Software Engineer - PHP (EB1001)

Company DescriptionIDEALFORCE has multiple Full Time positions available immediately for Sr Software Engineer (PHP) to join our customer in Austin, TX. Client will sponsor visa if required. There will be initial phone screening followed by a day long in-person interview that involves whiteboarding and coding test. Job DescriptionJob Duties:We are looking for outstanding Performance engineers to help engineer and maintain our test automation framework. Exceptional problem solving abilities will be critical for success. You must thrive in a fast moving company and adapt to change quickly.The successful candidate will:- Create test scripts & data load files- Consolidate test data and provide test reports- Customize web dashboard using Graphite web server- Investigate test results and assist teams with troubleshooting- Provide technical guidance to other software engineers- Employ technical expertise to help team members overcome technical problems- Develop unit and system level tests within an automation framework- Adhere to release/project schedule and milestones- Demonstrate total ownership of a product from inception to end of life- Provide feedback on architectural and implementation enhancements- Provide technical guidance to other software engineers- Participate actively in team and company-wide architecture discussionsQualificationsRequirements:-Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related technical field is required and an advanced technical degree is preferred.-Strong analytical and problem solving skills.-Strong in Data Structures.-PHP skills with demonstrated ability to solve complex problemsPlease Continue to read if you meet all of the above ...-Working experience with OpenStack is preferred.-Working experience with Git and Atlassian suite of products (e.g. Jira, Confluence, Fish-eye) is preferred-Ability to self-organize and work effectively within a small team with minimal supervision-Strong verbal and written communication skills are required due to dynamic nature of team discussions-Working experience with generic test automation scripting languages including bash, ant and python-Working experience with Graphite/StatsD metrics collection (concepts can be learned)-Working experience with web dashboard design using Graphite web server-Working experience with deployment and configuration of LAMP stack software-Working experience with deployment and configuration of memcached, Redis, Solr, Varnish-Magento PHP Test Development using PHPUnit-Magento PHP Development Exposure/Familiarity with code base-Magento Product Installation and Configuration-Interest in learning Performance Engineering-Familiarity with on-line commerce applications such as Magento is preferred.Additional Information- "All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines". - All candidates who are authorized to work in US are encouraged to apply.- Most of our positions require Candidate to clear the Background check prior to commencing the assignment.SOURCER ASSIGNED: Pete Tylor; Email: pete dot tylor at idealforce.comDisclaimer:The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.SummaryType: ContractFunction: Information TechnologyExperience level: ExecutiveIndustry: Staffing And Recruiting