PHP Maintenance Engineer | 2/3 Days Work From Home/ 5 hours ago
Quick Summary
Do you get more energy from improving existing systems than from building new features? Do you find it interesting to modernize complex applications, tackle technical debt, and make software future-proof? Then this position as a Maintenance Engineer might be exactly what you are looking for.
For an organization within the education sector, we are looking for an experienced engineer who wants to play an important role in maintaining, upgrading, and optimizing business-critical applications used daily by thousands of users.
JOB DESCRIPTION
As a Maintenance Engineer, you focus on improving existing software landscapes. You do not work on quick fixes or temporary solutions, but on structural improvements that make systems more stable, faster, and easier to maintain. You operate across teams and support various development teams in challenging modernization and migration processes. In doing so, you analyze existing applications, identify technical risks, and work on solutions that significantly improve the lifespan and quality of the software.
An important part of your work consists of upgrading frameworks and libraries, refactoring complex codebases, and reducing technical debt. In addition, you help teams perform migrations and modernize legacy environments. You look critically at performance, stability, and maintainability, and ensure that systems are ready for future developments. This role is ideal for a developer who likes to dive deep into existing systems, does not shy away from technical challenges, and derives satisfaction from structurally improving software that organizations rely on daily.
REQUIREMENTS
- Experience with PHP (and Symfony framework)
- Experience with various Symfony versions and migration processes
- Demonstrable experience with legacy modernization
- Experience with Bash, CI/CD, and automation
- Knowledge of dependency management and upgrade processes
- Knowledge of Moodle, Elasticsearch, Redis, or NoSQL is a plus
BENEFITS
- Salary up to approximately €4,500 gross per month based on 40 hours
- Annual contract with the prospect of permanent employment
- Individual training budget for external training and courses
- 25 vacation days and 8% holiday allowance
- Pension scheme, home working allowance
- Travel allowance and bicycle scheme
- Company laptop and smartphone
- Contribution to fitness subscription
- Regular team outings and company activities
- Hybrid working with a lot of flexibility
COMPANY PROFILE
Our client develops and manages software platforms that play an important role within the education sector. The applications support thousands of students, teachers, and educational professionals in their daily work. Within the organization, work is carried out on long-term platforms with clear social relevance. As a result, the focus is not on short-term projects, but on sustainable development, innovation, and continuous improvement. The culture is characterized by short lines of communication, plenty of freedom for own initiative, and ample opportunities to grow both technically and personally.