Senior TYPO3 Backend Developer (PHP, DevOps, Linux)

TYPO3 Backend Developer: Operations, Deployment & Server Security

You will develop TYPO3 projects with a strong focus on the backend, serving as the central contact person for operations, deployments, and server security.

01. Your Responsibilities

TYPO3 Backend (Primary Workload)

• Development and maintenance of TYPO3 extensions and integrations (Extbase/Fluid, Composer setups).
• Updates/Upgrades including migration planning, refactoring, and securing processes (Staging/Release).
• Implementation of interfaces to external services (REST/GraphQL, Webhooks, Auth/SSO – project dependent).
• Performance & Stability management: Caching strategies, Debugging, Logging, and clean Error-Handling.

Operations, Deployments & Security (Ownership)

• Responsibility for Deployments & Environments (Dev/Stage/Prod): ensuring reproducibility, documentation, and maintainability.
• Linux Server Operation: Setup, maintenance, updates, Backups & Restore tests, and Troubleshooting.
• Permissions & Isolation: Operating projects with restricted privileges (Least Privilege, clean User/Group rights).
• Network & Access: Managing Firewall/Ports, SSH-Key-Management, access concepts, TLS/Certificates, and Secrets-Handling.
• Automation / Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Reducing manual work and establishing standards (e.g., Ansible/Terraform/Scripting).
• CI/CD: Implementing Build–Test–Deploy pipelines, automated checks, and Rollback options.

Collaboration & Quality

• Technical documentation, team knowledge exchange, and establishing shared standards.
• Providing Peer Feedback/4-eyes principle review when necessary (e.g., security-relevant changes), without cumbersome approval processes.

02. What You Bring

Must-haves

• 3 years of experience with TYPO3 (Extbase/Fluid, Extensions, Upgrades, Composer, TypoScript).
• Very strong PHP practice (OOP, Patterns, clean architecture).
• Experience operating a web stack (Web server, PHP-FPM, databases, caching).
• Linux server routine including Security basics, permissions/rights concepts, and network fundamentals.
• Experience with Deployments & Automation (CI/CD, Scripting, IaC/Config-Management).
• Tooling proficiency: Git, Docker/Compose, Composer, npm.
• German C-level proficiency, English required for documentation/reviews.

Nice-to-haves

• Productive use of Ansible/Terraform (or comparable automation tools).
• Observability experience: Monitoring/Alerting/Logging (e.g., Grafana/Prometheus/ELK/Sentry – depending on the setup).
• Symfony/Laravel experience.
• Experience with security concepts such as Reverse Proxy / DMZ architecture (not mandatory, but welcome).

03. What We Offer

• Remote/hybrid work options and flexible hours.
• Short communication paths and clear communication.
• Long-term projects with creative freedom regarding technology and processes.
• Budget allocated for training, certifications, and conferences.
• Focus on sustainable solutions rather than constant firefighting.

How to Apply

Questions regarding the advertised positions? Send us your personal details, earliest possible start date, and salary expectations via email to [email protected]. We look forward to getting to know you!