Solutions PHP Architect
Client & Project Our client is a global leader in corporate brand protection and domain management, serving Fortune 500 and large enterprises with domain registration, online brand monitoring, and anti-counterfeiting services. Following the integration of two business units, the client is consolidating two legacy client portals into a single modern platform - completing the target portal, bringing it to feature parity with the legacy system, and migrating clients onto it ahead of a delivery deadline. Stack: PHP 8.x (Laravel), RabbitMQ, MySQL, Nuxt.js (Vue.js), AWS. Profile We're Looking For A Solutions Architect with PHP background who has carried enterprise systems through real-world consolidation - splitting monoliths, migrating off legacy platforms, and integrating disparate systems - and who brings an enterprise mindset: designing for reliability, maintainability, and scale, and making trade-offs explicit rather than quietly cutting corners. Key Responsibilities - Own architecture and technical direction for the portal feature-parity and consolidation workstream, designing toward a single, scalable PHP/Laravel platform on AWS. Lead delivery of a Scrum team (PHP developers + QA): break epics into technical tasks, drive estimation and sprint planning, and own code quality through reviews and pair programming. Architect and oversee data migration and cutover: client migration scripts, entity-ID mapping tables, sync services, and API shims supporting the ongoing migration (including EPP/registry messaging). Design event-driven flows on RabbitMQ with proper error handling and back-pressure - avoiding failure modes such as silent error-code surfacing to users or runaway ticket generation from failed background messages. Embed observability (Datadog, AWS monitoring) so issues can be triaged and resolved quickly in production. Drive test automation strategy with QA to remove regression bottlenecks, and modern CI/CD practices. Surface technical risks and trade-offs early; capture deferred work as tracked tech debt rather than hidden corner-cutting. Align with client engineering leadership across US / UK / Brazil on technical direction and governance cadence. Required Skills - 8+ years of commercial software engineering, with strong hands-on PHP (PHP 8.x, Laravel or comparable modern frameworks). Proven track record in platform migrations - legacy-to-modern transitions, monolith-to-microservices decomposition, and running old and new systems in parallel during cutover. Strong integration background: API and event-driven integration, middleware/BFF patterns, and data synchronization (CDC tools such as Oracle GoldenGate / Debezium, or integration platforms such as MuleSoft / Boomi). Solid RabbitMQ and event-driven architecture experience. Strong MySQL skills - schema design, query optimization, performance tuning. Hands-on AWS experience, including migration of workloads/accounts and modern deployment patterns. Demonstrated technical leadership - mentorship, code reviews, and architectural decision-making. Excellent English; experience in a distributed, multi-timezone Agile / Scrum / Kanban setting. Nice to Have - Background in Java enterprise systems (the integration/migration heritage many of our strongest candidates bring), and ERP/commerce platform experience (SAP, SAP Commerce Cloud). Experience with AI-assisted development tools (Claude, Copilot, Cursor). SaaS, multi-tenant, or large-scale B2B portal experience. We offer*:* - Flexible working format - remote, office-based or flexible A competitive salary and good compensation package Personalized career growth Professional development tools (mentorship program, tech talks and trainings, centers of excellence, and more) Active tech communities with regular knowledge sharing Education reimbursement Memorable anniversary presents Corporate events and team buildings Other location-specific benefits not applicable for freelancers