PHP Developer

Job Description:

We are looking for a passionate PHP Developer to join our backend team. The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic developer eager to learn and grow his/her skills in the field.

• Actively Seek New Programming Knowledge.
• Build Products Using HTML/CSS/JS and Other Front-End Technologies using Frameworks.
• Working knowledge of frameworks like CakePHP, Laravel, etc. is a must.
• Must have knowledge of JS Frameworks like Node and React etc.
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, MYSQL, and JavaScript.
• Knowledge of MYSQL, Core PHP, and PHP5 is a must.
• Knowledge of WordPress and CMS.
• AJAX, HTML, Payment Gateway.
• Excellent working knowledge of Web application development.
• Vast knowledge of PHP programming concepts.
• Experience in OOPs.
•  Advanced to expert coding skills.
• Strong understanding of functionality.
• Knowledgeable of Web Application Development Frameworks.
• Minimum 5 years of Experience

Job Responsibilities:

• Work independently as well as part of a team to develop new functional features
• Debug existing code and continually look for ways to optimize performance.
• Lead a team of developers, managing and mentoring their work while ensuring project deadlines and quality standards are maintained.
• Interact with service providers, customers and other departments to identify and resolve issues, and develop working relationships with key customers.

Expectations / Cultural Traits:

• Good communication and relationship-building skills.
• Self-driven and motivated.
• Open to work in flexible hours and shifts.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Willing to learn new technologies and tools

Job Description

• Designing and implementing new features and functionality
• Establishing and guiding the website’s architecture
• Ensuring high-performance and availability, and managing all technical aspects of the CMS
• Helping formulate an effective, responsive design and turning it into a working website.
• Collaborate with the frontend team, and enable connectors with WordPress REST API and other tech platforms

Requirements

Relevant experience

• 2-4 years’ experience in authoring and developing for CMS’s including but not limited to WordPress

Required qualification

• University degree or equivalent diploma in technology and computer science.

Essential skills

• Good Overall knowledge of PHP
• Good understanding of front-end technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery
• Knowing the nuances of WordPress Themes – Installation and Configuration
• Knowing the nuances of WordPress Plugins with good coverage of which plugin is best suited for a particular requirement, and confidence to research plugins as well
• Knowledge of WP Caching, WP Query Object and WP Database Structure
• Knowledge of Knowledge of WordPress Scalability
• Knowing the nuances of WordPress editor with good coverage of which editor is best suited for a particular requirement, and confidence to research plugins as well
• Hands On Experience with Gutenberg Editor and Blocks
• Awareness of the WP Library, and Architectural Concepts is a must
• Experience building user interfaces for websites and/or web applications
• Experience designing and developing responsive design websites
• Comfortable working with debugging tools like Firebug, Chrome inspector, etc.
• Ability to understand CSS changes and their ramifications to ensure consistent style across platforms and browsers
• Ability to convert comprehensive layout and wireframes into working Wordpress pages
• Willingness to quickly learn new frameworks, changing theme market with ready updates on not just WordPress, but also PHP.

Nice to Have

• It would be good to have exposure to multiple CMSs like Shopify, Magento
• It would be good to have the ability to develop WordPress Plugins and Themes From scratch
• Experience on at least one PHP Framework (CodeIgniter, Laravel, YII)
• Knowledge of how to interact with RESTful APIs and formats (JSON, XML)
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools (such as Git, SVN, and Mercurial)
• Strong understanding of PHP back-end development
• Knowledge of WordPress REST API
• Knowledge of WooCommerce

Benefits

• Unlimited learning and growth opportunities 
• A collaborative and cheerful work environment 
• Exceptional reward and recognition policy  
• Outstanding compensation  
• Flexible work hours  
• Opportunity to make an impact as your work will directly contribute to our business strategy
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At Nickelfox, you have a chance to craft a career path as unique as you are and become the best version of YOU. You will be part of a team with a ‘no limits’ mindset in an inclusive, people-focused culture. And we’re counting on your unique perspective to help Nickelfox grow even faster.  

Are you passionate about tech? Dedicated to learning? Come, join us to build an extraordinary experience for yourself and a dignified working world for all. 

What makes Nickelfox a great place for you?

In Nickelfox, you’ll join a team whose passion for technology and understanding of business has driven the company to serve clients across 25+ countries in just five years. We partner with our customers to fuel their growth story and enable them to make the right decisions with our customized technology services and insights. All in all, we are passionate to see our customers win the day. This is the reason 80% of our business comes from repeat clients.  

