PHP Developer

Job Description: Job Title: Sr. PHP Developer Location: Northern NJ Job Type: Contract Duration: 6+ Months PHP Full Stack Developer you will work closely with other developers, DB developers, business analysts and QA analysts on features and watch them go from conception to deployment in weeks. You will be responsible for developing & implementing projects required to deliver committed customer enhancements, migrations and new program launches, including interfaces to clients, hubs, data aggregator/analysis companies, payment processors while ensuring data accuracy and data integrity. General Responsibilities: Participate and contribute in the full project life cycle, including gathering requirements, system design, implementation, testing, deployment, and support of applications using PHP, JavaScript – mostly JQuery library. Participate in estimating assigned work effort and be accountable for completion dates Document code so other engineer can reuse and support components in the future. As needed, help and mentor more junior developers on implementation Troubleshoot critical production issues if needed Production release management and support as needed Follow standard software development methodologies and SDLC and Agile practices to produce high quality applications in an efficient manner. Effectively manage multiple project deliverables concurrently Experience: 3-5 years PHP Full Stack experience with JQuery, Javascript is required 3-5 years Application DBA with SQL and experience with POSTGRES (Desirable) GIT – source control, pull request and release management Angular, Bootstrap and Python skill set are desirable. AWS experience is desirable, but client is willing to bring up to speed. Agile / Scrum Experience Skills: PHP Full Stack, JQuery, Javascript Developer required Experience with Unix/Linux command line are desirable Understanding of process models and methodologies Python experience is desirable Data normalization experience Knowledge: Conceptual knowledge of database normalization as well as implementation Stored procedure, triggers and functions Working knowledge of AWS or other Cloud Computing environments strongly preferred Core Competencies: Very fast paced environment with tight client deadlines Effective time management and organizational skills Accountability for project results Interpersonal management, communication and problem resolution