Tech Lead, Architect – LAMP

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New Jersey.

📋 Description

• Take charge of the architecture, security posture, and quality of delivery for essential ERP applications.

• Write and review code for production environments.

• Define the architectural vision for ERP modules, integrations, and the evolution of the platform.

• Design, assess, and propose technical architectures.

• Create vital components and troubleshoot intricate production problems.

• Lead efforts in performance profiling and optimization.

• Manage production deployments, environment configurations, and ensure release readiness across development, staging, and production environments.

• Establish engineering standards, ensure PHPUnit test coverage, and set code quality benchmarks.

• Collaborate with infrastructure and DevOps teams on CI/CD processes, containerization, and AWS hosting solutions.

• Implement and operationalize SAST and DAST within CI/CD pipelines.

• Assess and resolve security issues.

• Conduct vulnerability assessments and address issues in active production systems.

• Execute security-focused code reviews and threat modeling for new features and integrations.

• Oversee secrets management, CI/CD architecture, containerization, and deployment safety practices.

⛳️ Requirements

• 10–15 years of relevant experience.

• Extensive experience with PHP versions 5.x–8.x, object-oriented programming, and principles such as SOLID and DRY.

• Proficient in Core PHP and Laravel versions 10.x–13.x.

• Familiarity with REST API design.

• Expertise in MySQL schema design, indexing, query optimization, and replication/backup strategies.

• Experience with Linux (Ubuntu), Docker, and tuning Nginx/Apache web servers.

• Knowledge of AWS EC2, S3, Secrets Manager, IAM, VPC, and security groups.

• Proficiency in Jenkins and GitHub Actions.

• Experience with PHPUnit and various testing methodologies including unit, integration, and API testing.

• Familiarity with debugging and profiling tools.

• Hands-on experience with Blade, Smarty, or Twig templating engines.

• Knowledge of JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3.

• Understanding of SQL injection, DDoS, and XSS vulnerabilities.

• Experience in implementing SAST and DAST within CI/CD pipelines.

• Background in conducting vulnerability assessments and resolving production issues.

• Awareness of SOC 2 and GDPR compliance requirements.

• Ability to work in the UK time zone.

• Must reside in the USA.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunity for remote work.

• Long-term contract position available.