Magento Developer - PHP - Magento

MAGENTO DEVELOPER - PHP - MAGENTO

A Magento Developer is required by Salmon who has worked on a number of large projects that required customisation of Magento functionality and development of new functionality. Candidates must be able to advise on technical implementation in order to assist the project team.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Convert requirements into technical and functional solutions for large, complex projects
- Ensure that any customisation aligns with the underlying Magento architecture and product roadmap
- Define the architectural approach and develop the integration between Magento and 3rd party applications/Legacy systems (fulfilment, PIM, payment etc)
- Provide feature estimates
- Develop and enhance new and existing applications
- Write, test, and deploy code using established standards and procedures
- Understand and adhere to specifications
- Troubleshoot and maintain existing software according to company standards and procedures
- Design and deliver formal or informal training
- Mentor and support other developers
- Review deliverables and provide performance feedback
- Recommend process and technical improvements
- Lead and mentor other developers (some of whom will not have Magento experience).

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:

- At least 5 to 10 years of experience in software development including 3 years of experience developing in Magento
- Very experienced in integrating Magento to 3rd party applications/Legacy systems (fulfilment, PIM, payment etc)
- Experience is Object Oriented PHP development
- Experience developing Magento modules
- Experience with HTML, XHTML, CSS, JAVASCRIPT, XSL
- Experience with Zend MVC Framework
- Strong E-commerce background
- Expertise with development life cycle methodologies and best practices

DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS:

- Experience with LAMP (Linux, Apache HTTP Server, MySQL, PHP) stack
- Strong relational database skills
- Experience working on Open Source projects
- Integration with Back End systems via webservices.

Salmon is a global commerce service provider that defines and delivers market-changing commerce strategies and solutions for the world's leading brands.

We have a reputation for using our technical know-how to make things happen. But we are creative too, which means we don't always give clients exactly what they ask for. Instead, we call on our commerce expertise to put forward new and challenging ideas. We then help brands decide what to do, before we go on to deliver.

With Salmon, clients grow their online revenue and profit. We are trusted to run commerce solutions that generate more than £3 billion in sales each year.

Established in 1989, we have operations in London, New York, Sydney and Beijing. Our clients include Akzo Nobel, Argos, Audi UK, Halfords, Kiddicare, Morrisons, Premier Farnell, Sainsbury's and Selfridges.