PHP Moodle Developer

We are building a brand‑new digital delivery capability in Malaysia as part of a major, multi‑year transformation program for a large and complex higher‑education environment.

This is not a short‑term project or business‑as‑usual development. The work focuses on re‑imagining core student and learning platforms at scale, modernising legacy systems, and delivering digital services that will support tens of thousands of users for years to come.

We are seeking an experienced PHP Moodle Developer to play a key hands‑on role in strengthening and expanding the organisation's Moodle and digital learning capability.

Important:
Hands‑on Moodle development experience is mandatory. Candidates without proven Moodle experience will not be considered.

What You'll Be Working On

You'll join a growing Malaysia‑based engineering team delivering across several major workstreams, including:

Digital Learning and Student Platforms

• Enhancing, extending, and supporting Moodle for enterprise‑scale usage
• Designing and developing custom Moodle plugins
• Improving platform performance, stability, and consistency
• Supporting Moodle upgrades, consolidation, and remediation activities

Capability Build in Malaysia

• Helping establish a new digital technology hub from the ground up
• Working across platforms such as Moodle, Salesforce, Ellucian (Student Management Systems), and Business Intelligence
• Contributing to long‑term platform sustainability and modern engineering practices

Student Services Digital Transformation

• Transforming legacy, manual student services into a fully digital experience
• Supporting platforms that enable:
• Messaging‑based engagement (e.g. WhatsApp)
• AI‑driven chat and self‑service
• Appointment booking and digital service management
• Enabling students to independently manage services such as enrolment, finance, and support

This work is foundational and will directly shape the future digital experience for students.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and configure Moodle as part of a large‑scale enhancement and uplift program
• Design and build custom Moodle plugins and integrations
• Support migrations, upgrades, and platform consolidation
• Optimise performance, scalability, and reliability
• Diagnose and resolve defects in complex environments
• Collaborate within agile delivery teams including developers, QA, business analysts, and product roles
• Produce clean, secure, and well‑tested PHP code aligned to enterprise standards

Skills and Experience Required

Essential (non‑negotiable):

• Strong commercial experience with PHP development
• Proven, hands‑on experience developing with Moodle
• Experience building and maintaining Moodle plugins
• Strong understanding of object‑oriented PHP and API integration
• Solid front‑end skills using JavaScript, jQuery, and CSS
• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL
• Strong Git version control experience in team‑based environments
• Experience working with Docker‑based development environments
• Unit testing experience using PHPUnit or similar PHP frameworks

Desirable:

• Experience supporting large‑scale or enterprise platforms
• Exposure to automated testing frameworks (e.g. Robot Framework)
• Experience with Moodle upgrades or environment consolidation
• Background in education platforms, student systems, or large transformation programs
  

Courtney Smith
Senior Consultant
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