Senior PHP Programmer at Zercom Systems

Job Description

• The role is for a Senior Developer to help lead our Team into the next generation of web content delivery
• We're looking for someone with experience with multiple frameworks and languages who can quickly learn and understand our code base, help identify architecture and performance improvements, and can drive a transition plan to get there while continuing to improve our user experience.

Job Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a high-performance & scalable platform for multiple websites
• Develop very well on PHP 7 and above with MySQL 5.1 and above
• Write front-end code using HTML5, CSS and JavaScript
• Proactively look for ways to improve performance, simplify interactions, and make sites better
• Collaborate closely on a shared vision with your team
• Implement new features and optimize existing ones from controller-level to UI
• Work closely with, and incorporate feedback from, product management, interaction designers, and back-end engineers
• Rapidly fix bugs and solve problems
• Pro-actively look for ways to make the company better.

Qualifications

• Minimum of an OND / B.Sc. in any related discipline
• Minimum of 4+ years of active experience in web programming/software development.
• Must have worked on functional online PHP projects
• Must have worked on a project worthy of mention and ready to showcase
• Strong PHP OOP skills including ability to work with MVC design pattern.
• Familiarity with all of the following: CentOS Linux, NGINX, MySQL and JSON
• Good hands on JavaScript (especially jQuery framework) experience.
• Ability to design and manage MySQL databases with emphasis on MySQL 5.2 and above
• Knowledge of version control systems
• Good working knowledge of XML and web services within PHP
• Sound HTML 5 experience
• Strong CSS knowledge and experience
• Disciplined approach to testing, quality assurance, and delivery
• Solid understanding of the full web technology stack
• Extensive experience with web infrastructure and distributed systems
• Troubleshoot issues with web server, database, security, network, and web technologies
• Strong command of web standards, CSS-based design, cross-browser compatibility
• Able to demonstrate a strong numerical/Mathematical competency.

Preference:

• Candidates living around Yaba, Surulere, Lekki, VI, Lagos Island, Ajah axis will be preferred.