Senior PHP Developer

Position: Middleware LAMP Engineer

Location: Remote

Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and enthusiastic Middleware Engineer to join our high-performing software development team. This role involves working with cutting-edge technologies, including the LAMP stack, Memcached, and JavaScript, on a project with significant impact.

As a Middleware Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, building, and optimizing deployment methodologies and systems. You will be responsible for managing platform and application pipelines, ensuring smooth code updates, and maintaining a highly available infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement complex system integrations, ensuring security and efficiency.
• Write and analyze PHP scripts and queries to investigate issues and retrieve data.
• Manage and execute safe, efficient deployments of software applications and updates.
• Handle issuance, renewal, and deployment of security certificates for servers and network devices.
• Diagnose and resolve middleware-related issues to optimize system performance.
• Perform installation, configuration, and administrative functions for middleware components.
• Support AWS migrations and develop enterprise architecture roadmaps.
• Utilize monitoring tools to proactively identify and resolve infrastructure issues.
• Maintain technical documentation for future engineers and managers.

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience in system integration and middleware development.
• Strong proficiency in Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP (LAMP stack).
• Hands-on experience with AWS infrastructure, including migrations and architecture design.
• Knowledge of client-server networking and database queries.
• Ability to provide technical solutions, determine design direction, and make hardware recommendations.
• Experience with monitoring tools and performance tuning for middleware components.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical details to diverse audiences.
• Ability to analyze risks and resolve architectural challenges.

Preferred Certifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect (or equivalent cloud certification).

Behavioral Competencies

• Maintains a structured and secure work environment.
• Fosters team collaboration and coordination across projects.
• Communicates effectively with stakeholders to ensure client satisfaction.
• Mentors and trains team members to enhance knowledge sharing.
• Documents and manages data flows between applications and systems.
• Tracks and reports software quality metrics and integration performance.

Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in IT systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Minimum of five years of experience as a Middleware Engineer managing applications and infrastructure.
• At least three years of experience supporting a LAMP stack environment.