PHP Developer - LAMP Stack

PHP Developer - LAMP

Spring Technology are currently working in partnership with a growing and innovative company in the financial services industry to recruit a PHP Developer in Sheffield!

The Role
As a PHP Developer you will design and implement complex software solutions for business critical projects, as well as being responsible for maintaining the core systems and applications.

In this role you will use your technical skills to actively take part in defining the technical architecture, and help the company to achieve its marketing goals by delivering scalable and top quality software solutions.

The role will also require you to actively take part in continuously improving development processes and assist the Lead Developer in implementing industry-accepted best practices and procedures within the department.

Responsibilities
*Liaise with project stakeholders to understand key deliverables and requirements of projects, and convert these deliverables into detailed technical designs
*Make decisions on techniques and technologies to be used to deliver business critical projects
*Take ownership of development projects, making sure junior members of the team are receiving a suitable level of support and guidance
*Assist the Lead Developer in continuously improving development processes and best practices
*Take initiative for innovation and automation (new tools and processes to drive efficiency)
*Monitor internal/external systems, using cutting-edge technologies and tools
*Mentor junior members of the team and performance manage them if required
*Create and continuously update operational documentation for core systems and housekeeping
*Promote a culture of following industry-standard practices (such as TDD and CI)

Requirements
*LAMP, MVC, REST, SOAP, WSDL, XML, and associated web application architecture and design patterns
*An understanding of Internet technologies
*Test-driven development and continuous integration
*An excellent communicator (both verbal and written)
*Broad knowledge of industry best practice and high-quality engineering methods
*Analysis, design and implementation skills
*Customer-orientated

Interested?

Apply now for my immediate consideration!

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