Zend - The PHP Company


PHP Professional Services Software Consultant

Zend is a partner to business for the rapid delivery of modern apps across mobile and cloud. We are the leading provider of software and services for developing, deploying and managing business-critical applications in PHP, which runs more than one-third of the world’s Web sites. Zend’s industry-leading PHP solutions, including Zend Server and Zend Studio, are deployed at more than 40,000 companies worldwide, providing a comprehensive solution for the entire application lifecycle. Zend is a private, venture-backed (SAP, Intel, Greylock, Azure) enterprise software company with its headquarters in Cupertino, California.

We are seeking a highly skilled PHP Professional Services Software Consultant to join the Professional Services and Solution Consulting Team. This position offers the opportunity to work at various locations and provide consulting and guidance to customers and pre sales prospects including developers, consultants, and project managers.

This position is based in the US.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Deliver customer consulting engagements including deployments, development of PHP applications, performance & security reviews of PHP applications
  • Demonstrate Zend technologies during presales engagements and address technical aspects throughout the sales cycle
  • Expert level PHP architecture Consulting
  • Mentor and educate enterprise IT professionals on PHP, Zend products, Zend framework and LAMP technologies
  • Understand customer technical and business requirements, design and scope technical engagements
  • Deploy and configure Zend software products suite at customer sites
  • Represent Zend including as a speaker or author in PHP, LAMP/WAMP events and community resources

Skills and Experience:

  • 3+ years experience developing professional PHP/LAMP solutions
  • 3+ years experience delivering consulting for technical customer engagements
  • Apache and Linux administration and optimization required; Windows/IIS advantage.
  • Experience with Database Design and Optimization (MySQL preferred)
  • Zend Framework development experience - advantage
  • Knowledge of MVC, SOAP, SOA, and DOM
  • Advanced technical knowledge JavaScript, HTML, XML and AJAX
  • Strong software architecture skills in both an object-oriented and procedural environment and a working knowledge of design patterns
  • Must be willing to travel (50%+)
  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science or equivalent academic experience

Personal Qualifications

  • Excellent Interpersonal, presentation and communication skills
  • Ability to work both individually and in a team environment, meet tight deadlines and work on several projects simultaneously
  • Must be able to articulate advanced technical solutions and concepts to both business and technical audiences
  • Must be organized and able to commit and deliver project plans and timelines

To apply for this position, please submit your CV to jobs@zend.com