Senior PHP Web Server Performance Specialist
Senior PHP Web Server Performance Specialist
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22-03-2025
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Job Description
Senior PHP & Web Server Performance Specialist
This permanent position is for our client in the higher education technology sector primarily focused on performance stability and scalability of complex digital infrastructure. The role offers a mostly remote working arrangement with only one inoffice day required per month in the Montreal area. Candidates must be based in the Montr al region and available for oncall duty one week out of every five (rarely required but possible).
Working Conditions
Annual salary between $100.000 and $120.000.
Permanent position 35 hours/week with flexible hours.
Mostly remote work with one inoffice day per month (or as needed).
Availability required one week out of five outside regular working hours.
Benefits
Comprehensive group insurance plan (medical dental vision) after 3 months.
Health spending account.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and telehealth services (Dialogue).
Retirement plan with employer contributions.
Additional benefits for sick leave or parental leave.
Time Off & Vacation
3 weeks of annual vacation 11 paid statutory holidays.
8 paid personal days and 3 sick days per year.
Paid office closure during the holiday season.
Company Culture
A dynamic team that values diversity creativity teamwork worklife balance and enjoying the everyday.
Responsibilities:
Conduct indepth analysis and optimization of Moodle architecture PHP stack and web server configurations to improve performance and scalability.
Collaborate with development teams to ensure custom Moodle features align with platform performance goals.
Manage and finetune PHP configurations ensuring optimal resource use and responsiveness.
Work closely with IT operations to enhance infrastructure components including web servers databases and caching layers.
Configure and monitor key performance metrics using tools like Datadog; generate reports with trends and performance insights.
Develop internal documentation best practices and training related to system performance and troubleshooting.
Provide handson support for system updates patches and performancecritical changes in production environments.
What you will need to succeed:
Bachelor s degree in Computer Science Information Technology Software Engineering or a related field.
5 years of experience in web server and PHP administration performance engineering or application optimization.
Proven experience working in Linux environments particularly Red Hat or CentOS ideally with clustering setups.
Expertise in PHP configuration optimization and performance profiling.
Experience with Moodle performance tuning scaling and troubleshooting in production environments.
Handson experience with largescale web applications and highavailability systems.
Familiarity with web server technologies such as Apache and Nginx and their integration with Moodle.
Knowledge of MariaDB particularly Galera Cluster and Redis including best practices for database and cache optimization.
Understanding of load balancing technologies preferably F5 and their impact on system performance
Strong experience in configuring and using monitoring tools like Datadog.
Excellent troubleshooting skills for diagnosing performance issues across multilayered architectures.
Strong analytical thinking and problemsolving abilities.
Effective communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
Ability to work well under pressure and manage critical issues in live environments.
Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively within crossfunctional teams.
English (spoken and written) is required.
French is considered a strong asset.
Availability for oncall duty one week out of every five is required.
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