PHP Web Application Developer (Modernization) at EntertainmentBenefitsGroup

In this role you will embark on a large-scale, multi-year modernization initiative to transform a legacy monolithic PHP application into a modern, microservice-oriented architecture hosted on AWS. Your role as a Web Developer will bring deep experience in API-driven development, AWS cloud infrastructure, and modern DevOps practices to help drive this transformation. You’ll play a key role in decoupling business domains, architecting, implementing, and maintaining new microservices using Symfony/Doctrine or similar frameworks. Your focus will be on delivering high-quality, secure, and scalable API integrations. Ideally, you bring hands-on experience across the full development lifecycle — from design and implementation to CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code — all within an Agile Scrum environment. This role is primarily WFH / Remote for Florida and Texas candidates. **You must reside in FL or TX**  to be hired for this position. You may be asked to travel to an office occasionally depending on project needs. The first day will be onsite in Orlando, FL. We do not provide sponsorship for this role and we do not contract outside of the US. Key Responsibilities • Have strong presence in the decoupling of the existing PHP monolith into domain-driven microservices and APIs. • Design, develop, and maintain back-end services using Symfony (or equivalent MVC frameworks) and Doctrine ORM. • Architect and implement RESTful APIs and ensure consistent documentation, testing, and versioning practices. • Build and consume third-party APIs, ensuring performance, scalability, and security best practices. • Collaborate closely with DevOps and Infrastructure teams to design cloud-native solutions using AWS services (e.g., Lambda, ECS, EKS, S3, API Gateway). • Containerize applications using Docker and manage orchestration via Kubernetes/ECS. • Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support rapid, reliable deployments. • Leverage infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools to ensure reproducible and maintainable environments. • Contribute to architectural design discussions, code reviews, and cross-functional planning. • Work within an Agile Scrum framework, participating in sprint grooming, planning, demo, and retrospectives. • Collaborate with Product, QA, and Analytics teams to ensure feature alignment and data integrity.