PHP Developer at GVA Partners

Our client requires a young and talented PHP developer with hands-on experience in planning, developing and management of applications.

• The  developer  will  also  be  responsible  for  supporting  through  administration  and  patch development (where necessary) of some existing in-house developed applications.
• Ensuring delivery of projects according to agreed timelines, excellent user experience and 99% application/service availability are some of the critical requirements of this role. Specifically, the developer role will include;
• Gathering and developing user specifications requirement documents for every project initiative.
• Developing project implementation plans for each initiative.
• Application development, deployment and support.
• Admin and user guides/manual development.
• User training and solution handover

Keys Skills & Qualifications

• B.Sc. in Computer Science or any other technology disciplines e.g. Engineering, Physics  (Minimum 2:2)
• 3-4 years practical experience in software application development.
• Expertise   and   hands   on   experience   with   web   applications   and   programming languages/technologies such as PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, Bootstrap, APIs etc.
• Good knowledge of Object Oriented Programming (OOP) as it applies to PHP.
• Strong knowledge of Laravel framework is essential.
• Knowledge of relational database (Oracle & MySQL).
• Must be knowledgeable in frontend development (UI & UX), cross-browser compatibility and general web functions and standards.
• Functional  knowledge  or  hands  on  design  experience  with  Web  Services  (REST  and SOAP).
• Knowledge of basic operations of Linux server.
• Experience in GIT is an added advantage.
• Must know how to use an FTP client such as filezilla, coreftp e.t.c.
• Strong  grasp  of  security  principles  and  how  they  apply  to  software  and  the  web  in general.
• Good   problem   solving   and   logical   thinking   skills   (ability   to   transform   business
• requirements into programmable solutions).
• Good Communication skills.
• Experience   in   planning   and   delivering   software   platforms   used   across   multiple organizational units (multitenancy).
• Must be below 27
• Must have completed NYSC or have the exemption certificate