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# Senior Lead PHP Developer - PHP & Symfony

- **Company:** Pauwels Consulting
- **Location:** Elsene, Belgium
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** PHP (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Software Debugging, DevOps, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Software Deployment, Software Systems, Symfony, Web Applications, Delivery Pipeline, Backend, Docker, Jenkins
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://europa.eu/eures/portal/jv-se/jv-details/YmFkNGJmN2QtMDQ1Yy00NDg0LTgxY2ItOTM2MzllMTA1ZmRhIDM?lang=en

## About the Role

* You have 8+ years of experience in the development of web-based applications.
 * You bring 5+ years of backend development expertise with PHP and Symfony.
 * You possess 5+ years of experience in DevOps environments using Jenkins for production deployments.
 * You have 3+ years of experience with containerization using Docker.
 * You bring 3+ years of experience working with MySQL and PostgreSQL databases.
 * You have a proven track record in performing functional and technical analyses.
 * You possess experience in leading development teams and coaching other developers.
 * You have professional experience working with Agile methodologies in a leadership capacity.
 * You are a native speaker of Dutch.

Nice to Haves

 * Knowledge of the university or higher education context.
 * Experience writing browser-based tests.

## Description

* Lead and coach a team of developers to ensure high-quality software delivery.
 * Execute complex programming tasks including coding, testing, and debugging.
 * Develop and maintain web applications using the Symfony framework.
 * Manage deployment and release pipelines within a DevOps environment.
 * Perform functional and technical analyses for new and existing software solutions.
 * Write unit and browser tests to maintain high standards of code reliability.
 * Take a leading role in facilitating Agile development methodologies within the team.