Php Developer (Remote Opportunity)

VetsEZ is seeking a highly talented Software Developer who will be responsible for designing, coding, testing, debugging and documenting software in a variety of programming languages. This developer also applies interactive and visual design principles to provide a cohesive user experience. The ideal candidate will possess a background in web development and working knowledge building responsive web design and development features.

The candidate must reside within the continental US.

Responsibilities :

• Create strategies for developing IT systems and applications.
• Evaluate alternative approaches and select optimal approaches.
• Design, develop and participate in coding activities.
• Lead migration of Direct Secure Messaging (DSM), a VA healthcare web application, to AWS GovCloud, resulting in system up-time of 99%.
• Build a PHP 8 and CodeIgniter 4 API from scratch for transporting secure messages, attaching healthcare records, and searching for healthcare providers, using REST and SOAP protocols.
• Upgrade DSM from PHP 7 to PHP 8, reducing page load times by 40%.
• Automate DSM installation and configuration on Linux using Bash.
• Create environments (EC2 Instances) in AWS for different VPCs, with an RDS database per VPC.
• Work closely with stakeholders to work out new requirements and prioritize current needs, keeping DSM as a whole pointed in a consistent direction.
• Resolve root issues at every layer in the stack - PHP (CodeIgniter 3), jQuery, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, NGINX, Apache Web Server, Linux, AWS, and SQ

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, or other Engineering or technical discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience developing.
• Experience with the Department of Veteran Affairs
• Demonstrated knowledge and use of modern software development and DevOps tools including GitHub and implementation of a DevOps pipeline in a cloud environment.

Additional Qualifications:

• Experience in the VA or other health-related organizations desired.
• Experience with VA Health Portfolio and Informatics Product Line is a plus.
• Experience in Data Integration Modernizations and Secure Messaging is a plus
• Ability to obtain a government clearance.

Benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• 401k with Employer Match
• PTO + Federal Holidays
• Corporate Laptop
• Training opportunities
• Remote Opportunity

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

Sorry, we are unable to offer sponsorship at this time.