Laravel tech team lead

Technical Leadership Lead the design and architecture of Laravel-based applications. Define development standards, coding guidelines, and best practices. Conduct code reviews and ensure high-quality, maintainable code. Mentor and coach software developers. Plan technical roadmaps and sprint deliverables. Estimate development effort and manage technical risks. Collaborate with Product Owners and Project Managers to translate business requirements into technical solutions. Software Development Design, develop, and maintain enterprise Laravel applications. Develop RESTful APIs and microservices. Optimise application performance and scalability. Troubleshoot and resolve production issues. Implement secure authentication and authorisation. Integrate third-party APIs and services. Maintain high test coverage through automated testing. Database Management Design and optimise MySQL databases. Develop efficient database structures. Write complex SQL queries and stored procedures where required. Monitor and optimise database performance. DevOps & Cloud Deploy applications to cloud environments. Configure CI/CD pipelines. Manage Linux servers. Implement Docker-based deployments. Monitor application health and performance. Manage backups and disaster recovery processes. Security Implement OWASP security best practices. Manage API security and authentication. Conduct security reviews. Ensure compliance with data privacy and security requirements. Team Leadership Lead a team of software engineers. Assign work and monitor progress. Conduct technical interviews. Support career development and performance reviews. Promote continuous improvement and knowledge sharing. Required Skills Essential 7+ years of PHP development experience. 5+ years of Laravel framework experience. Experience leading software development teams. Expert knowledge of PHP 8.x. Strong understanding of MVC architecture. REST API development. MySQL database design and optimisation. Git version control. Linux server administration. Docker. Redis. Queue management. PHPUnit or Pest testing. Composer. JavaScript. HTML5/CSS3. Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills. Front-end Experience Vue.js or React JavaScript (ES6+) Bootstrap or Tailwind CSS AJAX Responsive design Cloud Experience Microsoft Azure AWS DigitalOcean Cloudflare Nginx or Apache Nice to Have Python FastAPI Node.js AI integrations (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini) Twilio Voice & SMS WebSockets OCR technologies RabbitMQ or Kafka Elasticsearch Kubernetes Experience Leading Agile software development teams. SaaS product development. Healthcare or medical software (preferred). Enterprise API integrations. High-availability systems. Performance optimisation. Technical architecture and solution design. Soft Skills Strong leadership and mentoring skills. Excellent communication skills. Strategic thinking. Problem-solving mindset. Ability to manage multiple projects. Strong attention to detail. Ability to work independently. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Deliver projects on time. Maintain high code quality. Application uptime above 99.9%. Critical bugs resolved within agreed SLAs. Successful sprint delivery. Code review completion within agreed timelines. Team productivity and developer growth. Customer satisfaction with delivered features. 25 hours a week - 9:30am to 3pm AEST time zone Mon to Fridays Pls send your previous similar experience and CV