PHP Developer

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Are you a skilled PHP Developer ready for your next career move?
I specialize in connecting talented PHP Developers with exciting opportunities across software development houses, start-ups, consultancies, and large corporates.
I work with organisations that value scalable web applications, modern software development practices, cloud technologies, and strong technical talent, both within South Africa and internationally.
Whether your expertise lies in PHP development, Laravel, backend development, API integrations, web application architecture, or the broader software engineering ecosystem, I'd be interested in connecting with you to explore opportunities aligned with your career goals.  Duties & Responsibilities Requirements:

• Relevant IT / Computer Science / Software Development qualification and experience
  - Strong PHP development experience
  - Strong Laravel framework experience
  - Experience building and maintaining RESTful APIs
  - Experience developing scalable web applications and backend services
  - Strong SQL and database development experience (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server)
  - Experience with Eloquent ORM and database optimization
  - Experience with MVC architecture and object-oriented programming principles
  - Experience with front-end technologies such as JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, Vue.js, or React advantageous
  - Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud advantageous
  - Experience with Docker and containerisation technologies
  - Git and version control experience
  - Experience integrating third-party APIs and payment gateways
  - Experience with authentication and authorization frameworks
  - Experience with queues, caching, and performance optimization
  - CI/CD and DevOps practices advantageous
  - Experience with Linux server environments advantageous
  - Understanding of software architecture and design patterns
  - Experience with unit testing and automated testing frameworks
  - Agile / Scrum development experience
  - Strong problem-solving skills and passion for technology and software development

Advantageous Technologies:

• Laravel Livewire
  - Laravel Nova
  - Laravel Horizon
  - Redis
  - Elasticsearch
  - RabbitMQ
  - Microservices Architecture
  - PHPUnit
  - Jenkins / Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions
  - Docker & Kubernetes

If you're ready for your next PHP Development opportunity, I'd love to hear from you.
Send me your CV now to [email protected]
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