PHP Developer

About the role

We are seeking talented and highly motivated PHP Developers to join our growing PHP Development team. Idox is a dynamic and innovative company, committed to delivering high-quality solutions to our clients. As we continue to grow, we are seeking experienced PHP Developers to join our PHP Development team.

This is a great opportunity for talented developers to take on new challenges, contribute to exciting projects, and work with modern technologies in a collaborative and supportive environment. As part of the Idox, our technology teams are leading many initiatives in digital transformation for Local Government, with our Developers being a core element within these projects. This is a team which is passionate about technology. We love what we do, and we are keen to enrich the team further by hiring more PHP Developers to join us.

As a PHP Developer, you will be responsible for developing, optimizing, and maintaining high-quality web applications. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and efficient solutions while playing a role in the overall architecture of our projects. Your expertise in PHP and related technologies will be critical in driving innovation and ensuring the success of our applications. Our technical stack encompasses a wide range of technologies that include PHP, PostgreSQL, JavaScript, typescript, vagrant, dev-ops and unit testing, so there is wide scope to learn new skills. Youll work on high quality, sustainable solutions, which bring tangible benefits to civic life.

Key responsibilities

• Design high quality units in accordance with the overall solution architecture, adhering to design, regulatory, industry and product quality standards.

• Implement changes to products, implementing design changes to fulfil requirements.

• Ensure high standard of usability and data accuracy throughout the product’s components.

• Create all necessary technical documentation required for each release cycle.

• Respond to technical and support queries, analysing root cause of issues and implementing changes to prevent re-occurrences.

• Assist in the technical progression of junior members of the team.

To be successful:

• 3+ years of demonstrable experience with Core PHP development.

• Experience of devising and running deployments to customer environments.

• Understanding of the fully synchronous behaviour of PHP

• Knowledge of PHP web frameworks , Smarty or similar template engines

• Comprehension of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3

• Object Oriented PHP programming

• Principles of accessibility and security compliance

• Understanding of MVC (model view controller) design patterns.

• Expert understanding of common PHP or web server exploits and their solutions

• Understanding best design principles behind scalable applications

• Experience of user authentication protocols between multiple systems, servers, and environments

• Ability to integrate multiple data sources and databases into one system.

• Familiarity with PHP as a platform, including limitations and workarounds.

• Ability to create database schemas to represent and support business processes.

• Familiarity with SQL/NoSQL/PostgreSQL databases and their declarative query languages

• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git

• Adherence to Idox Information Security policies and protocols.

Additional desirable qualities:

• Fluency in written and spoken business English.

• Experience of working closely with a UK, European or US IT service businesses ideal but not essential.

• Ability to work proactively and eager to learn.