PHP Developer – Entry Level

Creative Group, Inc. Schaumburg, IL 60173 August 22, 2017 Developer

**This position is based in Schaumburg, IL. Only local candidates will be considered!**

Position Summary:

The PHP Developer will work with the Individual Performance Solution team to eventually support all aspects of our proprietary software. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your co-workers into the application. Therefore, a basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary.

Essential Functions:

Write “clean,”well-designed code
Produce detailed specifications.
Work with stakeholders and other development team members to translate business/client needs into requirements.
Is responsible for the integration of user-facing elements.
Build efficient, testable, and reusable PHP modules.
Solve complex performance problems and architectural challenges.
Is responsible for integration of data storage solutions, SQL database.
Follow industry best practice.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related degree
Knowledge of object oriented PHP programming
Familiarity of PHP web frameworks
Familiarity with limitations of PHP as a platform and its workarounds
Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
Familiarity with SQL/NoSQL databases and their declarative query languages
Must strive for proper code format and program design structure

Preferred Skills:

Understanding of MVC design patterns
Understanding the fully synchronous behavior of PHP
Understanding accessibility and security compliance
Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
Understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git

Job Type: Full-time

Job Location:

Schaumburg, IL

Required education:

Bachelor’s

Required experience:

PHP: 2 years

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