Senior Lamp Stack Developer

Senior Lamp Stack Developer

Location:

Stellenbosch, Western Cape

Contract Type:
Permanent

Appointment Date:
As Soon as Possible

Remuneration:
Market related

Reference: LAMPDev

Duties include maintaining the in-house custom codebase and webhooks, maintaining and developing plugins for Moodle; managing and developing APIs and other integrations between systems; managing and altering the custom and Moodle databases and helping internal and external clients with system-related issues.

• Executing development, updates, and maintenance of the vanilla PHP-based system codebase and related integrations with 3rd party systems.
• Develop server and consumer side RESTful API applications, including authentication.
• Liase with other business units to develop efficient business processes supported by technology.
• Identifying bugs and implementing effective and efficient bug fixes.
• Manage and administer Moodle LMS and other related 3rd party systems.
• Update and maintain Moodle LMS platform, including creating custom developed plugins.
• Develop required custom reports based on a scoped design and agreed upon output.
• Assist academics and staff with technical queries and suggest and implement technical interventions to improve business processes.
• Build efficient, testable, and reusable PHP modules.
• Assist staff and students with technical system related issues via help desk.
• Assist the Qualification team with various online exam processes.
• Liase with external suppliers around API’s and technical support requests from the staff.
• Provide extensive support to the Academic teams for the Semester requirements on the LMS.
• Maintain and develop data based driven scripts to perform bulk system actions where needed.
• Develop and maintain custom plugins.
• Manage roles, permissions and access on the various systems.
• Document technical processes.
• Mentor junior developer/s and contribute to team development standards and best practices.

• Relevant IT related qualification (e.g. Software Engineering, Multimedia Technology etc.).
• At least 5+ years PHP development experience.
• Moodle Administration experience.
• Moodle Development experience.
• Proof of continuous professional development (development related courses) will be advantageous (LAMP stack, PHP, front end technologies, API development etc.).
• Working experience in a corporate learning or educational environment will be advantageous.

• Strong PHP Development (5+ Years) experience.
• Experience working with custom built vanilla PHP LAMP stack web applications.
• Proficient in MySQL database administration, design and development.
• Troubleshoot system issues and identifying bugs, while implementing appropriate and efficient fixes.
• Experience in user authentication, SSO and authorization between multiple systems, servers and environments (web services).
• Experience in development of RESTful client side and server side API services.
• Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (Kanban methodology advantageous).
• Knowledge & experience of Front End Technologies such as jQuery, AJAX, CSS, HTML and Angular will be advantageous.
• Experience working with GIT.
• Experience with Ubuntu or Linux Command Line Interface.

• Thorough understanding of Moodle codebase and data base schema, as well as understanding of the back end administration of Moodle.
• Extensive knowledge of the functions and limitations of the Moodle platform.
• Experience in custom plugin development.
• Experience in developing custom Moodle reports (Advantageous).

• Attention to detail; reliable; focused; goal and deadline driven.
• Excellent business ethics and good time management skills.
• Proactive problem solving skills.
• Commitment to quality and excellence.

• Cover letter (please outline your interest and how you will be a good fit for this position).
• Curriculum Vitae / Resume.
• Qualifications.
• Salary expectations.
• Notice period.
• Kindly quote the reference listed above.

Preference will be given to EE candidates.

Closing date for applications: 14 February 2026.

Only suitable applicants will be contacted. Should you not receive a response by 21 February 2026, please consider your application unsuccessful.