PHP Developer in Milton Keynes

PHP Developer (Agile environment)

Azura Group Ltd

Milton Keynes

Full time permanent

Salary £40-40K DOE

We are seeking an experienced PHP Developer who thrives in an Agile environment.

As part of our dynamic team, you’ll play a crucial role in developing, enhancing, and maintaining web-based applications.

Your expertise in PHP, MySQL and RESTful APIs will contribute to creating fully functioning, reliable, and secure software.

Azura was set up in 1990 by Simon Pullum, now our Chairman.

Since the mid-2000s, the focus has been on providing systems to franchisors and their networks.

The Azura system is a customised, cloud-based franchise management system that includes a CRM.

It can be integrated into other systems, such as mapping.

payment gateways and accounting.

Typically, it is tailored to suit a franchise company’s requirements.

In our experience no one system has the same requirements, and we like to provide a solution that suits the franchise business.

Our customised modules cover the franchisee journey, which we call ROME.

This stands for Recruitment, Onboarding, Management and Exit.

The RO and E are core to all franchise businesses and is broadly the same for each.

The key to the running of the franchise and ensuring franchisees follow the system is the M which differs depending on the type of franchise.

There are also aspects within this area that are key to any business such as finance, reporting, compliance and marketing - but there are also elements that depend on the type of franchise such as job scheduling, rotas, vehicle management, class management, online booking, ordering and payments, automated quotes, mobile apps and much, much more.

Our franchisor clients range from those starting out to multi-national operators across all types of franchise business.

We have clients in Europe, South Africa and North America, as well as across the UK.

What does it entail?

As our PHP Developer you will be writing clean and efficient PHP code for various web applications, as well as designing, testing, and maintaining data management systems.

Collaborating with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic, you will be building efficient, testable, and reusable PHP modules.

Developing and implementing effective security protocols, data protection measures, and storage solutions.

Other duties will include running diagnostic tests, repairing defects, and providing technical support whilst documenting PHP codebase to ensure optimal collaboration and productivity.

Keeping abreast of new trends and best practices in web development.

You will be a key member of the team contributing to all phases of the Agile development process.

What experience are we looking for?

• Proven experience in PHP development and object-oriented programming
• Clear understanding of MVC frameworks such as Symfony, Laravel, etc
• In-depth knowledge of relational database systems such as MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, etc
• Ability to develop complex custom web applications from scratch based on business specifications
• Willingness to work in an Agile environment and collaborate with a team of developers, designers, and testers

What other skills and behaviours are we looking for?

• A positive and proactive approach
• Strong communication skills
• Commercially astute and focused
• Collaborative and open approach

What do you get?

• 25 days annual leave – plus bank holidays
• Company Pension
• Group Life Assurance
• Additional Paid Leave / Special Leave
• Company Events
• Laptop / Company Mobile
• Travel subsidy / mileage
• Free Eye Tests / Subsidy for Glasses
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health Support
• Employee Discounts Platform - Sodexo