Senior PHP/Laravel & DevOps Engineer

Hiring: Senior PHP/Laravel & DevOps Engineer.

Company:Cognitive IT Solutions
Location: On-Site, Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi
Timing:9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (Mon-Fri)
Joining: Immediate (Within 7 days only)

About the Role:
We need a proactive problem-solver who excels in both backend development and server management. You will be responsible for the entire lifecycle of our applications—from writing clean, scalable Laravel code to ensuring our Digital Ocean infrastructure is robust, secure, and high-performing.

Key Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain high-quality, scalable applications using PHP 8.x and Laravel 9/10/11/12.
Build and optimize **RESTful APIs, MySQL/PostgreSQL databases, and implement caching with Redis/Memcached.
Fully manage our Digital Ocean,AWS infrastructure: provisioning, scaling, security, and monitoring.
Configure and maintain **LEMP (Nginx) stacks and automate deployments using CI/CD (GitHub Actions/Jenkins) and Bash scripting.
Proactively monitor, diagnose, and resolve all production issues to ensure 99.9% uptime**.
Harden server and application security, manage SSL, and ensure all systems are patched and up-to-date.

Must-Have Skills:
3+ years of professional experience with PHP & Laravel.
Proven hands-on experience in managing Digital Ocean/AWS infrastructure. Be prepared to discuss your setup.
Expertise in PHP 8.x, Laravel Echo,Queues (Redis), Eloquent, and API development.
* Strong skills in MySQL/PostgreSQL optimization and Nginxconfiguration.
* Solid experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and Bash scripting.

How to Apply:
If you can join immediately, email your CV and answers to the questions below to tanveer@cognitiveitsolutions.ca.

**In your email, please answer:**
1. Your exact joining timeline and salary.
2. Briefly describe a complex production issue you solved.
3. Outline your steps to deploy a Laravel app on a new Digital Ocean droplet.

*Applications without answers will not be considered.*