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Job Description

• We are looking for excellent PHP/Node.js Developers ranging from Junior - Senior Level to work on a variety of Client projects in developing high performance web applications.
• You will be responsible for managing back-end services and the interchange of data between the server and the users.
• Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, definition and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end.
• You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by the front-end developer into the application.
• Therefore, a basic understanding of front-end technologies(HTML, CSS, less & Sass) is necessary as well.
  

Key Responsibilities

• Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server side logic
• Writing reusable, testable and efficient code.
• Collaborate with the software development team on continuous integration and delivery as well as automated and manual testing to ensure good quality solutions are delivered
•  Participating in an agile delivery process, research and recommend new solutions.

Technical Requirements

• Strong knowledge of PHP web frameworks {{such as Laravel, Yii, codeigniter) or Node.js:
  • Understanding the fully synchronous behavior of PHP
  • Understanding of MVC design patterns
  • You should be comfortable working with APIs.
  • Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript/Vue HTML5, and CSS3,
  • Knowledge of object oriented PHP programming
  • Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
  • Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
  • Experience with Container tech like Dockers.
  • Integration of data storage solutions not limited to - MongoDB, couch base, firebase, postgresql, riak,
  • Understanding accessibility and security compliance
  • Strong knowledge of the common PHP or web server exploits and their solutions
  • Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
  • User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
  • Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
  • Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
  • Familiarity with SQL/NoSQL databases and their declarative query languages
    

Additional Requirements:

• Ideal candidates will be innovative and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• You will be comfortable working with deadlines and have a passion to keep enhancing your skills.

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Summary
The role objective is to plan, maintain and develop databases incorporating the following principles:

• That members access data concurrently in a form that suits their needs
• That there is adequate provision for data security and recovery control (all data is retrievable in an emergency).

Responsibilities

• Administrative Activities – Administer all database objects, including tables, clusters, indexes, views, sequences, packages and procedures at Client Sites. 
• Storage (Including the SANs) – Ensure proactive management of storage allocations for all the databases and promptly request for/implement expansions where necessary.
• Performance Reporting/Tuning – Continually ensure that databases are performing optimally through regular tuning and monitoring.
• Backup/Restore – Maintain regular/period backup of all databases and ensure they are up-to-date. Periodically conduct test restore of backups.
• Replication & Site Switching Activities – Ensure databases at all client sites are replicating and at par. Implement site switching activities when required.
• Planning dataflow to the database, mapping out the 'conceptual design' for a planned database, refining the 'physical design' to meet system storage requirements
• Maintaining data standards, including adherence to the data privacy regulations wherever applicable
• Writing database documentation, including data standards, procedures and definitions for the data dictionary
• Controlling access permissions and privileges for access to database
• Capacity planning
• Administration of all issues regarding Database servers
• Supervise and control all Database servers inventories

Keys Skills & Qualifications

• B.Sc in Computer Science or any other technology disciplines (e.g. Engineering, Physics)
• 5-8 years practical experience in Database and Core Business Application Administration.
• Expertise and hands on experience with Oracle Administration and generally working with data on different relational and non-relational Database Management Systems (DBMS).
• Expertise and hands on experience with Windows Server and Linux Operating system administration.    
• Good problem solving and logical thinking skills (ability to transform business requirements into programmable solutions).
• Excellent Reporting and Communication skills.
• Experience in planning and delivering technology-based projects.

Additional Requirements:

• Ideal candidates will be innovative and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• You will be comfortable working with deadlines and have a passion to keep enhancing your skills.