PHP Full stack Developer

Job Title: PHP Full stack Developer

Experience: 7+ Years

Location: Hyderabad

Notice Period: Immediate to 1 week

Roles and Responsibilities: Recommended Skill Set for an Integration Engineer

1. Core Technical Skills:

• PHP (8.2+, 8.4 LTS): Deep expertise in modern PHP, including migration from legacy versions.

• Symfony (5.4+, 7.3): Experience with major upgrades, breaking changes, and LTS support.

• JavaScript Frameworks: Proficiency in React (17.x–19.x), Vue.js (2.6.x–3.5.x), and Next.js/Nuxt.js upgrades.

• C#.NET (8.0.17 LTS, 9.0.6): Familiarity with .NET migrations and integration.

• Docker & Containerisation: Building, deploying, and troubleshooting Docker containers for legacy and modern apps.

• Automated Testing: Designing and implementing smoke, functional, E2E, and unit tests, including use of AI-driven tools (e.g., MagnifAI).

• DevOps & CI/CD: Understanding with environment setup, automation, and deployment pipelines.

2. Migration & Modernization Expertise:

• Legacy System Analysis: Ability to assess technical debt, obsolete dependencies, and migration complexity.

• Reverse Engineering: Extracting business logic and requirements from undocumented systems.

• Dependency Management: Refactoring and replacing abandoned packages (e.g., swiftmailer, twig/extensions).

• Tooling: Hands-on with Rector, Symfony Upgrade Fixer, PHP-CS-Fixer, Twig-CS-Fixer, Composer Normalize, and security/compliance tools (Sentry, PHPStan, Security-checker).

3. Collaboration & Governance:

• Stakeholder Engagement: Working closely with business managers and functional teams for requirements discovery and validation.

• Documentation: Creating technical and functional documentation post-migration.

• Governance: Participating in validation milestones, compliance checks, and risk mitigation planning.

4. Soft Skills & Project Experience:

• Problem Solving: Navigating complex migrations with limited resources and documentation.

• Communication: Explaining technical risks and solutions to non-technical stakeholders.

• Agile Delivery: Working in multi-disciplinary teams, parallelizing efforts, and adapting to evolving priorities. Ideal Profile for the Role Seniority: Senior Integration Engineer (or Tech Lead Integration Engineer) Background

• 5+ years in application integration, migration, and modernization projects.

• Proven track record with PHP/Symfony, JavaScript frameworks, and containerization.

• Experience in insurance, finance, or other regulated industries is a plus. Certifications (Desirable but not required):

• Symfony or PHP certifications.

• Docker Certified Associate.

• ISTQB or equivalent for testing.

• Azure/AWS/GCP DevOps certifications.

5.Personal Attributes:

• Analytical and detail oriented.

• Proactive in identifying risks and proposing solutions. • Comfortable with ambiguity and reverse engineering.

• Collaborative and able to lead technical discussions.

• Excellent Communication skills. Summary Table Skill Area Required Expertise PHP/Symfony Advanced (migration, LTS, breaking changes) JavaScript (React/Vue.js) Intermediate to Advanced (upgrade, integration) Docker/DevOps Advanced (containerization, CI/CD) Automated Testing Advanced (design, AI tools, E2E/unit) Legacy System Analysis Advanced (reverse engineering, refactoring) Dependency Management Advanced (composer, package replacement) Collaboration Strong (stakeholder engagement, governance) Documentation Strong (technical, functional)

Note: Need Immediate Joiners.