VB.NET Developer Jobs

Find specialized VB.NET jobs for PHP developers, typically focusing on legacy system migration, enterprise application integration, or roles within organizations that maintain a mixed-technology stack. While VB.NET (Visual Basic .NET) is part of the Microsoft .NET Framework, its appearance in job postings on a PHP board signals a need for developers who can bridge the gap between these two distinct ecosystems.

Responsibilities in PHP and VB.NET Roles

The primary responsibility in these hybrid roles is often to facilitate the modernization of legacy systems. This involves analyzing existing VB.NET applications to understand their business logic and data structures before re-implementing them using modern PHP frameworks like Symfony or Laravel. In other cases, the role might focus on building and maintaining APIs that allow new PHP-based services to communicate with existing VB.NET backends.

Common Tasks Include:

• Deconstructing legacy VB.NET applications to map out functionality for migration.
• Writing migration scripts to move data from databases like SQL Server to MySQL or PostgreSQL.
• Developing RESTful or SOAP-based APIs in PHP to integrate with .NET services.
• Maintaining both codebases during a transitional phase, fixing bugs, and ensuring interoperability.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to ensure a smooth transition with minimal disruption.

Essential Skills and Technical Knowledge

A successful candidate must be a proficient PHP developer with at least a working knowledge of the VB.NET language and the .NET environment. The emphasis is on understanding concepts, reading code, and navigating a different architecture rather than being a .NET expert.

• Strong proficiency in object-oriented PHP and a major framework (e.g., Laravel, Symfony).
• Ability to read, understand, and debug existing VB.NET code.
• Solid understanding of web service protocols like REST and SOAP.
• Experience with databases common to both environments, especially SQL Server and MySQL.
• Familiarity with development environments like Visual Studio and version control with Git.