Job Description – PHP Developer

Here’s Source’s job description for a PHP Developer role. As a recruitment agency, we are all about helping people find their perfect job. We do this by matching your skills, experience and passion for creativity with the needs of potential clients.  If you are interested in finding a PHP Developer job in London or want to hire someone for your team, please contact our technical recruitment team.

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What is the role of a PHP Developer?

A PHP Developer’s role is to create and implement PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, Javascript, Frameworks would be ideal: Codeigniter, Zend, Symfony, Kohana, Cake, Joomla etc.

Skills and experience necessary for this role:

Digital Agency experience. Key skills PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, Javascript, Frameworks would be ideal: Codeigniter, Zend, Symfony, Kohana, Cake, Joomla etc.

Required work experience:

3-4 years

Salary:

£30K-£40K

Types of company/agency common for this role:

Digital Agencies, Production companies, Broadcast clients and Social media organisations. Any company that needs a web presence may require a PHP Developer.

How many people is a PHP Developer likely to manage?

May have to manage one or two other people if the role is senior.

Jobs that could lead to this role:

Front End Developer

Jobs that lead from this role:

Senior Developer, Technical Lead, Head of Development, Technical Director, Project Manager.

Training / reading that will help you get this role:

Read up and train yourself on the various frameworks. Get Zend certified.