Senior PHP Developer

General Technical skills:
- Solid LAMP knowledge;
- 2-3 years working with any Linux distribution;
- Apache and LightHttpd setup and optimization, Load-balance setup;
- SVN, code management expert, branching, tagging, merging;
- Drupal experience;
- Overall good understanding of OpenSource communities;
- SEO experience and practices;
- Nice to have knowledge about Nutch, Openfire, opensearch and mailservers;
- Symfony framework experience is a plus;
- Knowledge about Amazon cloud and RightScale is a plus.

Programming skills:
- PHP5 & Mysql experience at least 3 years;
- Other RDBMs like Sqlite, postgresql is a plus;
- Bash scripting - write good backup scripts, mirror websites;
- WebServices;
- Programming patterns;
- Awareness on existing APIs of different projects.

Soft skills:
- Ability to self-manage a customer-facing website and interact directly with a VP level business stakeholder for requirements, scoping, scheduling;
- Will openly share issues faced in a release;
- Ability to openly present her/his own ideas;
- Independent and highly self-motivated with a strong customer focus;
- Excellent communication skills;
- Fluent English is a must;
- Willing and able to be part of cross-team and global projects and initiatives;
- Results orientated, an ability to manage multiple priorities is also expected;
- An ability to work under pressure and meet deadline requirements complimenting a proactive and flexible approach with a resilient and results - orientated nature.

We are looking for a Senior PHP developer in charge of support (incl. evolutive maintenance) of business-critical applications. The Support engineer is responsible for multiple clients and multiple projects, so time management and strong multi-tasking skills are key.
During the typical project, travel will be limited, although some flexibility will be required, in case on-site presence is required.
Excellent communication skills are required in English. The candidate should also have strong analytical skills, good organization skills and attention to details.

Professional environment with Global perspectives

If you wish to work within a team of top notch professionals, if you’re an open-minded, inquisitive person who is permanently on the look for what’s new on the software development tools market we provide you with just the right development environment. At TechTeam Akela you’ll find that knowledge-sharing, team work as well as the permanent use of the latest technologies available on the market comes first.
Backed by an 11-year proven record, TechTeam Akela is a premier provider of Software Development Outsourcing services to a large client base in Western Europe and USA. A leader of quality in the industry, TechTeam Akela is the first company in Romania to have received a Staged CMMI-DEV level 3 certification. TechTeam Akela is a wholly owned subsidiary of TechTeam Global, Inc (Nasdaq: TEAM), a company with deployment centers in 19 countries, a team of 2600 specialists world-wide and over 600 projects implemented in various industries across the Globe.

Find more about us at www.akelasoftware.com or www.techteam.com

Please send your Resume and Letter of Intent to : software.jobsro@techteam.com