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Laverel Developer

Durbanville
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: IT
Reference: SW006060/AM

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Employer: Helderberg Personnel cc

Durbanville. My client is a leading developer of Industrial Strength eCommerce solutions for Industry Leaders of 24/7 retail in South Africa. Their growth now demands a mid to senior level Back-end PHP / Laravel Developer, reporting to the Development Manager. About The Team A small passionate group of developers, building state of the art bespoke solutions. Encouraging their developers to turn a blind eye to any limits to their own potential. Your insatiable need for continued growth encompassing multiple development languages and skills, supports fluid transition between projects and products. Full tech. stack exposure guaranteed.

About You
Do you enjoy the visceral excitement of the hunt for the fastest and most efficient code to perform the task?
Do you chuckle deep down when you realize you thrive in a fast-paced environment?
Are you the code-warrior “silent assassin” slashing through code zombies hum-drumming their way through mundane segments?

Your non-negotiables you bring to the table - Strong Laravel skills - Your commitment to web development, the internet and the “rubber meets the road” world of Ecommerce.

You will fit in perfectly with the culture if you:

Able to work in a fast-paced environment
Enjoy collaborating in office among your colleagues
Cherish a good work-life balance
Are adaptable and don’t mind a bit of chaos now and again
Regard collaboration as an essential part of getting the job done
Pride yourself as being a self-starter who does not lack motivation
Don’t need to be micromanaged
Take feedback well and use it for self-improvement
Welcome change and new ideas
Value the importance of diversity

What you'll be doing

Support the Technical Manager with development
Maintain and enforce company standards and policies
Communicating and coordinating with external parties relating to development projects
Translation of business requirements into detailed designs for implementation
Front-end and back-end development using the above technologies
Testing and documentation of developed code
Maintaining integration tests, unit tests and user acceptance tests
Identify and close any potential security risks
Refactoring code to improve quality
Managing and resolving connectivity issues to supplier systems
Internal technical support and administration
General client relations and administrative tasks
Researching possible innovations or contribute to open-source projects and presenting this to the team

Technologies You'll Be Exposed To

PHP, Laravel
JavaScript, jQuery, Vuejs
Tailwind
Composer
Git
Livewire
AWS, E6
Laravel Vapor

What you'll need

At least 5 years PHP and Laravel development experience working with OOP
Working experience of MVC design pattern
Working knowledge of MySQL or MariaDB
Working experience integrating 3rd party API services
Experience with writing API end points.
Write clean, well-documented code.
Any experience with eCommerce systems a plus
Some front-end design experience, working with Tailwind CSS
Grade 12 certificate and relevant certifications from an accredited institution
Degree or Diploma in computer science, engineering or related area a plus
Be able to operate independently, but also work as a member of a team
Be self-motivated and have high energy levels
Have strong communications skills
Be an analytical thinker with meticulous attention to detail
Be able to use initiative in problem-solving
Genuine interest and passion about technology
Have a sense of humor :-)

Active participation in the open-source community is strongly encouraged

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About Helderberg Personnel cc

Based in Somerset West, Helderberg Personnel was established in 1998. The company initially started doing placements in the Helderberg Basin and over the years expanded nationally. Our background has proved to be invaluable in providing a high standard of recruitment, screening, evaluation and placement of candidates.

Our Value proposition:
The true value proposition of the Helderberg Personnel brand is our commitment to attending to our clients’ needs, culture and values and to ensure that, through comprehensive interviews with candidates, the overall match is determined to ensure a long term relationship. The identity of the client remains confidential at all times. We understand that our function is to ensure that the candidate must become a strategic partner to a business instead of a mere employee. Helderberg Personnel has achieved a steady growth over the last years and we have evolved into one of the leading agencies in the region. We have made placements cross functional, cross industry and up to senior management level.