Summary
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An experienced PHP/MySQL Developer role combining backend development with cloud infrastructure and application operations. You will maintain and troubleshoot an established cloud-hosted application, manage databases and users, coordinate upgrades and patches, provide technical support, work with vendors, and maintain secure, reliable, highly available services. The position offers a hybrid schedule and a comprehensive benefits package.
Highlights
Hybrid schedule with substantial remote work, competitive hourly compensation, health benefits, paid time off, and retirement-plan benefits. The role offers hands-on responsibility for maintaining a secure, reliable, and highly available cloud-hosted application.
Description
Quantam Solutions provides IT solutions and consulting for various clients.
We offer competitive hourly wages, health benefits, paid time off, and a 401(k) plan.
The work schedule for this role is hybrid with two days onsite and three days remote.
Overview:
Our client is seeking an experienced PHP/MySQL developer with knowledge and skills in PHP Microservices development, MySQL database management and cloud infrastructure and applications management to provide operational and technical support for an existing REDCap application hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
The resource will be responsible for the maintenance, troubleshooting, version upgrades, user support, vendor coordination, and integration of the REDCap application to ensure a secure, reliable, and highly available platform.
Responsibilities:
Support the REDCap application hosted in AWS with user/project management, reports and surveys.Coordinate and implement REDCap software updates, patches, and version upgrades in collaboration with Vanderbilt University.Install, configure, and support REDCap External Modules using PHP on Linux/AWS environments including Apache/Nginx.Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot REDCap API integrations with internal and external applications and automate data flows.Serve as the primary technical contact for REDCap-related issues.Implement and maintain OIDC integration, Active Directory/LDAP, and SSL/TLS certificates.Prepare the scripts to load data to Redcap database using Data import tool or using Redcap APIs.Coordinate with AWS infrastructure teams regarding servers, storage, networking, SSL/TLS certificates, security groups, backups, and system monitoring.Provide day-to-day operational support, including troubleshooting application, infrastructure, and user issues, documentation and training.Monitor application performance and proactively identify and resolve issues.Support disaster recovery, backup validation, and system recovery activities.Develop automation scripts for reporting, and data validation (PHP and SQL).Maintain MySQL databases, perform queries and validation.Maintain technical documentation, standard operating procedures, and configuration documentation.Coordinate issue resolution with vendors, developers, database administrators, security teams, and business users.Participate in change management, release management, and production support activities.Ensure compliance with State security standards, applicable data privacy requirements, HIPAA compliance, and proper audit logging.Create and maintain Azure DevOps work items for REDCap enhancements, defects, upgrades, API development, and maintenance activities.Maintain priorities, assignments, status, dependencies, and target completion dates.Monitor dashboards and reports to identify aging or overdue work.Provide status reporting to IT leadership and Public Health program stakeholders.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree is related field.Five or more years of experience with PHP Microservices development with configuration and troubleshooting.Five or more years of experience with MySQL database management.Five or more years of experience with PHP configuration and troubleshooting.Five or more years of experience with Python scripting for loading and query data.Five or more years of experience designing, developing, implementing and troubleshooting RESTful APIs.Five or more years of experience supporting enterprise web applications hosted on AWS.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience supporting REDCap in a public health, healthcare, higher education, or research environment.Experience with REDCap API integration and External Modules implementation.Experience with Twilio / SMS survey gateway.
Technical Skills:
PHP Microservices DevelopmentMySQL database managementPHP configuration and troubleshootingRESTful APIsAmazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud services (EC2, S3, VPC, security groups)Apache/Nginx web serversOIDC/SAML integrationWriting, testing, debugging PHPPython scriptingHTML, CSS, JS front-end codingREDCap API integrationREDCap External Modules implementationREDCap administration (user/project management, reports and surveys)SSL/TLS certificate management and HIPAA complianceIdentity and Access ManagementApplication MonitoringBackup and Disaster RecoveryVendor Coordination
