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The PHP developer creates websites and applications using the PHP programming language, which enables the generation of dynamic web pages and communication with the MySQL server. PHP can be used in three scenarios: without a framework (environment), with a proprietary framework (created by the developer), with an Open Source framework (Zen, Symfony, codelgniter, cakePHP). In collaboration with the project manager, they establish specifications in accordance with the client's needs and constraints. Based on this, they propose the most suitable solution and then develop dynamic pages using their preferred software tools: LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP), MAMP (Mac, Apache, MySQL, PHP) and WAMP (Windows, Apache, MySQL, PHP).

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Senior PHP Developer

Nexus Jobs Limited
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£60k-65k
London, England, United Kingdom
Senior PHP Developer The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 8 years commercial experience with PHP and MySQL working on a Linux server with good experience of Database Optimisation and Caching Technologies. You will sit just below the Tech Director and help perform some of the task that he does which are causing bottlenecks. You will be working hand in hand with our passionate in-house developer team helping improve and grow, our high-end, scalable e-commerce platform. You will be expected to do development work, along with getting involved in spec writing, assisting PMs with project planning, code reviews, architecture overview and implementation and assisting with the Company road map. You could either already be a Lead Developer/Development Manager etc. with full leadership over a development team. Required Skills: At Least 8+ years of Commercial Experience and Knowledge of: PHP MySQL, including database optimisation LAMP Linux MVC, ORM Unit Testing HTML CSS/XHTML JQuery Caching Technologies, such as MemCached, Redis or Varnish Ability to share and communicate ideas clearly, both orally and writing in impeccable English language Must have the ability to proactively lead development teams and provide technical direction Capacity to work independently or as part of a team and operate to tight deadlines Advantageous But Not Essential: Great knowledge of Apache, specifically Mod Rewrite Good working knowledge of Linux, including command line Server administration experience Ecommerce experience Smarty Salary will be £60K - £65K. Send your CV to us in Word format, along with your salary and availability details.
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Senior PHP Developer – City London

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£60k-65k
City of London, England, United Kingdom
Senior PHP Developer – City London The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 8 years commercial experience with PHP and MySQL working on a Linux server with good experience of Database Optimisation and Caching Technologies. You will sit just below the Tech Director and help perform some of the task that he does which are causing bottlenecks. You will be working hand in hand with our passionate in-house developer team helping improve and grow, our high-end, scalable e-commerce platform. You will be expected to do development work, along with getting involved in spec writing, assisting PMs with project planning, code reviews, architecture overview and implementation and assisting with the Company road map. You could either already be a Lead Developer/Development Manager etc. with full leadership over a development team. Required Skills: At Least 8+ years of Commercial Experience and Knowledge of: PHP MySQL, including database optimisation LAMP Linux MVC, ORM Unit Testing HTML CSS/XHTML JQuery Caching Technologies, such as MemCached, Redis or Varnish Ability to share and communicate ideas clearly, both orally and writing in impeccable English language Must have the ability to proactively lead development teams and provide technical direction Capacity to work independently or as part of a team and operate to tight deadlines Advantageous But Not Essential: Great knowledge of Apache, specifically Mod Rewrite Good working knowledge of Linux, including command line Server administration experience Ecommerce experience Smarty Salary will be £60K - £65K. Send your CV to us in Word format.
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PHP Technical Architect Lead Developer

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£55k-60k
London, England, United Kingdom
About the Job PHP Technical Architect Lead Developer Our Client is a specialist digital company with offices in the City London. They are looking to recruit a PHP Technical Architect Developer You must have at least 5 years software development using PHP at a senior level. Skill must include designing complex applications at a senior level as a Technical Architect using PHP and My SQL on a Linux platform. The role will involve writing specifications and working alongside the project managers with various projects. The salary will be in the region of £55,000 rising to £60,000 p.a. for truly exceptional candidates, Plus a generous “on-call” allowance and Bonus scheme. The Client is based in City London. Please send your CV to -hidden email- in Word format, along with your salary expectations and availability.
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Senior PHP Software Developer – City London

