Tech Lead – LAMP, Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP

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

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the architecture, security framework, and quality of delivery for essential ERP applications.

• Write and evaluate production-level code.

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

• Design, assess, and propose technical architectures.

• Create critical components and troubleshoot complex production challenges.

• Lead efforts in performance profiling and optimization.

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

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

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

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

• Triage and resolve security vulnerabilities.

• Conduct vulnerability assessments and address issues in live production environments.

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

⛳️ Requirements

• 10–15 years of relevant experience.

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

• Familiarity with Laravel versions 10.x–13.x and REST API design.

• Proficient 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 services such as EC2, S3, Secrets Manager, IAM, VPC, and security groups.

• Proficient in using Jenkins and GitHub Actions.

• Experienced with PHPUnit, unit/integration/API testing, debugging, and profiling tools.

• Familiarity with Blade, Smarty, or Twig templating engines.

• Proficient in JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3.

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

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

• Background in vulnerability assessment and remediation.

• Skilled in conducting security-focused code reviews and threat modeling.

• Exposure to SOC 2 and GDPR compliance.

• Must be able to work within the UK time zone.

• Position requires residence in the USA.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunity for remote work.

• Long-term contract position available.

• Confidential handling of applicant information in accordance with EEO guidelines.