PHP Developer

Position Description

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

Must-Have Skills:

• At least three years’ experience in PHP and with RDBMs
• Strong knowledge of PHP 8, PHP Frameworks, and web application design patterns
• Good knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JS Secure Coding Practices OWASP Top 10 security risks and mitigation
• Software design and architecture skills
• Experience in working with the following technologies and products PHP 7.3 and 8.2 / 8.3 Zend / Laminas, Symfony MySQL (Optional: MSSQL, Oracle) REST API’s (Optional: Kafka) Cloud Development (Containerization, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS) Git / GitLab, Gerrit, Jenkins, Composer, CI/CD Confluence, Jira Linux HPE Voltage, Splunk
• Experience in technology and business consultancy
• Experience in the finance and/or credit card industry
  
  

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Additional Languages: German & Polish (beneficial)
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies
  
  

CGI is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, CGI is committed to providing accommodation for people with disabilities in accordance with provincial legislation. Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodation due to a disability during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.

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You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.