PHP / LAMP Team Leader

As a PHP team leader, you will be responsible for managing a LAMP development tem and help in designing and developing challenging online applications (including BasharJobs.com – Egypt’s most advanced online recruitment portal) which will help solve much of today’s problems with recruitment.

Job Description:

• Understanding applications and environments
• Liaising between business and your technical team
• Support and maintain production systems
• Identifying tasks and priorities with business
• Allocating tasks and priorities for the developers
• Plan resource allocation for projects and enhancements ahead
• Managing the design, code, test, deployment and support of applications
• Preparing and maintain system and program documentation as required to assist fellow personnel and customers when testing, supporting and/or using the relevant application
• Contribution to a proactive and quality-focused environment by leading in the analysis and design of applications programs
• Modifying and troubleshooting applications and programs during the development phase
• Providing guidance for continuous improvement of the stability and operational efficiency of the environment
• Help in analysis, design, and coordination, and supervision of web systems.
• Utilize all the possible web tools including social networks and web 2.0 concepts.
• 60% of the role will be hands-on development and architecture for Linux/PHPbased web development.
• 40% will be project management of web development projects.

Job Requirements:

• 5+ years of web development experience PHP and MySQL (LAMP)
• Experience with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and up to date with latest web 2.0 technologies
• Experience in configuration and maintenance of Apache web server and MySQL
• Significant experience managing and mentoring teams of developers
• Self-learner, hacker, and open source advocate
• Strong understanding of object-oriented design and programming
• Experience using PHP Frameworks (CodeIgniter experience is a plus)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Job plan: Full time

Job location: Maadi, Cairo, Egypt