PHP Developer

Title: PHP Developer

Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado (Remote Role)

Duration: Long Term Contract

• Handle simultaneous requests of varying complexity from supported customers.
• Complete staff assignments within a matrixed supervisory environment.
• Adhere to Incident Management & Change Management policies and protocols established by OIT for incident resolution and implementing production system changes
• Consult with Solution Architects, Solution Engineers, and others as appropriate to design applications in line with OIT strategies (e.g., Cloud First, Mobile First, Secure Colorado, etc.).
• Collaborate with Business Analysts, Customers, Project Managers, and others as appropriate to assist in the creation of estimates and timelines.
• Develop applications in line with business requirements using Agile or Waterfall methodologies as needed.
• Perform coding (in-house applications) or configuration management (COTS applications) in accordance with standards and best practices and further minimize defects through disciplined unit testing.
• Coordinate update releases and other system changes, contribute to the implementation of break/fix solutions, and update documentation and configuration information related to changes as needed throughout the life cycle.
• Organize, build, and validate all segments of the code related to a specific build (release) for final User Acceptance Testing.
• Ensure development activities within the position's scope of responsibility are consistent with established service portfolio policies, procedures, standards and guidelines.
• Determine the best approach in the development of an application's code to meet the customer's current requirements and anticipate future enhancement needs.
• Identify and recommend changes to development policies, processes, templates and standard operating procedures to improve the overall quality of work being delivered.
• Collaborate across a matrix management environment with other developers and other OIT department staff as needed. Must understand lines of authority and follow protocol to engage other resources.
• Find unique ways to resolve issues in the development process to meet the requirements of the customers and lead to the most efficient implementation possible.