Senior PHP Architect - Laravel/CodeIgniter (20-22 yrs)

Position : Senior PHP Architect

Experience : 20+ Years Total (10+ Years in PHP Architecture)

Location : Any location out of these (in order of priority) :

- Bangalore

- Pune

- Chennai

- Gurugram (Cybercity)

- Hyderabad

Key Responsibilities :

- Lead system architecture and design for enterprise-scale PHP applications.

- Provide technical leadership across multiple teams, ensuring code quality and architectural consistency.

- Define and implement best practices, coding standards, and architectural guidelines across the development lifecycle.

- Drive architecture reviews, code audits, and performance optimization strategies.

- Spearhead migration of legacy PHP systems to modern frameworks like Laravel or CodeIgniter.

- Collaborate with stakeholders to align architecture with business goals and technical strategy.

- Mentor development teams and foster a culture of innovation, scalability, and maintainability.

- Ensure seamless integration between back-end architecture and front-end components.

- Lead AWS cloud deployment strategies and application scalability efforts.

Primary Skills :

- 10+ years of deep experience in PHP architecture with hands-on proficiency in Laravel and/or CodeIgniter

- Strong understanding of enterprise architecture patterns, design principles, and modular system design

- Expertise in front-end integration using JavaScript (preferably jQuery or modern frameworks)

- Solid experience in CSS for UI/UX consistency and responsive design

- Proven track record of handling legacy system modernization.

Secondary Skills :

- Advanced knowledge of MySQL, including data modeling, optimization, and performance tuning

- Practical experience with AWS services for deployment, scaling, and monitoring

- Strong understanding of APIs, Microservices architecture, and event-driven systems

- Familiarity with Test Driven Development (TDD) using tools like phpUnit.

- Bonus : Working knowledge of Python for auxiliary components or scripting.

Soft Skills :

- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams.

- Strong communication and stakeholder alignment skills.

- Ability to mentor, guide, and influence technical teams.

- Strategic thinking combined with hands-on implementation.