BA/ Product Owner with PHP exp _ Tampa, FL(onsite)

Requirement details:

Role: BA/ Product Owner with PHP exp
Location: Tampa, FL (Hybrid 3 days WFO)
Duration: 12+ Months

Job Description:

We are seeking a results-driven Business Analyst or Product Owner with deep technical proficiency in PHP-based systems (Laravel, Zend, PHP 8.0) and hands-on experience in enterprise application modernization, process automation, and product lifecycle management. You will act as the strategic bridge between business stakeholders, product teams, and engineering squads driving clarity, alignment, and execution across complex digital platforms.

This role is ideal for someone who understands legacy PHP systems, can lead digital transformation initiatives, and has a passion for building scalable, secure, and user-centric products.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Product Strategy & Roadmap Ownership

• Define and maintain the product vision, roadmap, and release plans in alignment with business goals.
• Translate business needs into measurable product outcomes (e.g., reduce onboarding time by 90%, as achieved in the BlueIQPLUS project).
• Prioritize features based on ROI, technical feasibility, compliance (ISO 27001/27701), and customer impact.

1. Requirements Engineering & Analysis

• Conduct stakeholder interviews, workshops, and process mapping sessions to gather and validate business requirements.
• Analyze existing PHP-based applications (e.g., Laravel, Zend, CSHTML) to understand data flows, workflows, and technical constraints.
• Document requirements using user stories, acceptance criteria, FRDs, and process diagrams (BPMN, MS Visio).
• Identify and mitigate risks related to legacy code, performance bottlenecks, and security vulnerabilities (e.g., XSS, SQL injection).

1. Technical Collaboration & Backlog Management

• Work closely with engineering leads, architects, and QA teams to refine backlogs and ensure technical feasibility.
• Evaluate refactoring needs (e.g., replacing legacy PHP with ReactJS modules, as done in the Real Page project).
• Provide technical context during sprint planning, backlog grooming, and story estimation.
• Champion clean code practices (PSR standards), CI/CD integration, and test coverage (PHPUnit, BDD, JUnit).

1. Agile & DevOps Execution

• Serve as the primary point of contact for Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Retrospectives, Reviews).
• Manage Jira/Agile boards, track sprint progress, and ensure timely delivery.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams on deployment pipelines (Jenkins, AWS DevOps, Bitbucket) and environment management.
• Support UAT, production deployments, and post-release support (as seen in BlueIQPLUS and Real Page projects).

1. Stakeholder & Client Engagement

• Act as the voice of the customer liaising with clients in US, ANZ, and APAC regions.
• Facilitate workshops to co-create solutions (e.g., configurable workflows, tenant-specific configurations).
• Present prototypes, mockups, and solution designs for sign-off.
• Manage change requests and ensure alignment with contractual SLAs.

1. Quality, Compliance & Security Oversight

• Ensure all product features meet compliance standards (ISO 27001, ISO 27701).
• Integrate security checks into the SDLC (e.g., Fortify scans, PHPCS, XSS prevention).
• Collaborate with QA teams to define test scenarios and acceptance criteria.
• Support audit readiness and documentation for regulated domains (HR, Payroll, Property Data).

1. Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities for automation, process optimization, and productization (e.g., turning custom solutions into reusable platforms).
• Leverage AI-driven tools on the AiDE Platform for insight generation, requirement analysis, and predictive prioritization.
• Drive innovation in areas like data pipelines (AWS Glue, Athena), ETL services, and PWA/mobile integration.