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£45k-60k
City of London, England, United Kingdom
Senior PHP Software Developer – City London The ideal candidate will have sound 5 to 10 years proven commercial experience with developing software with PHP and MySQL. Must have experience of working on a Linux server with good experience of database optimisation and caching technologies, such as Memcached, Redis or Varnish. Will also need to be comfortable working with back-end business logic and have experience of best-practice front-end development, using jQuery. Based in Central London uou will be working on the development of a high-end, scalable e-commerce retail platform. What You Need to bring to the table for this position: At Least 5+ years of Commercial Experience and Knowledge of: PHP MySQL, including database optimization LAMP Linux MVC, ORM HTML CSS/XHTML JQuery Caching Technologies, such as Memcached, Redis or Varnish Ability to work independently or as part of a team and operate to tight deadlines Sense of humour please Advantageous But Not a Must: Great knowledge of Apache, specifically Mod Rewrite Good working knowledge of Linux, including command line Server administration experience Ecommerce experience Smarty Competitive Salary Career Growth and Financial Stability Excellent Benefits: Opportunity to work up to 3 days a week from home The salary for this role will be in the range £45K - £60K. Please send your CV to us in Word format.
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Java Developer (AWS)

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Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Role: Java/AWS Developer Role Type: Leeds, UK - Hybrid (3 to 2 days onsite/week) Salary/ Rate: Negotiable Type: Permanent (FTE) No. of Openings:10 Note: We have openings here (Junior & Senior Developer) Job Description : (Developer) Skills: 5-7 years of overall experience with the following skills and experience. Good communication and collaboration skills are key to working in a DevOps culture. Growth mindset. Essential Skills Core AWS Services: Proficiency/understanding of key AWS services listed below:- S3- Athena- Glue- Lambda- DynamoDB- OpenSearch- CloudFormation- API Gateway- ECS- CloudWatch Programming and Core Services • Fluency in Kotlin/Java, NodeJS, TypeScript • SQL Databases Experience with SQL, and NoSQL databases such as DynamoDB Security – strong understanding of security principles within the AWS environment, including RBAC and the principle of least privilege, storing credentials securely using Secrets Manager/KMS, and handling sensitive data such as email addresses and tokens securely. CI/CD – Building and managing continuous integration and delivery pipelines is a key skill. Experience with Git and GitHub Actions Other Skills: Workflow Management – Understanding of services like Amazon Step Functions to implement complex workflows. Containers – experience of working with Docker and ECS Monitoring and debugging – familiarity with tools like Datadog, good understanding of DevOps / DevSecOps concepts. Familiarity with the Angular framework. Senior Developer: Skills: Senior developer with the following skills and experience. Strong communication and collaboration skills are key for working in a DevOps culture, with the ability to guide team members when needed. Growth mindset. Essential Skills Core AWS Services: Proficiency/understanding of key AWS services listed below:- S3- Athena- Glue- Lambda- DynamoDB- OpenSearch- CloudFormation- API Gateway- ECS- CloudWatch Programming and Core Services • Fluency in Kotlin/Java, NodeJS, TypeScript • SQL Databases Experience with SQL, and NoSQL databases such as DynamoDB Security – strong understanding of security principles within the AWS environment, including RBAC and the principle of least privilege, storing credentials securely using Secrets Manager/KMS, and handling sensitive data such as email addresses and tokens securely. CI/CD – Building and managing continuous integration and delivery pipelines is a key skill. Experience with Git and GitHub Actions Workflow Management – Understanding of services like Amazon Step Functions to implement complex workflows - Desirable Containers – experience of working with Docker and ECS Good understanding of DevOps / DevSecOps concepts Other Skills: Monitoring and debugging – familiarity with tools like Datadog. Familiarity with the Angular framework.
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DevOps Developer

