About the job

• As an experienced PHP, SQL, Vue developer, your responsibility will include writing code, analyzing data, and contributing to the design and implementation of software. To be successful as a developer, you should demonstrate great skill in creativity and innovation, ability to thrive in a high pressure environment, and possess excellent communication skills. You will also be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining SQL stored procedures, views, and triggers.

Roles and responsibilities

• Performing coding assignments.
• Reviewing code work for accuracy and functionality.
• Creating and implementing design plans.
• Analysing code segments regularly.
• Delegating tasks to team members.
• Keeping up-to-date with industry trends and technology developments.
• Participates in design phases for small to medium projects identifying and resolving technical issues and contributing and driving to the overall future state architecture realisation.
• Works closely with a department to understand client business and technical requirements and to promote clear understanding of implications of technical choices made.
• Understands and analyses current system functionality.
• Gains in-depth knowledge in the business areas that they support.
• Provides timely and effective maintenance support and problem resolution for existing systems.
• Work with a semi-unstructured database, addressing technical complexities.
• Solve complex problems in a fast-paced insurance environment.

What we look for in our ideal candidate:

• Education and experience requirements
• 8+ years proven experience in development using PHP
• Code language/frameworks: PHP, Laravel, AWS, EC2, Vue.js
• Experience in Back-End Web Development
• Proficiency in Front-End Development
• Strong knowledge of SQL
• Strong integration skills
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team
• Experience with agile development methodologies
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Good time management skills

Personal abilities

• Empathetic, friendly, professional, and accountable
• Assertive yet compassionate
• Ability to perform well under pressure
• Mature, confident, and resilient
• Excellent listening and communication skills

Knowledge & Attributes

• Strong command of PHP, including OOP and frameworks (e.g., Laravel).
• Experience in RESTful API development to serve data to Vue.js.
• Ability to connect Vue.js front-end with PHP back-end via APIs.
• Knowledge of deployment services
• Understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and responsive design frameworks (e.g., Bootstrap).
• Familiarity with tools like Webpack and Vue CLI for asset compilation.
• Proficient in Git for version control and collaborative development.
• Knowledge of deployment services like Docker
• Excellent time management, organisation, and self-motivation skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to effectively interact with individuals across a variety of business units and levels within the organisation
• Ability to create visual models such as work-flow diagrams/process maps etc.
• Ability to facilitate working sessions and perform independent research/testing to derive work steps and create detailed documentation, using both low-tech and high-tech approaches
• Ability to ask good probing questions, listen to answers, absorb and make meaning of context and content
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes to presenting issues and then recommend options/approaches to address same
• Ability to analyse and organise data and present findings in a format that support business decision making
• Stakeholder relationship management
• Ability to manage ambiguity and embrace new information and learning as it surfaces
• Able to work on multiple initiatives at the same time and manage to commitments and deadlines