Javascript & PHP Developer (Pretoria or George)

SUMMARY:
Javascript & PHP Developer (Pretoria or George)

POSITION INFO:

Our client is seeking a strong and independent Javascript & PHP Developer to join their team.

Candidate must be able to start end January 2021.

Office will be in Pretoria or George.

Minimum requirements:

• 3-5 years of software development experience
• Highly proficient with the JavaScript language and its modern ES6+ syntax and features
• Highly proficient with Vue.js framework and its core principles such as components, reactivity, and the virtual DOM
• Familiarity with the Vue.js ecosystem, including Vue CLI, Vuex, Vue Router, and Nuxt.js
• Experience with the SlimPHP framework
• Good understanding of HTML5 and CSS3, including Bootstrap and other CSS frameworks
• Building modular and reusable components and libraries
• Understanding of server-side rendering and its benefits and use cases
• Knowledge of functional programming and object-oriented programming paradigms
• Ability to write efficient, secure, well-documented, and clean JavaScript code
• Optimizing your application for performance
• Familiarity with automated JavaScript testing and testing frameworks
• Proficiency with modern development tools and Git
• Experience with both consuming and designing RESTful APIs
• Other Experience & Skills needed in our current environments

-        AWS / EC2 and RDS

-        IIS and Apache Web Servers

-        SQL Server and MySQL

-        Cordova & PhoneGap - Mobile application development frameworks (IOS & Android)

Duties will include but is not limited to:

• Translate application storyboards and use cases into functional applications
• Participate as a team member in fully agile Scrum deliveries (Trello / Basecamp), assists team in planning of projects, including identifying task groups, time estimates, and recommending assignments.
• Design, develop, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable Javascript / PHP code and applications
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, efficiency and responsiveness of applications
• Responsible for regular communication with others involved in the development process
• Implement test, bottleneck-fix and bug-fix functionality
• Design and plan yearly technology adaptation plan to keep up with latest trends and technologies
• Provide support to end users
• Help maintain code quality, organization and automatization
• Produce the systems that support our always-on culture
• Staying up-to-date with all recent developments in the JavaScript and Vue.js space
• Keeping an eye on security updates and issues found with Vue.js and all project dependencies
• Proposing any upgrades and updates necessary for keeping up with modern security and development best practices

Please note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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