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£40k-55k
London, England, United Kingdom
Years of relevant experience 5+ years Education Level Bachelor's Degree Career Level Experienced (Non-Manager) DevOps Developer We are currently seeking a DevOPS Developer engineer to take on the responsibility of the Systems Administration role/department. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years commercial experience of managing large and diverse systems with a specialism and focus towards LAMP based systems . This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced DevOPS to join our expanding team, managing our servers. You must have performance tuning experience with Linux (preferably Centos 6.X), Apache 2.X, MySQL 5.X and PHP 5.X. Overview : We currently develop and host a bespoke high performance e-commerce platform on behalf of our established clients. Server setups vary from single dedicated servers to a load-balanced web nodes with database active-passive cluster. The infrastructure is managed hosting with 2 providers and over 30 servers. What You Will Be Doing : The successful candidate will reactively and proactively manage and monitor the infrastructure and ensure any issues are investigated in a timely manner either first hand or delegated to the hosting provider depending on the priority/severity of the issue. Based in Central London and reporting to the Tech Director, the DevOPS will work close with the development team to ensure a dynamic, robust, and scalable infrastructure to support our platform, ‘ Aurora ’. On a daily basis you will be responsible for the smooth running of Aurora Commerce production and development servers What You Need for this Position: Required Technologies with performance tuning experience: Linux – preferably Centos 6.X Apache 2.X MySQL 5.X PHP5.X Required Skills: *Solid Linux systems engineering/administration experience *At least 5 years experience working in a high traffic, production web based environment *Experience with 24/7 Linux based web operations environment *A good understanding of: HTTP and HTTPS DNS TCP/IP Networking principles Firewalls rules and configuration Experience of virtualisation technologies and virtualisation management (KVM, VMware, AWS) *Strong verbal and written communications skills. These include proficiency in documentation, and creating policies, procedures, and standards Advantageous but Not Essential (nice to have): Varnish Memcached Redis Sphinx VSFTP SVN Redhat Clustering GFS NFS Salary will be in the range £40K - £55K Please send your CV in Word format, along with your salary and availability details.
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Senior Software Developer

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd
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£50k-60k
Hyndburn, England, United Kingdom
Senior Software Developer Accrington £50,000 - £60,000 + Discretionary Bonus + Salary Reviews + Holiday + Pension + Training + Progression Are you a Senior Software Developer with strong C#, .net and SQL experience looking for a role where you can take ownership and make a real difference? Do you want the autonomy to resolve platform issues, improve performance and help shape the future of a market-leading system used by major national organisations? This is an opportunity to join a UK-leading fuel management technology company with a large national customer base across transport, logistics and public sector organisations. Their systems provide critical data around vehicle mileage, fuel usage and operational efficiency, helping customers reduce costs and improve performance. Due to continued growth and platform development, they are looking to strengthen their team with a capable Senior Developer who can support, enhance and modernise their existing systems while contributing to future improvements. This role would suit a Senior Developer looking for stability, responsibility and the opportunity to play a key part in improving a widely used, business-critical platform. The Role: Developing and maintaining applications using C#, .NET and SQL Server. Working extensively with SQL, including database design and performance optimisation. Improving and enhancing an established platform. Building and supporting APIs and backend services. Collaborating with internal stakeholders to deliver new features and system improvements. The Person: Strong commercial experience with C# / .NET. Solid SQL Server knowledge, including performance tuning. A proactive problem solver who enjoys ownership and responsibility. Confident communicator, able to explain technical concepts clearly. Reference Number: BBBH268610 Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client. We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
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IOS Developer

CGI
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United Kingdom
At CGI, we create digital solutions that transform how organisations connect with their users and customers. We’re looking for iOS Developers to join our growing mobile engineering team, helping to deliver high-quality, scalable applications that provide seamless and engaging user experiences. You’ll work on innovative mobile solutions alongside talented designers, engineers, and product specialists in a collaborative Agile environment where your ideas, creativity, and technical expertise will directly influence delivery outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to modern mobile applications while developing your skills within a supportive team that values continuous improvement, ownership, and innovation. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK ‘Best Employer’ by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. This is a hybrid position with 1 day per week required on-site in Glasgow if you are based locally if not then this expectation is 1 day a month.
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Python Developers

