PHP Developer

Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world. With 94,000 consultants and professionals across the globe, CGI delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and business process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI works with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform their organizations and accelerate results. CGI Fiscal 2024 reported revenue is CA$14.68 billion and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Learn more at cgi.com.
Job Title: PHP Developer
Position: Senior Software Engineer
Experience: 5 - 8 Years
Category: Software Development/ Engineering
Shift: General (5 Days work from Office)
Main location: India, Tamil Nadu, Chennai
Position ID: J0725-0243
Employment Type: Full Time
Education Qualification: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or higher with minimum 4 years of relevant experience.
Position Description: Works independently under limited supervision and applies knowledge of subject matter in Applications Development. Possess sufficient knowledge and skills to effectively deal with issues, challenges within field of specialization to develop simple applications solutions. Second level professional with direct impact on results and outcome.

Your future duties and responsibilities

• Write clean, well-designed PHP code.
• Build efficient, testable, and reusable PHP modules.
• Design and manage databases (commonly MySQL or PostgreSQL).
• Write SQL queries and optimize database performance.
• Work with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements.
• Ensure seamless integration between front-end and back-end.
• Create and consume RESTful or SOAP APIs.
• Integrate third-party services (e.g., payment gateways, social media logins).
• Implement data protection and security measures (e.g., input validation, CSRF/XSS protection).
• Stay updated on PHP security vulnerabilities.
• Use Git or other version control systems for code management and collaboration.
• Write unit and integration tests.
• Maintain clear documentation for code and APIs.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

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