Strong knowledge of PHP web frameworks {such as Laravel depending on your technology stack} • Understanding the fully synchronous behavior of PHP • Understanding of MVC design patterns • Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3 • Knowledge of object oriented PHP programming • Understanding accessibility and security compliance {Depending on the specific project} • Strong knowledge of the common PHP or web server exploits and their solutions • Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application • User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments • Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system • Familiarity with limitations of PHP as a platform and its workarounds • Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes • Familiarity with SQL/NoSQL databases and their declarative query languages.