AmmaluIT
AmmaluIT

PHP Security & Legacy Application SME (Remote)

Remote in US • Posted 6 hours ago • Updated 4 hours ago
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Job Details

Skills

  • Legacy Systems
  • Security Impact Analysis
  • Risk Assessment
  • Software Architecture
  • Collaboration
  • Technical Writing
  • Knowledge Transfer
  • Migration
  • SQL
  • Scripting
  • Authentication
  • Uploading
  • Software Security
  • OWASP
  • PHP
  • Management
  • Web Servers
  • Apache HTTP Server
  • Nginx
  • Debugging
  • Performance Tuning

Summary

Key Responsibilities

* Conduct comprehensive assessments of legacy PHP applications and associated infrastructure.

* Identify, analyze, and remediate PHP application security vulnerabilities.

* Perform security impact analysis and risk assessments for existing applications.

* Recommend secure coding practices and remediation approaches for identified issues.

* Upgrade and modernize legacy PHP applications where applicable.

* Resolve compatibility issues arising from PHP version upgrades and dependency updates.

* Assess third-party libraries, frameworks, and package dependencies for security and supportability.

* Implement security patches, code fixes, and configuration changes.

* Review application architecture and recommend improvements for maintainability and security.

* Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and security teams to execute remediation plans.

* Develop technical documentation detailing findings, recommendations, and implemented solutions.

* Support knowledge transfer sessions with internal engineering teams.

Required Qualifications

* 8+ years of hands-on PHP development experience.

* Strong expertise in legacy PHP applications, including PHP 5.x, PHP 7.x, and migration to newer versions.

* Proven experience identifying and fixing common PHP security vulnerabilities such as:

o SQL Injection

o Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

o Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

o Remote Code Execution (RCE)

o Authentication and Session Management Issues

o Insecure File Upload Vulnerabilities

* Experience performing application security reviews and vulnerability remediation.

* Strong understanding of OWASP Top 10 security risks and secure coding principles.

* Experience with PHP upgrades, dependency management, Composer, and package compatibility analysis.

* Familiarity with web servers such as Apache and Nginx.

* Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and performance optimization skills.

* Experience working independently in consulting or advisory engagements.

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  • Dice Id: RTX1ce8c7
  • Position Id: OOJ - 1457-461-1793397755
  • Posted 6 hours ago
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