Intermediate PHP Software Developer

Intermediate PHP Software Developer
Area; Randburg
Salary; R45000 - R50 000 p/m

Brief description of the vacancy;

Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, definition, and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests. You'll also produce detailed specifications. Your code will be written in a timely and scalable way while providing robust optimization. Ultimately, your work will impact the codebase of our product in a meaningful way.
To ensure success as a PHP developer, you should have proficient knowledge and understanding of MVC designs and basic working knowledge of front-end technologies, including HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS3. Ultimately, a top-level PHP Developer can design and build efficient PHP modules while seamlessly integrating front-end technologies.

Experience required:

- Minimum of 4 – 5 years’ job-related experience.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a SQL and related databases, with a preference for those with MySQL experience. Bonus points for non-relational DB experience.
- Proficient understanding of PHP MVC frameworks in either CakePHP, Laravel or Symfony
- Knowledge of MVC frameworks
- Knowledge of RESTful API design
- Hands-on experience in unit testing using testing frameworks like PHPUnit/phpspec
- Proficient knowledge of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
- Proficiency in common PHP or web server exploits and their solutions
- Familiarity with limitations of PHP as a platform and its workarounds
- Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
- Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git

Qualifications required:

- Diploma or Degree in computer sciences or any other related professional and recognized I.T. qualification. (Experience in the field will be recognised and considered as a substate to a qualification)

Computer Skills required:

* Computer skills a must
- PHP8x
- GO
- Vue.js
- HTLM5
- Javascript
- CSS3
- SQL
- MYSQL

Required Skills/Responsibilities

- Client advisory role to proactively address client requests and recommend solutions.
- Conduct client facing engagements including survey design workshops, insights and recommendations report presentations, etc.
- Design and implement Research and Professional Services solutions including surveys, insights reports and recommendations that are creative, insightful, scalable and re-usable based on best practice themes and guidelines.
- Compile and communicate the detailed brief to the team working on survey programming and client data requirements.
- Draw and schedule reports for the detailed analysis of data to create monthly insights report on survey results using Eyerys software,BI or Excel/other reporting tools.
- Assist with the creation of white papers.
- Identify trends within the industry and/or client environment/data and make these known to the client.
- Establish and build relationships with internal stakeholders and clients.
- Deliver projects on time, within budget and at high quality with minimal supervision.
- Support the business development activities of the business with the creation of white/thought papers, case studies, etc.
- Train and develop junior members of the team.
- Ability to delve into detail and steer solutions with clients, while maintaining an overview of the holistic objectives
- Ability to build relationships with internal stakeholders and clients as a trusted advisor
- Ability and experience to advise on best practice research design, utilising current industry standards and guidance from other team members
- Ability to quickly learn and understand new software and industries
- Ability to understand and evaluate customers' business needs to create Voice of the Customer (VoC) or Voice of the Employee (VoE) programmes using appropriate Research and Professional Services solutions
- Support customers and offer solutions to problems through strategic thinking
- Ability to add value through deriving strategic insights and recommendations from data
- Analytical thinking, experience in statistics, data analysis, report writing and insights generation
- Excellent numeric capability
- A strong focus on quality and bias towards action
- Open and effective communicator
- Excellent presentation skills