Our mission is to provide dignified employment and an environment that recognizes the uniqueness of every individual and values their expertise, and contribution. We have a culture that encourages everyone to bring their authentic selves to work. Our people enjoy a collaborative work environment with exceptional training and career development. If you like working with a curious, youthful, high-performing team, Nickelfox is the place for you.

Position: PHP / MYSQL Developer & NodeJS / MongoDB Developer 

  -  The selected candidate is required to work on Core PHP or NodeJS/MongoDB. 

  -   Building web services for Mobile applications. 

   Selected candidate will be a part of product development team and have to manage both maintenance and enhancement projects. 

As a PHP Developer: 

1. You love an Agile work culture and deliver as per plan  
2. You're a lively person who's passionate on what you do  
3. You're a nonstop learner and enjoy sharing the learning to your juniors 
4. You're socially connected with the team and helping others team voluntarily. 
5. You're tech- expertise and effective in tools operation and automate the regular process  
6. You're someone who loves problem- working by seeing the occasion in every challenge and you enjoy learning from failures  
7. Honestly share your experience, feedback, challenges, learning and emotions for the day in your daily diary. 
8. Think of user needs instead of system needs 

Skills & Expertise we look for: 

1. Hands-on experience in Core PHP and MySQL Database 
2. Design and implement the Restful services. 
3. Familiar with HTML, CSS, jQuery, JavaScript 
4. Good knowledge in front-end frameworks such as Angular JS / React JS 
5. Good knowledge in gathering requirements, creating technical specifications, architecture documents and project planning 
6. Maintain and improve the performance of the applications.  
7. Should good in evaluate and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency and improve the applications. 
8. Should good in communication skills and ability to work closely with diverse teams in a fast-paced environment. 
9. Should have some experience in integrating projects with third-party vendors 

• Design, develop and manage data on various open-source SQL databases
• End-to-end performance tuning of Oracle, MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Aurora against very large data sets
• Database cluster connectivity and security
• Conduct database training
• Software installation and configuration
• Database patching and upgrading
• Using monitoring and management tools
• Troubleshoot various issues with other dba’s/developers
• Point of Contact for Vendor escalation
• Point of Contact for professional service to Customers
• Cross-platform migration from Oracle to MySQL/MariaDB/PostgreSQL/Aurora
• Support the creation, maintenance, and implementation of procedures regarding how problems are identified, received, documented, distributed, and corrected
• Ensures project documentation is complete, current, and stored appropriately
• Manages day-to-day project and scope changes
• Communicate and coordinate database changes, backups, and downtime to users
• Identifies potential security issues and recommend strategies to ensure database security
• Research and evaluate new technologies
• Proactively monitor systems for optimum performance and capacity constraints
• Establish standards and best practices for SQL
• Interact with and coach developers in SQL scripting
• Perform database backup and recovery
• Provides 24x7 support for enterprise database systems

• Must provide mentoring and training to other staff members
• Write procedural documentation including requirements for databases
• Develop and coordinate knowledge transfer
• Establishes enterprise-wide uniform infrastructure, including supporting defined departmental content processes and creating guidelines for content deployment
• Interacts with business units to gather, define, and organize the delivery of business solutions Data
• Modeling, design & implementation based on established standards
• Automate manual tasks

• Candidate with a college degree and relevant work experience
• 7+ years of hands-on DBA experience with Oracle, MySQL, MariaDB, and PostgreSQL and supporting tools
• Strong experience with Linux is required, including command-line editors, scripting (shell, Python, Perl, etc.)
• Experience in database performance tuning and strong SQL tuning skills
• Experience in database and cross-platform upgrades required Experience in all aspects of the software development lifecycle including requirements gathering, design, coding, testing and production support
• Must be familiar with RDBMS concepts, practices, and procedures
• Must have knowledge of network connectivity
• Extensive experience with Export/Import, Backup and Recovery
• Extensive experience with Database Replication Master/Slave, Master/Master (BDR)
• Extensive experience with MySQL (MariaDB, Percona) Galera cluster
• Experience with MaxScale
• Proficient in SQL Language
• Knowledge of ServiceNow, or similar Ticket Management Software
• Knowledge of SAN infrastructure including HP and NetApp
• Ability to work on projects at a time
• Knowledge of middle-tier application servers
• Strong troubleshooting and problem resolution skills
• Good knowledge of Data Modeling
• Knowledge of XML and JDBC

• Experience of NoSQL databases (Cassandra, Oracle NoSQL, MongoDB) is a plus
• Certifications on MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Aurora