PHP and MySQL Developer at Tezza Business Solutions Ltd

Job Objective

• To be part of a team responsible for creating and delivering outstanding software experiences to clients.
• Work with equal proficiency as part of a group and autonomously on a variety of dynamic projects with changing priorities.
• Develop, test and deploy new applications and services.
• Troubleshoot and maintain existing systems in order to keep code synced, current and accessible using source control.

Job Description

• Participate in the requirement s analysis, design and development of software applications Troubleshoot and maintain existing systems
• Create Up to date with modern interactive designs and the latest trends
• Keep code synced, current and accessible using source control
• Troubleshoot and maintain existing systems
• Remain current with the web as a consumer and a producer
• Understand and debug code to fix production issues.
• Understanding of version control systems
• Responsible for developing and articulating internal built solutions or products based on strategic insight of management.
• Work with geographically dispersed teams in Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, USA and Australia
• Responsible for developing front end applications and relevant API, including developing API modules
• Collaborate with back end developers to intercept and resolve API issues.
• Develop scalable solutions to accommodate for future growth
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical/ Electronics Engineering or its equivalent
• 3 - 5 years of  professional experience building complex commercial, enterprise PHP and MySQL web applications
• Proven track record with PHP 5; Zend Framework, Laravel  5 (+) and  working with Restful APIs
• MySQL; Experience with properly indexing tables, optimizing queries across multiple large tables and  with writing complicated queries
• MSSQL; Basic experience working with MSSQL and MSSQL stored procedures (+)
• UNIX;Basic experience working from  a CLI (+
• Javascript;The ability to write javascript without having to rely on jQuery and experience with Object Oriented javascript
• API; Experience in Paypal API, Twilio API and Payment Express API
• Ability to design and implement database graphics to support web based applications.

Abilities:

• Love for coding and technology, desire to learn new technologies
• Discipline to quality standards and targets; flair for high performance and scalable code
• Working knowledge of mobile platforms
• Self-managing and motivated team player
• Good communication skills and presentation skills
• Good judgment to juggle between quick-fixes and long-term solutions.
• Smart and flexible and able to work hours that overlaps with some other time zones.
• Ability to tackle new challenges.