Deployment Architect, Lead

7 days ago

San Diego CA, United States Yochana Full time

Job Title: CodeIgniter Lead / Architect (Legacy Upgrade CI2 to CI4) Location : San Diego, CA (Prefers onsite but Remote is fine)
Type: Contract
Duration: 2 Months Contract
Experience Level: Mid to Senior (8+ years preferred)

Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced CodeIgniter Developer with a strong background in modern PHP frameworks, IIS-based hosting, SQL Server integration, and Dockerized Azure environments.
The ideal candidate will lead the migration of legacy CodeIgniter 2 (CI2) applications to CodeIgniter 4 (CI4), ensuring performance, security, and code modernization while maintaining full functional parity.

Key Responsibilities
Convert legacy CodeIgniter 2 controllers, models, libraries, and helpers to CodeIgniter 4 standards.
Refactor legacy procedural code to modern OOP MVC structure.
Migrate views (PHP, Twig, AngularJS 1) with minimal UI disruption.
Build and maintain REST APIs for internal and external systems.
Integrate SQL Server stored procedures and optimize database queries.
Implement authentication, session, and access control aligned with CI4.
Deploy applications on IIS servers and Dockerized Azure environments.
Implement CI/CD pipelines and manage Azure App Services deployments.
Ensure testing, documentation, and security best practices are followed.

Technical Skills Required
Core Stack :
PHP 7.4+ / 8.x with CodeIgniter 4 (and experience in CodeIgniter 2)
AngularJS 1.x, jQuery, Bootstrap, HTML5, CSS3
Microsoft SQL Server, T-SQL, Stored Procedures, Views, Triggers
IIS (Windows Server 2019/2022) configuration & optimization

DevOps / Cloud:
Docker containerization (multi-stage builds, networking, volumes)
Azure Cloud Services (App Service, Azure SQL, Container Registry, Key Vault)
CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or Jenkins)
Version Control: Git (GitHub / GitLab / Bitbucket)

Tools & Supporting Libraries:
Composer, PSR-4 autoloading, Namespaces
PHP extensions: SQLSRV, intl, gd, zip
ENV configuration for multi-environment setup
PowerShell or Bash scripting for deployment

Preferred Experience
Experience upgrading CI2 to CI4 with functional and database parity.
Migrating CI2 sessions, routes, and libraries to CI4 equivalents.
Working knowledge of API-based integrations (e.g., reCAPTCHA, payment gateways).
Exposure to WordPress or Bedrock setups (bonus).
Knowledge of Windows Docker containers and hybrid deployment scenarios.

Soft Skills
Excellent debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Strong communication and ability to collaborate with distributed teams.
Self-driven, detail-oriented, and focused on maintainable code.
Comfortable working in Agile or hybrid waterfall environments.

Educational Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.
Certifications in PHP, Azure, or DevOps are a plus.
Example Projects
Migrating and modernizing a legacy CI2-based insurance platform with AngularJS frontends.
Building Docker-based CI4 environments integrated with SQL Server backends.
Automating deployment pipelines to Azure App Services with staging and production slots.
Refactoring legacy models and controllers for RFP, enrollment, reporting, and document modules.

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