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London, England, United Kingdom
CGI’s Space, Defence and Intelligence business unit focuses on delivering contemporary and innovative technical solutions to government agencies tackling some of the most complex challenges. We design, build, and operate bespoke, mission-critical systems that help keep the UK safe and secure. We are looking for experienced Python Developers to join our cross-functional teams. Working closely with our clients, you will help design, build, and deliver secure, scalable solutions in a highly rewarding and impactful environment. CGI places strong emphasis on learning and development, ensuring your skills evolve alongside the latest technologies. Our culture promotes innovation, collaboration, and ownership—ideal for motivated self-starters. Due to the secure nature of the work, these roles require UK Security Clearance and sole UK nationality. Candidates should either already hold DV clearance or be willing and eligible to obtain it.
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Head of Software Development

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£75k-100k
London, England, United Kingdom
Head of Software Development with MS SQL Server The Head of Software Development for a Bank is responsible for leading the development and delivery of software solutions that support the bank's private banking operations. This includes managing core banking systems, Treasury systems, Finance systems, and ensuring the efficient operation of Equation and SQL Server environments. The Client would like to see at least 7 to 10 years expertise in working with and developing applications using SQL Server, SSIS and SSRS and if possible some experience with C# .Net You will be working with and using MS SQL Server and SSIS for reporting purposes at this bank. The role involves strategic leadership, project management, and close collaboration with stakeholders to align technology initiatives with business objectives. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement the software delivery strategy for the private banking division, ensuring alignment with the bank’s business goals. Lead the adoption and integration of best practices for software development, deployment, and maintenance within the context of private banking operations. Stay abreast of emerging technologies and methodologies to enhance the bank’s software delivery capabilities, particularly in core banking and financial systems. Project Management: Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of software projects related to core banking, Treasury systems, Finance systems, and Equation. Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget, managing risks, dependencies, and resource allocation effectively. Team Management: Lead, mentor, and manage a team of software developers, project managers, and QA engineers specializing in private banking systems. Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the team. Conduct performance reviews, identify training needs, and support career development for team members. Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with business units, product owners, and other stakeholders in private banking to understand their requirements and priorities. Ensure effective communication and alignment between development teams and stakeholders. Provide regular updates on project status, risks, and outcomes to senior management. Quality Assurance: Implement robust testing frameworks and quality assurance processes to ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions for private banking. Monitor and improve software performance, reliability, and security, particularly in core banking and financial systems. Process Improvement: Continuously analyze and improve software delivery processes to increase efficiency and effectiveness, with a focus on core banking and finance systems. Implement and refine agile methodologies, DevOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines tailored to private banking needs. Vendor Management: Manage relationships with external vendors and service providers, ensuring they meet the bank’s standards and requirements. Negotiate contracts and oversee vendor deliverables related to private banking systems. Qualifications: Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Finance, or a related field. Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience in software development including MS SQL Server with SSIS, with at least 5 years in a leadership role within banking or financial services. Proven track record of managing large-scale software delivery projects in core banking, Treasury systems, and finance systems. Experience with Equation and SQL Server environments. Technical Skills: Strong knowledge of software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum, DevOps). Proficiency in programming languages (e.g., Java, C#, Python) and software development tools. Experience with core banking systems (e.g., Equation), Treasury systems, and finance systems. Proficiency in SQL Server and database management. Familiarity with cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) is a plus. Leadership Skills: Excellent leadership and team management skills. Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. Certifications: Relevant certifications (e.g., PMP, Scrum Master, ITIL) are a plus. Why Join Us: Impact: Play a pivotal role in driving the bank’s digital transformation and innovation in private banking. Growth: Opportunity for professional growth and development in a dynamic and supportive environment. Culture: Join a collaborative team committed to excellence and continuous improvement. The position will be based in Central London at least 3 days week in the office. The salary for this position is circa £75K - £100K. Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and cover letter detailing their relevant experience and qualifications. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and notice period.
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Android Developer

