Senior PHP Developer

• To manage the sites and applications previously built by One Sure e.g. Mutiny 1 and Mutiny 2
• To coordinate development workflows including that of the PHP developers and Junior PHP developers
• To manage the planning and deployment of other ad-hoc programming tasks
• To manage the PHP team
• To manage the sites relevant server maintenance and its security
• The role is primarily based in Stoke-on-Trent with occasional travel to Manchester and Telford, * Lead the entire web application development life cycle right from concept stage to delivery and post launch support
• Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle
• Interface with internal teams and external companies to gather requirements and develop software solutions
• Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers
• Build efficient, testable, and reusable PHP modules
• Solve complex performance problems and architectural challenges
• Prepare and maintain all applications utilizing standard development tools
• Write "clean", well-designed and well documented code
• Keep abreast of new trends and best practices in web development
• Produce detailed specifications and produce business cases when required
• Troubleshoot, test and maintain the core product software and databases to ensure strong optimization and functionality
• Follow industry best practices
• Develop and deploy new features to facilitate related procedures and tools if necessary
• Document the development process, architecture, and standard components
• Coordinate PHP developers and Junior PHP developers
• Keep Head of Operations well informed of the status of development effort
• Serve as a liaison between PHP developers and Head of Operations
• Responding to and resolving help desk (Redmine) requests appropriate to the development team
• Ensuring help desk tickets are resolved by the PHP developers and Junior PHP developers in a timely fashion
• Ensure PHP based services are available and secure
• To liaise with external technical support where problems cannot be resolved in house
• Provide support and knowledge transfer with documentation where required
• Comply with and help to enforce standard operating policies and procedures and create new standards with a view to upgrading existing standards where appropriate
• Attend a monthly meeting detailing the performance of the PHP team and to set priorities
• Identify and log any training needs and trends within the PHP team and make recommendations to senior management for any training requirements that may be needed
• Ensure knowledge of regulatory requirements and guidelines remains up to date
• Complete return to work meetings following staff absence
• Conduct KPI sessions with members of staff in order to deliver clear and smart targets and reviews
• Monitor performance of staff members providing feedback where necessary to ensure individual and team targets are met
• Report any potential HR issues to the Head of Operations/HR Manager
• Coach and mentor staff members in order to achieve better results
• Directly manage the PHP team
• Understand performance management and how this may be used to handle poor performance
• Deliver performance and conduct reviews where staff fail to meet targets
• Manage the motivation, morale and ethical standards of the team
• Manage your own and team goals, key performance indicators and service level agreements
• Take responsibility for adherence to regulatory requirements within the team
• Identify and drive through business change and performance improvement opportunities for the department
• Own and manage team goals, key performance indicators and service level agreements
• Manage and maintain monthly rotas for all PHP staff. This is to be completed in a timely manner and updated on an ad-hoc basis when required
• Complete registers daily to ensure staff attendance/punctuality is logged accurately
• Undertake all other duties as reasonably required and directed

Do you have a valid Driving License license?, Do you have experience in Software development?, * Previous working experience as a PHP Developer at a senior level

• Proven software development experience in PHP and other coding languages
• Strong knowledge of PHP web frameworks
• Understanding the synchronous and asynchronous behaviour of PHP
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
• Knowledge of object-oriented PHP programming
• Understanding accessibility and security compliance
• Strong knowledge of the common PHP or web server exploits and their solutions
• User authentication and authorisation between multiple systems, servers, and environments
• Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
• Familiarity with limitations of PHP as a platform and its workarounds
• Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
• Familiarity with SQL/NoSQL databases and their declarative query languages
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Working knowledge of other One Sure core systems such as CDL Classic
• Must have a full UK driving licence
• Must be flexible and willing to work out of hours where required
• Capable of working on own initiative Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Effective in both in reactive and proactive scenarios
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to coach, mentor, train and motivate a team
• History of similar experience to that required in this role
• Proven management experience including monitoring productivity, performance management and achieving success through a team
• Basic understanding of how each One Sure team operates

BEHAVIOURAL SKILLS

• Ability to identify information required to make appropriate and effective decisions under pressure
• Ability to persuade and influence others and to work under pressure, effectively delegate tasks, as well as manage and motivate teams
• Act in an honest and open manner
• Act with integrity by demonstrating fairness and impartiality
• Actively seek feedback from customers and colleagues
• Strong Leadership skills
• Responsible attitude towards the handling of information, including the ability to collect, analyse and summarise information
• Ability to identify and drive through improvements to One Sure processes and systems
• Ability to prioritise own work load and that of the team
• Excellent eye for detail

• Pension
• Health Plan
• Paid CII qualifications
• Birthday off
• 28 day holiday (rising to 33)
• Holiday pay
• Free Parking
• Cycle to work scheme

Pay: £35,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking