Senior Web Applications & Integrations Developer - Software Development Specialist

Title: Senior Web Applications & Integrations Developer - Software Development Specialist

Location: Franklin, TN (Remote)

Type: Contract

Day-to-Day Job Duties:

• Enhance, maintain, troubleshoot, and modernize existing web applications, WordPress plugins, custom APIs, and internal tools.
• Develop and support backend applications using PHP, SQL, and related technologies.
• Design, build, and maintain dashboards, reporting tools, CRUD applications, and administrative interfaces.
• Manage database operations, optimize queries, and maintain data integrity and performance.
• Develop and maintain REST API integrations with internal and third-party applications.
• Integrate applications from external vendors while ensuring secure handling of Protected Health Information (PHI) in compliance with HIPAA and privacy regulations.
• Support system updates, testing, deployments, and remediation activities required to meet compliance and regulatory standards.
• Troubleshoot production issues and perform root cause analysis for application defects and performance concerns.
• Collaborate with front-end designers and offshore development teams to deliver application enhancements.
• Oversee offshore development activities and provide project status updates to stakeholders.
• Manage user provisioning, credential administration, and system access requests.
• Maintain project documentation and track work items using Jira.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings and present technical updates as needed.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum 5–8 years of experience in web application development, backend systems development, or software engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience developing web applications using PHP, SQL, and related backend technologies.
• Minimum 5 years of experience working with JavaScript.
• Minimum 5 years of experience working with Python or a similar scripting language.
• Minimum 5 years of experience working with Linux operating systems and command-line tools.
• Minimum 5 years of experience supporting WordPress environments, including custom plugins and integrations.
• Minimum 5 years of experience designing and consuming REST APIs and integrating applications with internal and third-party systems.
• Minimum 5 years of experience designing dashboards, reporting tools, CRUD applications, and administrative interfaces.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with relational databases, SQL query optimization, database design, and performance tuning.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and business teams.
• Minimum 2–3 years of experience working with offshore development teams and coordinating deliverables with external vendors.
• Experience working in healthcare, insurance, or other regulated environments is preferred.

Travel:

• No travel required.
• Must be available during standard U.S. business hours to support a U.S. based client and collaborate with offshore teams.
• May be required to participate in client meetings and cross-functional video conferences.

Degree:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

Nice to Have:

• Apache and/or Nginx administration.
• Bash/Shell scripting.
• Regular Expressions (Regex).
• Laravel or other MVC frameworks.
• Docker, Kubernetes, AWS Lambda, or similar cloud technologies.
• Git source control.
• Jira project management experience.
• Experience supporting healthcare applications.
• Knowledge of HIPAA compliance requirements.