CGI
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United Kingdom
At CGI, we build innovative digital solutions that help organisations deliver seamless and engaging experiences for their users. We’re looking for Android Developers to join our growing mobile engineering team, where you’ll play a key role in designing and developing high-performance Android applications using modern technologies and Agile delivery practices. Working alongside talented product managers, designers, developers, and QA specialists, you’ll contribute to scalable mobile solutions that combine technical excellence with exceptional user experience. This is an exciting opportunity to work on impactful digital products while growing your expertise in a collaborative and supportive environment that values innovation, continuous improvement, and professional development. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK ‘Best Employer’ by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. Due to the secure nature of some of our programmes, you may need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. This is a hybrid position with 1 day per week required on-site in Glasgow if you are based locally. If not, you will be expected to attend meetings in Glasgow on a monthly basis.
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Salesforce Developer - Lead

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£60k-75k
London, England, United Kingdom
Salesforce Lead Developer Our Client is looking to recruit a Salesforce Developer with at least 7 to 10 years Team Lead Team Lead Experience Overall IT experience required for this position is at least 10 years. Lead Salesforce development team in developing solutions through collaboration and discussion, within our teams and with clients Review and provide guidance on design and infrastructure blueprints, proactively identify and communicate potential issues or risks Developing solutions to client problems through application of methods and tools Strong experience with version-controlled environments/interfaces Must be good learner to drive from the and front ready to pick technical work if required You will be responsible for providing expertise in the software development life cycle, from concept, architecture, design, implementation, & testing. Good understanding requirements & writing technical architecture documents Ensuring the code reviews & development best practices/processes to be followed. Responsible for planning the end-to-end technical scope of the project & customer engagement areas including planning sprint & deliveries. Estimates efforts, identify risks & provide technical support whenever needed. Demonstrates the ability to multitask & re-prioritize responsibilities based on dynamic requirements. Key Skills Strong understanding of Salesforce architecture & cloud development principles. In-depth knowledge of Salesforce Governor limits and best practice. Must have extensive hands on experience in Apex, Triggers, Webservice Callouts. Must have hands on experience in Classic development. Well versed with Lightning development fundamentals Candidate must have strong technical knowledge about the Salesforce security implementations and best practices. Candidate should have hands on experience in JavaScript and JQuery Extensive development experience in developing intuitive UI using Visualforce, JQuery and JavaScript. Extensive development experience in Salesforce integrations. Experience in working with the customer directly which includes initial requirement gathering, day-to-day technical discussions, technical demos, and project delivery. Experience with working on Agile Software development methodology. Should have excellent verbal as well as non-verbal communication skills. Should possess excellent oral, written, problem-solving and analytical skills. Should have Salesforce Certifications (App Builder, Salesforce Administrator, Platform Developer, Sales Cloud Consultants etc) Good experience in Data migration tools The position will be based in the City of London. This a hybrid role with 3 days in the office. The salary for this position will be in the range £60K - £75K. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.
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Fullstack Web Developer

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£50k-65k
London, England, United Kingdom
Web Designer and Developer - Central London Our Client an international company is looking to recruit a Web Developer with at least 4 years experience. The Client would like to see at least 3-4 years of experience as a web developer, with specific experience creating, implementing, and sustaining responsive websites. You should be proficient in JavaScript, jQuery, HTML, CSS/SCSS, Shopify (working with liquid files), and related technologies. Experience in AWS (Lambda, S3, API Gateway), Node/NPM, and with SQL and/or NoSQL databases is also desirable. ● A working knowledge of CMS implementation and server-side programming languages is required. ● Solid knowledge of performance improvement and optimization best practices. ● A strong sense of how to create and manage easy to use WP backend environments for our website admins. ● Established Shopify development experience, including custom themes, modifications to existing elements, and a fundamental understanding of Shopify Liquid template language and its API / Application ecosystem. ● Knowledge in data migration and synchronization between Shopify + WP instances. ● Deep understanding of web design, ecommerce solutions, development process, and third party applications (integrations with warehouses/distribution, ERPs, POS systems, etc.) ● Familiarity with A/B testing, SEO and data-driven practices. ● Familiarity with analytics tools such as Google Analytics, GTM. ● Familiarity with WCAG and ADA (Americans with Disabilities) accessibility best practices for web. ● Can work and stay well-organized between a variety of projects. ● Ability to work independently to solve technical problems, mitigate risk, make decisions, and communicate effectively under tight deadlines and challenging situations. ● Approach all projects with a positive attitude and a problem-solving perspective. This is an exciting new role - based in Central London. The salary for this role will be in the range £50K - £65K + Benefits. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

