Web Applications Developer PHP (Senior)

This is a remote position.

Role Web Applications Developer PHP (Senior)/Role no 4

Number of Positions: one (1)

Location: Offsite (Must be within the Island of Ireland or an EU Country)

Contract Details

• Start Date: 1st July 2026
  
• Engagement Type: initial 12 months Full-Time with possibility of further extension
  

Mandatory Requirements (Pass/Fail)

1. Experience Level Required
It is a mandatory requirement that the Resource proposed has the equivalent of senior level (7 years) experience

2. Availability on Commencement Date
The resource must be available to provide services from the commencement date of the services estimated to be 1st July 2026.

3. English Language Proficiency

Native English speaker OR

CEFR C2 Proficiency/Mastery (or equivalent)

If there is no certificate fluency will be assessed at presentation stage

Requirements

Role Specifications and Requirements

1. Key Deliverables

The following non-exhaustive list of Key Deliverables are applicable to this Role.

Contributes to the development of software and/or web and/or multi-media applications that facilitates the achievement of business outcomes and improves business efficiencies and processes through leveraging technology.

Develops prototypes of proposed applications for approval by the customer and subsequent execution.

Is involved in several aspects of the software lifecycle including design development and deployment.

Works closely with customers/analysts/other ICT resources as required

Uses appropriate languages to develop the necessary specifications for software.

Develops/tests/debugs software applications for clients.

Recommends/designs structures and tools for systems which meet business needs.

Operates in a highly pressurised development environment facilitating the integration of data from various sources.

2. Key Experience/Competencies/Skillsets

The following Experience/Competencies/Skillsets are applicable to this Role. The CV for the proposed Resource as set out in the Response Document must clearly and comprehensively demonstrate the Resources proven experience with the following technologies or equivalent:

PHP (Expert Level)

Silverstripe 5 / 6 and experience creating your own Silverstripe modules and backend Silverstripe development.

Mysql 8 and Postgres databases

Console / task based scripting

Laravel test driven development

Git version control workflows

Elasticsearch

AWS and Bitbucket pipelines

HTML5 (semantic markup accessibility-aware structure)

SCSS / CSS3

JavaScript (ES6)