PHP Web Developer II

National Wild Turkey Federation, Inc.•Augusta, GA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This job requires multiple days in the office weekly in Augusta, GA. The PHP Web Developer II is responsible for the creation and implementation of a wide variety of Web-based products and applications using PHP, JavaScript, CSS, DHTML, AJAX, JQUERY and MySQL with minimal supervision. This position requires an initiative-taking, multitasking and creative individual who is excited about learning and developing solid solutions for the organization’s next generation web platforms. In this position you will collaborate with the departmental leaders to translate complex business initiatives into innovative solutions. A can-do attitude, with the ability to energize and work with cross-functional teams is required. The position requires a high degree of accuracy, attention to detail, high energy, problem solving, forward thinking and the ability to adapt to changing business requirements. All of this while providing consistent and reliable IT solutions for the end user.

Requirements

2-4 years of experience designing and implementing well documented, efficient PHP 7.x+ code
Experience using and creating APIs
Responsive/Mobile CSS Design using templates and frameworks
Experience creating and using and optimizing MySQL databases
Experience with LAMP technologies (Linux/ Apache/ MySQL/ PHP)
Experience with front-end tools such as JavaScript, CSS and jQuery
Excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills.
Must be able to develop and troubleshoot complex software systems that run in mixed environments including Linux, Unix and/or Windows.
Experience with Git and code versioning.
Organizational skills in file management with a large variety of file types.
Strong analytical and teamwork skills.
Strong written and verbal communications skills.

Nice To Haves

B.S. or B.A. degree in Computer Science preferred or equivalent work experience.
2-4 years’ experience in internet web authoring or related experience.
CMS, NodeJS, React, WordPress, GitHub, and PHP Storm experience would be a plus.
Experience with large databases and commercial web sites.
Experience using web development IDEs (Experience with JetBrains a plus)
Good understanding of the organization’s goals and objectives.

Responsibilities

Designing and working with MySQL tables and queries.
Develop modular, reusable code that is scalable and optimized.
Conduct unit and end-to-end testing as well as stress tests and performance tuning.
Integrate 3rd party software and toolsets through documented SDK's.
Document system changes, problems, and communications.
Investigate, analyze, and make recommendations to management regarding technology improvements, upgrades, and modifications.
Manage workloads and meet project scopes, deadlines, and schedules.
Ensure a consistent look and feel across all web sites, promoting uniform fonts, formatting, icons, images, layout, and creating the appropriate templates to assist content authors.
Administer website permissions for end users who require access to edit content.
Perform other related duties consistent with the scope and intent of the position.