Frequently asked questions about working as a PHP Developer (Symfony, Laravel, Drupal...)

What is the role of a PHP Developer (Symfony, Laravel, Drupal...)

A PHP developer is an expert who works with 'PHP'. It's one of the most common development languages for building dynamic websites. The professional participates in the technical and IT development phase of the site in question. They take into account the client's needs to be able to incorporate numerous functionalities on the site. They also respect the specifications and work in collaboration with the project manager.

How much does a PHP Developer (Symfony, Laravel, Drupal...) charge

The average daily rate of a PHP developer is about £400/day. It can vary depending on their level of experience and geographical location. The average annual salary for a PHP developer is £38K.

What is the definition of a PHP Developer (Symfony, Laravel, Drupal...)

The PHP developer is also known as a web developer, PHP engineer, and even computer developer. Their role is to create dynamic web pages via different frameworks (Zend, Symfony, Laravel, etc.), taking into account the needs of the client or employer. Through the specifications document, they can develop various services or websites. They recommend and implement technical solutions to design custom pages or adapt existing technical solutions. They ensure intranet integration, recommend the appropriate development tool, and validate the interface. It's a constantly evolving profession given the progress of the web. It also allows working in teams and making personal contributions to large IT projects.

What type of mission can a PHP Developer (Symfony, Laravel, Drupal...) handle

The PHP developer uses the PHP scripting language to produce dynamic web pages, and simultaneously ensure communication with the MySQL server. Here are their main responsibilities: • Ability to make proposals for server design and software architectures • Ensure Apache server configuration • Oversee the development and maintenance of websites and web services • Maintain and develop back office tools • Provide support for maintaining web systems in operational conditions To effectively carry out their work, the PHP developer collaborates with the project manager. The latter can pass on the specifications document that contains all client requests and constraints. From there, the expert can then choose the most suitable solution. They then develop dynamic pages using software suites. Once the site is developed, the PHP developer can intervene in case of bugs or to perform updates.

What are the main skills of a PHP Developer (Symfony, Laravel, Drupal...)

Obviously, the PHP developer must have perfect mastery of the main programming concepts. They must also know and master at least one of the following languages: PHP, SQL, or JAVA. This will mainly depend on the scope of their mission. The PHP developer is also expected to be very comfortable with CMS tools such as WordPress, or various frameworks. Experience in web development is also necessary to properly fulfill their duties. They must know development best practices, be able to understand the various project constraints (deadlines, expectations, budgets...), and be able to solve anomalies (origin, fixes, deployment). English proficiency is also required to understand different coding languages, such as HTML. The PHP developer must also demonstrate rigor, organization, be flexible and versatile, autonomous and curious. Even under pressure, they must remain efficient.

What is the ideal profile for a PHP Developer (Symfony, Laravel, Drupal...)

The advantage with this profession is that you can access it through self-learning. You simply need to gain experience. Nevertheless, it is recommended to follow training ranging from bac+2 to bac+5 to better attract recruiters. There are many training programs in France that allow you to acquire solid skills in PHP, and in development in general. Among the most common training paths to access this profession and become an expert in the IT field, there are professional bachelor's degrees, engineering schools, master's degrees in website creation, DUT in communication networks, and specialized computer science schools.
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