Responsibilities: PHP Application Development:

Develop, maintain, and improve PHP-based EMR/EHR modules.
Build backend logic for clinical, administrative, billing, pharmacy, laboratory, inventory, reporting, and user management workflows.
Use Laravel or another modern PHP framework to develop structured, secure, and maintainable software features.
Translate user stories, workflow documents, and acceptance criteria into working application functions.
Maintain and improve existing codebases, including bug fixing, responsible refactoring, and technical stabilisation.
Support release preparation by ensuring assigned development tasks are completed, documented, and ready for QA testing.

API, Backend, and Database Development:

Design, build, maintain, and document REST APIs for internal modules and system integrations.
Implement proper validation, authentication, authorisation, error handling, and response structures for APIs.
Design and maintain database tables, relationships, queries, migrations, and data structures.
Work with MySQL, PostgreSQL, or other approved relational database systems.
Optimise slow queries, backend processes, and data operations that may affect system performance.
Support data integrity, audit trails, reporting logic, master data, and configuration activities where required.

Security, Access Control, and Compliance:

Apply secure coding practices to protect sensitive health, patient, operational, and business data.
Implement user authentication, authorisation, role-based access control, permission logic, and session management.
Support input validation, output protection, audit logging, and prevention of common web application vulnerabilities.
Report security weaknesses, access control gaps, or data protection risks to the CTO or technical lead.
Maintain strict confidentiality and comply with Rednoxx policies on healthcare data, system access, and client information.

Debugging, Maintenance, and Team Collaboration:

Investigate, reproduce, and resolve defects reported by QA, product owners, implementation teams, or users.
Analyse logs, database records, error reports, and user feedback to identify root causes.
Provide timely fixes for critical issues affecting hospital workflows and system usability.
Use Git for version control, branching, commits, pull requests, and code reviews.
Participate in sprint planning, backlog review, technical meetings, release review, and deployment readiness sessions.
Work closely with QA Engineers to validate fixes, reduce defect recurrence, and improve release quality.
Maintain useful technical notes, API documentation, setup instructions, and module-level documentation.

Requirements:

A minimum of an HND or equivalent practical experience in computer science, software engineering, information technology, or a related field.
Minimum of 3 years’ practical PHP development experience.
Strong experience with PHP frameworks, preferably Laravel.
Experience with relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL.
Experience using Git in a team-based development environment.
Evidence of real software projects, preferably production or enterprise systems.
Ability to work full-time and meet agreed delivery timelines.
Strong practical experience in PHP application development
Good knowledge of Laravel or another modern PHP framework
Ability to write clean controllers, models, services, APIs, and reusable components
Experience building, consuming, testing, and documenting APIs
Strong working knowledge of MySQL/PostgreSQL, schema design, queries, relationships, and optimization
Experience with login systems, authorization, role-based access, and user permissions
Good knowledge of Git workflow, branching, commits, pull requests, and code review
Ability to read existing code, identify bugs, analyse logs, and resolve defects
Understanding of secure coding, validation, access control, and web application security basics
Ability to document technical work clearly for developers, QA, and product teams

Preferred Requirements:

Experience developing healthcare, hospital, EMR, EHR, ERP, fintech, insurance, or workflow-heavy enterprise applications.
Experience maintaining existing software platforms and resolving production issues.
Experience with API integrations and modular software architecture.
Knowledge of patient data protection, audit trails, and access control.
Basic familiarity with JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, Vue, React, or similar frontend tools.
Exposure to Linux/server environments, CI/CD, Docker, automated testing, or deployment processes will be an added advantage.

Key Deliverables:

Completed development tasks within agreed sprint timelines.
Functional PHP/Laravel modules aligned with approved requirements.
REST APIs and backend services with proper validation and error handling.
Database structures, migrations, and optimized queries for assigned modules.
Correctly resolved bugs and technical issues with minimal recurrence.
Secure implementation of user roles, permissions, audit trails, and access controls.
Code commits and pull requests following approved Git workflow.
Technical documentation, API notes, and setup instructions.
Support to QA during testing, defect resolution, and release validation.
Stable improvements to existing EMR/EHR modules.

Performance Indicator:

Development tasks completed within agreed timelines
Code is readable, maintainable, secure, and aligned with Rednoxx standards
Bug Resolution Defects are resolved correctly with minimal recurrence
Database Quality Queries and database structures are efficient, reliable, and scalable
Secure coding and access control practices are applied consistently
Works effectively with CTO, QA, Product Owners, Technical PM, and implementation team
Provides clear technical notes and API/module documentation
Responds effectively to urgent technical and production issues

Probation Expectation:

PHP Developer