Senior PHP Developer

Title: Senior PHP Developer

Location: Bahria Town Phase 4, Islamabad (on site)
Time: Australian Shift (6-7 AM - 1-2 PM)
Remote Working FlexibilityAvailable

Job Description:

Ropstam is looking for Senior PHP Developers with experience working in extensive web applications and open source. As a senior PHP developer, you will be responsible for creating web-based applications for our company and our clients. You will work closely with various members of our company, agency partners, clients and play a key role in the successful launch of websites and other various web applications.

Note:Do not apply if you are outside Islamabad or Rawalpindi.

What will you be doing?

• Demonstrate PHP development experience in an MVC framework where you will produce APIs that our mobile apps will consume.
• Integrate our platform with various 3rd parties via their APIs.
• Develop new features and maintain existing features on backend system using PHP and MySQL.
• Maintain and enhance backend infrastructure in AWS.
• Closely follow best practices in software development lifecycle using the agile (Scrum) methodology and industry best practices.
• Troubleshoot, test and maintain the backend code and databases to ensure strong optimization, functionality, and scalability
• Implement refactors and performance improvements as required
• Collaborate with CTO and members of the technical team to assess and implement new system requirements

Requirements Highlights ( MUST ):

• PHP Development Experience: 5yrs +
• PHP 7 Development Experience: 3yrs+.
• MVC Framework Experience: 5yrs + ( Laravel 5+ or Symfony 2+)
• MySQL Experience: 5yrs +
• Git Experience: 3yrs+
• Linux Server Management Experience: 2yrs+
• Must be able to work during the Australian Time zone.
• Must be able to speak fluent English and communicate with Clients when required

Other RequiredSkills:

• Must have at least 5 Years of experience working on PHP based projects.
• Must have at least 3 years of experience in PHP 7.
• Work experience on Bazooka version of Symfony framework will be a plus.
• Must be comfortable in programming with OOP concepts. Must have in-depth knowledge of Web 2.0, XHTML,CSS, JavaScript, jQuery & AJAX.
• Must have excellent knowledge of mySQL, Mongodb and other databases.
• Must have strong working over GIT CLI.
• Must have knowledge of Linux Server Management.
• Must have knowledge of Payment Integration APIs and other APIs like SOAP and REST.
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to take initiative.
• Must be able to work independently and within a team.
• Must have knowledge of cURL, API, Web Services, XML, URL Rewriting, and Cron Jobs.
• Experience with using Vagrant and Virtual box during will be considered as a plus.