Solutions Architect - PHP Frameworks

Technology/Domain PHP

Job Code PWSPHP12202101

Positions 1

Reporting To Senior Project Manager - Technololgy

• Role would be PHP Solutions Architect.
• Responsibilities
• Analysis and identification of the tech stack for any project.
• Adoption of best practices in different technologies and enforcing across project teams.
• Demonstrate the highest design standards and ensuring the implementation in projects.
• Identifying and implementing automation in existing and new projects.
• Identify technical risks and guide teams accordingly.
• Solutioning for integrations and extending existing solutions.
• Lead/mentor developers, if required should be able to do hands-on coding.

What would this Architect do every day?

• Would work on Full stack projects development includes PHP Frameworks like Laravel/Laminas (LAMP), MERN stacks. 
• Microservices implementation for highly scalable applications using Docker & Kubernetes on local & Cloud Environments (AWS is highly preferable).
• Expertise in REST/SOAP web API services, working knowledge on GraphQL is an added advantage.
• Would work on performance tuning and addressing security concerns including APIs and 3rd Party Systems.
• Help developers resolving any tech challenges (Coding, Performance, Security, etc.) towards completion of Jira tasks.
• Create version control branches, merge branches using GitLab/GitHub/Bitbucket.
• Create pull requests, review the pull requests created by developers in the team, provide review comments using markdown, compare the code differences, resolve merge conflicts using GitLab/GitHub/Bitbucket.
• Design and develop system design document for all aspects of the web site and migration for the content from existing system to new system.
• Develop and maintain technical specifications and documentation.
• Utilize best practices for version control, documentation, and software interoperability.
• Review the code (of developers) for logic, security, scalability, and performance.
• Do Coding (hands-on) for any critical requirement involve in MERN stacks. 
• Demonstrate a good understanding of ACL, Sessions, Authentication & Authorization technologies.
• Have a good understanding of the deployment pipeline (Stage, UAT, Production) and deploy the changes across the different environments using CI/CD (Tools like Jenkins.,).
• Would work on Database design & maintenance (MySQL, PostgreSQL etc.).
• Would work on Agile, Kanban and/or Scrum style development.

• Should be able to understand & comprehend information.
• Should have excellent learning & analytical ability.
• Should be proficient at debugging & problem solving. 
• Should demonstrate strong interpersonal skills.
• Should be a self-motivated, independent, detail oriented, responsible team-player and exhibit exceptional relationship management skills.
• Should be passionate about building high-quality systems with software implementation best practices while leading and mentoring a small team of developers.
• Should help the team to adopt Microservices (Using Node or Laravel/Laminas) using Docker & Kubernetes on Local, Cloud Environments (AWS is highly preferable).

• 8 -15 yrs. of experience in Solutioning & Architecting.
• Must have at least 6 years’ experience on PHP Frameworks like Laravel/Laminas (LAMP), MERN Stacks.
• Expertise in Microservices implementation onsite or cloud environments.
• Proficient in setting up applications on AWS or Azure (AWS is highly preferable).
• Proficient in working with CDN like Cloudflare, CloudFront, Akamai, Fastly.
• Experience in the design and development of system architectures, including the definition of key capabilities and performance requirements.
• Experience in Load Balancing, Varnish, Memcached, Redis, New Relic, ElastiCache, Apache Solr.
• Experience in cloud video hosting YouTube, Vimeo, Brightcove.
• Experience in SSO with OAuth, JWT.
• Experience in social media APIs - Facebook, Twitter, and Google APIs.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure and related technologies (Hardware, Virtualization, Networking).
• Working knowledge on Drupal or Magento would be an added advantage.

B Tech/M Tech/BE/ME Computers with at least 60% aggregate score consistently.