Lead Developer - PHP

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Lead Developer (PHP)

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

£Negotiable depending on level of experience PLUS benefits including free parking, 25 days’ holiday PLUS Bank Holidays, Pension and more

Permanent

PH9582

Excellent and rare opportunity to join this marketing communications company where you will use your significant commercial experience to work within a development team and with business analysts and strategists, helping define requirements and scoping of web applications needed to deliver the best solution for clients. You will develop relationships that foster ties with clients, identifying their business needs and evaluating, proposing and scoping effective solutions with project management. You will take ownership of projects and guide a team through to project delivery, ensuring that work is completed to the highest standards. You will be responsible for helping mentor other members of the team and where appropriate, training through both formal and informal training programs and knowledge sharing. As well as advising new methodologies and processes where applicable, you will identify areas for improvement in internal processes along with possible solutions. You will work closely with the project management and client services teams to maintain an active and effective communication flow.

Person Specification:

Essential - remember this is a wish list so it is not expected that you will meet all requirements

                     Senior development experience and extensive demonstrable experience of PHP and MySQL

                     Experience of PHP frameworks (preferably Zend Framework)

                     Understanding of MVC architecture and common design patterns

                     Expert in XHTML and CSS web builds

                     JavaScript (native) and frameworks (jQuery/Prototype)

                     Knowledge of Angular/Backbone/Ember JavaScript technologies is desirable

                     Excellent knowledge of web application technologies including AJAX

                     Demonstrable source control experience (preferably GIT)

                     Basic understanding of server environments and technologies

                     Basic understanding of performance and optimisation

                     Experience of automated deployment (Capistrano/Webistrano) useful

                     Excellent written and verbal communication skills

                     Demonstrable experience of working with content management systems

                     Applied understanding of web services

                     Demonstrable ability to manage people and monitor project output

                     Demonstrable commercial awareness, including the importance of planning, forecasting and managing and minimising risk to retain profit margins

                     A recognised authority who can share and explain the importance and best practice application of coding standards

                     Ability to identify and propose solutions to resolve browser compatibility issues

                     Demonstrable experience and understanding of test processes, including the ability to write test plans and undertake testing

                     The ability to pay close attention to detail

                     Excellent written and verbal communication skills (proven commercially)

                     Good presentation and interpersonal skills

Desirable

                     Concrete5/WordPress Content management experience

                     Demonstrable paired programming experience

                     A relevant degree qualification (or equivalent) in Computer Science or Programming

                     Evidence of familiarity with project work flow tools

Wilde Associates is working in the capacity of an Employment Agency for this role.

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