Sr. PHP Developer with SysOps

Term: Full-time / Direct Hire

Location: Must currently live in either of the following states: Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin

Work Environment: 100% Remote

Visa Status: US Citizen or Green Card - NO VISA TRANSFER OR SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE NOW OR IN THE FUTURE

You will be supporting the development, scalability and reliability of our state-of-the-art platform for the Clinical Trials and Medical Meetings industry. The international organization is working with pharmaceutical companies in over 60 countries and experiencing dynamic growth as the known leader in the industry.

We are looking to hire a talented, eager, and skilled Senior Developer to join our team Remotely. If you are passionate about ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of our systems and have expertise in PHP, Linux, AWS, Kubernetes, Redis, Logstash, and Kibana, we want to hear from you!

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality web applications using PHP, Symfony, and other web development technologies
• Developing new functionality, maintaining existing functionality, and learning how the product works.
• Identifying areas for modification in existing programs and subsequently developing these modifications
• Communicating and liaising with other developers to explain how various components work and are supposed to be interacted with
• Managing back-end services and ensure smooth interchange of data
• Work with a team of developers to implement new features and bug fixes
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues
• Deploying software tools, processes and metrics
• Maintaining and upgrading existing systems
• Set up and maintain Kubernetes clusters to enable containerized application deployment and scaling.
• Implement auto-scaling solutions and load balancing to accommodate changing workloads and ensure system reliability.
• Administer Redis for caching and data storage, ensuring data integrity and optimal performance.
• Configure, secure, and maintain Linux-based servers, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Maintain the security of the infrastructure, including access control, data encryption, and vulnerability assessments

BACKGROUND

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Information Technology, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of PHP 5.4+ experience (they are on PHPv8.x)
• Strong understanding of:
• Docker
• Twig
• Symfony
• Linux
• AWS
• Kubernetes
• Redis
• Logstash
• Kibana
• Experience with Agile, test-driven, and Scrum development methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration, including deploying, scaling, and managing containerized applications.
• Proficiency in Redis database management for caching and data storage, including configuring and optimizing Redis instances.
• Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes.
• Understanding of networking concepts, including IP addressing, routing, and firewall configuration.
• Experience developing with React preferred
• Experience with performance optimization preferred
• Experience with security best practices preferred
• Experience with Mongo Sharding preferred
• Understanding of HIPAA is a plus
• Understanding of EU Data Privacy Directive is a plus