Lead Full-Stack Developer- PHP- W2 Remote

W2 role- please no C2C at this time. Client can NOT offer sponsorship.

Job Summary:
The Lead Software Developer s role is to design, develop, test, analyze, and maintain software solutions in support of the achievement of business requirements. Direct leadership of both internal and contractor team members will be part of your daily focus. This includes designing, writing, coding, testing, and analyzing new and existing software programs and applications. This position will require working with Business partners, Business Analysts, and Project Managers to define and validate functional specification and requirements, to propose the best technical solution to address the needs, and to design, document, and modify technical specifications throughout the production lifecycle.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Leadership 40%
Directing the development team in the design, development, coding, testing and debugging of applications
Planning and documenting technical specifications for features or system design
Liaise with IT Team to assist in resolving problems with software products or company software systems
Generate statistics and write reports for management and/or team members on the status of the programming process
Collaboration between Development, QA, DevOps to ensure a SDLC that delivers scalable, performing, quality deliverables to our partners
Mentoring junior team members and ensuring they adhere to determined software quality standards

Software Development 40%
Consistently design, write, translate, code, test and monitor software programs and applications according to specifications and the purposes of correcting errors, isolating areas for improvement, and general debugging

Project Coordination and Support - 20%
Collaborate with internal project management team in conceptualizing and development of new software programs and applications
Assist in the definition, development, and documentation of software s business requirements, objectives, deliverables, and specifications on a project-by-project basis in collaboration with internal users and departments
Assist in defining software development project plans, including scoping, scheduling, and implementation
Analyze and assess existing business systems and procedures

Required / Desired Knowledge, Experiences and Skills:

8-10 years experience- Expert experience with PHP, CodeIgniter, Laravel

Strong experience with Docker, Word Press
Strong practitioner of Agile methodology applications to SDLC
Prior experience interviewing end-users for insight on functionality, interface, problems, and/or usability issues
Excellent understanding of design patterns, coding methods and best practices
Hands-on experience developing test cases and test plans
Understand principles and best practices of RESTful development
Databases: MSSQL, MySQL
Leverage JavaScript Frameworks like React.JS, jQuery and Angular
Experienced with CICD, Pipelines, Jenkins, GIT, versioning and release management best practices
Intermediate knowledge of Windows, Composer and IIS Setup

Preferred:
Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws

Education/Certifications:
Requirements:
High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED) required.
Preferred:
Bachelor s Degree in computer science, information systems or related field preferred