Senior PHP Programmer at Zercom Systems Nigeria Limited

Zercom Systems Nigeria Limited is an innovative Tech company. We are a solutions-driven organization utilizing state of the art technology to provide optimal business, management and productivity solutions to our clients. The main-stay of our service is the focus on providing custom IT Solutions and Services to our esteemed clients in the areas of Business Transformation, Process Automation, Learning and Development and Value Added Services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior PHP Programmer

Location: Lagos

Job Description

The role is for a Senior Developer to help lead our Team into the next generation of web content delivery
We’re looking for someone with experience with multiple frameworks and languages who can quickly learn and understand our code base, help identify architecture and performance improvements, and can drive a transition plan to get there while continuing to improve our user experience.

Job Responsibilities

Build and maintain a high-performance & scalable platform for multiple websites
Develop very well on PHP 7 and above with MySQL 5.1 and above
Write front-end code using HTML5, CSS and JavaScript
Proactively look for ways to improve performance, simplify interactions, and make sites better
Collaborate closely on a shared vision with your team
Implement new features and optimize existing ones from controller-level to UI
Work closely with, and incorporate feedback from, product management, interaction designers, and back-end engineers
Rapidly fix bugs and solve problems
Pro-actively look for ways to make the company better.

Qualifications

Minimum of an OND / B.Sc. in any related discipline
Minimum of 4+ years of active experience in web programming/software development.
Must have worked on functional online PHP projects
Must have worked on a project worthy of mention and ready to showcase
Strong PHP OOP skills including ability to work with MVC design pattern.
Familiarity with all of the following: CentOS Linux, NGINX, MySQL and JSON
Good hands on JavaScript (especially jQuery framework) experience.
Ability to design and manage MySQL databases with emphasis on MySQL 5.2 and above
Knowledge of version control systems
Good working knowledge of XML and web services within PHP
Sound HTML 5 experience
Strong CSS knowledge and experience
Disciplined approach to testing, quality assurance, and delivery
Solid understanding of the full web technology stack
Extensive experience with web infrastructure and distributed systems
Troubleshoot issues with web server, database, security, network, and web technologies
Strong command of web standards, CSS-based design, cross-browser compatibility
Able to demonstrate a strong numerical/Mathematical competency.