PHP Developer at Montsonyana Staffing Services

Job description

Required Qualifications and Experiences:

• Grade 12
• Diploma / Zend certification
• Computer Literacy (ICDL or similar)
• 1-2 years programming experience in PHP 5
• Prior financial systems background is preferable
• Experience in graphic user interface design is beneficial
• 3 year Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) Information Systems degree or higher
• At least 3 years business analysis experience
• Exposure to Unified Modelling Language (UML)
• Exposure MDA development methodology
• Exposure to the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Exposure to financial services industry advantageous

SUMMARY OF JOB DESCRIPTION

• Interpret Functional Specifications provided by Business Analysts, System Analysts and/or Systems Architects
• Produce, modify and maintain web solutions
• Interface between template driven front end and backend systems
• Web services
• Develop cross platform, cross browser user interfaces
• Develop SQL queries, views and stored procedures
• Participate in JAD sessions
• Provide general technical solutions
• Provide accurate time estimates to complete work based on written and verbal briefs
• Provide user/maintenance/technical documentation
• Improve existing knowledge and acquire skills through self-education, research and development, some of which may be outside of normal working hours
• Maintain a high awareness of industry issues and trends and keep team members informed as appropriate
• Disseminate technical knowledge to team members where possible
• Actively contribute to discussions and brainstorming sessions
• Ensure all work are delivered on time to the highest possible standard, working outside of normal hours if required
• Prioritise and manage workload effectively
• Perform unit testing

Skills

• PHP 5
• OOP
• Zend Framework
• MVC design pattern
• MySQL 5
• Working knowledge of SQL
• HTML 4 and later (Using the STRICT doctype)
• CSS 2.1 and later
• JavaScript
• AJAX
• JSON
• XML
• Apache web server
• Zend Studio
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook
• Beneficial skills
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• IBM i
• SOAP web services
• RESTful web services
• Full understanding of the TCP and HTTP protocols
• DB2
• Mono C#
• Subversion
• Database design
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Illustrator
• Understanding of regular expressions
• A drivers License is essential as well as own transport.
• Personal Attributes
• Social
• Team Player
• Good Leadership
• Planning and Organising
• Analytical
• Assertive
• Time management
• Presentable
• Adaptable to regular change
• Self Starter, energetic and highly motivated