Lead PHP Developer

Technical Lead

Warrington - 2 days per week, up to 65k

A financial services company based in Warrington are looking to hire a hands on PHP Lead Developer. This role will be responsible for the technical work allocation of the development and/or new features or system enhancements. This role will have day-to-day interaction with business analysts, project managers and other supplier-based developers.

Responsibilities will include:

Overseeing the support and development of an existing robust web application using PHP and Laravel frameworks
Working with an external development team using a Waterfall methodology, as well as managing end-to-end project lifecycles to optimise performance
Work closely with the Project Manager and external developers to allocate development resource
Translating business priorities and user stories into forecast timelines of development work, including the technical effort and resources required
Architect, design and develop bespoke web applications and PHP modules with standardised tools
Collaborate with stakeholders to create technical requirements from user stories
Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to developers
Work with the Project Manager on cost elements of running the system, 3rd party applications and development
Maintain an on-going focus for reducing the technical debt and backlog
Take ownership of AWS infrastructure and manage out-of-hours support processes
Create and maintain documentation on system architecture, project progress, and software integrations

The successful applicant will have at least 5 years' experience with Cake and Laravel PHP and experience working in a senior/leadership position

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