Senior Full Stack PHP Developer

Key Responsibilities

• Support the REDCap application hosted in AWS with user/project management, reports and surveys.
• Coordinate and implement REDCap software updates, patches, and version upgrades in collaboration with Vanderbilt University.
• Install, configure, and support REDCap External Modules using PHP on Linux/AWS environments including Apache/Nginx.
• Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot REDCap API integrations with internal and external applications and automate data flows.
• Serve as the primary technical contact for REDCap-related issues.
• Implement and maintain OIDC integration, Active Directory/LDAP, and SSL/TLS certificates.
• Prepare the scripts to load data to Redcap database using Data import tool or using Redcap APIs.
• Coordinate with AWS infrastructure teams regarding servers, storage, networking, SSL/TLS certificates, security groups, backups, and system monitoring.
• Provide day-to-day operational support, including troubleshooting application, infrastructure, and user issues, documentation and training.
• Monitor application performance and proactively identify and resolve issues.
• Support disaster recovery, backup validation, and system recovery activities.
• Develop automation scripts for reporting, and data validation (PHP and SQL).
• Maintain MySQL databases, perform queries and validation.
• Maintain technical documentation, standard operating procedures, and configuration documentation.
• Coordinate issue resolution with vendors, developers, database administrators, security teams, and business users.
• Participate in change management, release management, and production support activities.
• Ensure compliance with State security standards, applicable data privacy requirements, HIPAA compliance, and proper audit logging.
• Create and maintain Azure DevOps work items for REDCap enhancements, defects, upgrades, API development, and maintenance activities.
• Maintain priorities, assignments, status, dependencies, and target completion dates.
• Monitor dashboards and reports to identify aging or overdue work.
• Provide status reporting to IT leadership and Public Health program stakeholders.

Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree

Top Required skills:

• Five or more years of experience with PHP Microservices development with configuration and troubleshooting.
• Five or more years of experience with MySQL database management.
• Five or more years of experience with PHP configuration and troubleshooting.
• Five or more years of experience with Python scripting for loading and query data.
• Five or more years of experience designing, developing, implementing and troubleshooting RESTful APIs.
• Five or more years of experience supporting enterprise web applications hosted on AWS.

Top Preferred Skills:

• Experience supporting REDCap in a public health, healthcare, higher education, or research environment.
• Experience with REDCap API integration and External Modules implementation.
• Experience with Twilio / SMS survey gateway.

Other Highly Desired Qualifications

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• Five or more years of experience with PHP Microservices development with configuration and troubleshooting.
• Five or more years of experience with MySQL database management.
• Five or more years of experience with PHP configuration and troubleshooting.
• Five or more years of experience with Python scripting for loading and query data.
• Five or more years of experience designing, developing, implementing and troubleshooting RESTful APIs.
• Five or more years of experience supporting enterprise web applications hosted on AWS.
• Experience using AWS Cloud services (EC2, S3, VPC, security groups).
• Experience with Apache or Nginx web servers.
• Experience with OIDC/SAML integration.
• Experience with SSL/TLS certificate management and HIPAA compliance.
• Experience managing application security, authentication, and user access.
• Experience coordinating software upgrades and vendor support.
• Experience with End-user support, documentation and training.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience supporting REDCap in a public health, healthcare, higher education, or research environment.
• Experience with REDCap API integration and External Modules implementation.
• Experience with Active Directory, LDAP, or Single Sign-On (SSO).
• Experience using ServiceNow or another enterprise ticketing system.
• Experience with DevOps or similar tools.
• Experience supporting API integrations with enterprise applications.
• Experience with Python scripting for automation.
• Experience with SSIS/ SQL Server agent.
• Experience with Twilio / SMS survey gateway experience.
• AWS Cloud Practitioner, SysOps Administrator, or Solutions Architect certification.
• Knowledge of HIPAA, security, and data privacy best practices.

Technical Skills

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• PHP Microservices Development
• MySQL database management
• PHP configuration and troubleshooting
• RESTful APIs
• Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud services (EC2, S3, VPC, security groups)
• Apache/Nginx web servers
• OIDC/SAML integration
• Writing, testing, debugging PHP
• Python scripting
• HTML, CSS, JS front-end coding
• REDCap API integration
• REDCap External Modules implementation
• REDCap administration (user/project management, reports and surveys)
• SSL/TLS certificate management and HIPAA compliance
• Identity and Access Management
• Application Monitoring
• Backup and Disaster Recovery
• Vendor Coordination
• Technical Documentation
• Analytical Problem-solving and Troubleshooting
• Adept Learner

Deliverables

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• Maintain a secure, stable, and available REDCap environment.
• Complete REDCap upgrades and patches according to vendor recommendations.
• Ensure successful operation of REDCap integrations, APIs and External Modules.
• Develop automation scripts for reporting, and data validation (PHP and SQL).
• Implement and maintain OIDC integration, Active Directory/LDAP, and SSL/TLS certificates.
• Maintain MySQL databases, perform queries and validation.
• Resolve production issues within established service levels.
• Support user onboarding, access management, and troubleshooting.
• Maintain system documentation and operational procedures.
• Provide knowledge transfer and operational documentation to State staff.