. If you do not hear from us within 3 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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Tumaini Consulting is a recruitment agency focusing on permanent or contract placements in sectors including Engineering, Finance, IT, Medical, Trade & Technical, Mining, and Logistics.

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