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Role Overview
A Senior Moodle Developer is required for our higher education client to provide technical leadership for the enhancement of and operational support of the client's core virtual learning environment (VLE) Moodle, as well as their Lecture capture system (Echo360) and complementary learning, teaching, and assessment solutions, e.g., Mahara ePortfolio, digital assessment tools, etc.
You will provide technical expertise in the development, integration, and support of these platforms, troubleshooting issues and applying relevant fixes, creating new features, and working with internal stakeholders and external vendors to optimise and provide a coherent and robust service across the organisation. This role is highly independent but collaborative, building on existing relationships with key stakeholder departments. As the Senior Moodle Developer, you will bring your own ideas to share, contribute ideas to the products, and produce clean, scalable, and well-documented code while providing outstanding customer service. You will also be flexible and adaptable in working with and learning new platforms and systems that may become part of the portfolio applications supported by the department.
Job Details
* Position: Senior Moodle Developer
* Duration: 6 Months
* Start: ASAP
* IR35 Status: Inside
Essential Skills & Experience
* Expertise in PHP and modern JavaScript (ES6+) to build and enhance Moodle-based e-learning solutions, with a solid understanding of SQL for data management.
* Experience working in a Docker-based environment with Git for version control, and collaborating on code quality through PHP Unit and Behat testing.
* Deep familiarity with Moodle's infrastructure, including integration with Moodle Core APIs, using the MUC (Moodle Universal Cache) for performance optimization, and developing or refining Moodle plugins and themes.
* Strong integration skills with experience in RESTful APIs to connect Moodle with external systems; familiarity with Postman or Insomnia is advantageous; proficiency in handling JSON and XML data formats.
* Knowledge of security and performance best practices, including safeguarding against XSS, CSRF, and SQL injection vulnerabilities, and monitoring and refining code for performance improvements, adhering to Moodle's coding and optimization guidelines.
This role will be remote, with occasional visits to the client site in the West Midlands if required.
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