PHP Developer

JYG Innovations•Fairborn, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The PHP Application Developer will support the sustainment and enhancement of web-based applications used by the AFSAC IT Services Division. The candidate will be responsible for maintaining and developing PHP-based systems integrated with DoD platforms, sustaining day-to-day operational functions, collaborating with working groups, and ensuring reliability, security, and performance.

Requirements

Candidate must possess a current DoD IAM Level I certification (e.g., Security+, Cloud +, CND)
Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen and be able to obtain a favorable National Agency Check Investigation (NACI) clearance
Proficiency in PHP (including modern frameworks such as Laravel or Symfony).
Experience with MySQL and/or PostgreSQL.
Strong understanding of secure coding practices.

Nice To Haves

Journeyman-level experience with .NET for supporting cross-platform or legacy system integration
Experience with AFSAC Online (AOL), DoD or FMS-related systems
Familiarity with JavaScript, HTML/CSS, and frontend frameworks

Responsibilities

Provide maintenance and sustainment support for AFSAC web applications and mission systems
Adhere to AFSAC Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Governance, and Configuration Management processes
Support and troubleshoot production, test, development, and non-production environments
Design, develop, enhance, and maintain web-based applications in both on-premises and cloud-hosted environments
Modernize legacy applications through framework upgrades, code refactoring, and user interface enhancements to improve security, maintainability, and performance
Track, prioritize, and resolve Helpdesk application and operational support requests
Monitor and support service delivery activities to ensure adherence to Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Perform application administration activities for on-premises and cloud-hosted environments
Create, maintain, and update technical documentation, configuration management artifacts, and operational procedures
Support PHP and IIS hosting environments, including troubleshooting, deployments, configuration management, and system maintenance
Collaborate with stakeholders to gather, analyze, and refine functional and technical requirements
Develop project plans, schedules, and task estimates based on requirements analysis and customer priorities
Design, develop, test, document, and deploy software solutions using PHP and related technologies
Maintain application source code, supporting libraries, and software repositories
Produce and maintain system documentation, test plans, training materials, data dictionaries, and related software development artifacts in accordance with AFSAC's SDLC methodology