Senior PHP Developer

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

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in South Africa is seeking a Senior PHP Developer to step into a Team Lead or Technical Lead role. This position is perfect for someone who can mentor developers while delivering high-quality web applications using PHP frameworks. The role involves leading projects, ensuring code quality, and guiding best practices, making it an excellent opportunity for a seasoned PHP professional.

Qualifications

• Proficient in PHP and PHP-based frameworks.
• Experience in a leadership or mentoring role.
• Strong understanding of code quality and best practices.

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, maintainability, and performance.

Skills

PHP

Laravel

CraftCMS

Yii

Leadership

Code Quality

Continuous Integration

Mentoring

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 to someone who can see the big picture, mentor developers, communicate clearly, and deliver high-quality, scalable web applications. You'll 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.

Should you meet the requirements for this position, please email your CV to [e-mail]. You can also contact the team on 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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About Tumaini Consulting

Tumaini Consulting is a recruitment and staffing agency that focuses on the placement of people on a permanent or contract basis, in both the public and private sectors. Our core areas of expertise include Engineering, Finance, IT, Medical, Trade & Technical, Mining, and Logistics sectors.

At Tumaini Consulting, our name embodies one of our core philosophies. In Swahili, our name means "Hope," and we believe in the enduring power of hope, a beacon that guides us in every endeavor.

In all that we do, we carry the hope for a brighter tomorrow, the hope to make a profound impact within the employment landscape, and the hope to drive positive change.

Tumaini Consulting understands that our core focus must be on delivering quality candidates to clients and presenting our candidates with the best opportunities.

With every action, decision, and partnership, we infuse hope into our journey because where there is hope, there is potential for remarkable change and limitless possibilities.