PHP Developer

Post Date

May 15, 2026

Location

San Diego,
California

ZIP/Postal Code

92093
US
Jul 18, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

Software Engineering

Req #

SDG-18a6b399-c8b6-4aab-82aa-a6374a1d323f

Pay Rate

$48 - $60 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

The University is in the middle of a major Student Information System (SIS) implementation targeted for the upcoming fall quarter. This is a high‑priority initiative with significant development activity leading into September. The PHP Developer will play a critical role in ensuring the existing business applications continue to function by remediating, reconnecting, and validating integrations as systems transition to the new SIS. This role is heavily backend‑focused and centered on PHP remediation work—repointing data sources, updating business logic where needed, and ensuring student‑ and staff‑facing applications remain reliable during and after the SIS cutover.

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Required Skills & Experience

Support the transition to a new Student Information System by reconnecting existing PHP applications to newly structured datasets and database tables
Remediate and refactor PHP code to repoint integrations from legacy tables to new SIS data structures
Review application workflows to understand how data is consumed, identify breaks or mismatches, and resolve issues
Update business logic as needed between legacy and new SIS data models
Investigate what works “out of the box” after repointing connections and troubleshoot what breaks
Collaborate closely with the manager and other developers to triage issues, prioritize fixes, and determine remediation approaches
Work across multiple internal applications, including student‑ and staff‑facing systems
Make small, targeted UI updates as needed

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

4+ years of professional PHP development experience (back end)
Strong experience working with relational databases (MySQL, SQL Server, or similar)
Ability to understand and work within complex, legacy codebases
Experience repointing integrations, updating data access layers, or remediating existing applications
Solid understanding of relational data models and working directly within databases
Comfortable working in regulated, enterprise environments
Quick learner who can adapt to evolving requirements and complex systems

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.