PHP Website Administrator – Level 1

Pronto Insurance is one of the fastest growing general agencies in South Texas and is now a member of Gallagher, a worldwide expert in risk management solutions. Our first agency was founded in 1997 and the Managing General Agency operations commenced in 2005. Pronto has evolved in the insurance market through its captive agencies, independent agents, and franchise locations. Today, Pronto has over 200 captive locations in Texas and California. Our vision is to become the industry leader by making Pronto Insurance products a reality for all.

PHP Website Administrator – Level 1

Location: Brownsville, TX, must self relocate

Job Requirements

Core Technical Skills

• Proficiency in PHP: Strong understanding of PHP syntax, functions, and frameworks (e.g., Laravel, CodeIgniter).
• Database Management: Experience with MySQL or MariaDB, including query optimization and backup strategies.
• Front-End Basics: Solid grasp of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and responsive design principles.
• Server Administration: Familiarity with Apache/Nginx, Linux command line, and hosting environments (webmin, cPanel, Plesk, etc.).
• Version Control: Knowledge of Git for code management and collaboration.

Security & Performance

• Security Best Practices: Implementing measures against SQL injection, XSS, CSRF, and managing SSL certificates.
• Performance Optimization: Caching strategies, image compression, and minimizing load times.
• Monitoring Tools: Use of tools like Pingdom, Dynatrace, or custom logging for performance and uptime tracking.

Maintenance & Troubleshooting

• Bug Fixing & Debugging: Ability to identify and resolve issues quickly using tools like Xdebug or browser dev tools.
• Content Updates: Managing CMS platforms (e.g., WordPress, Joomla) and updating site content as needed.
• Backup & Recovery: Regular backups and disaster recovery planning.

Collaboration & Communication

• Team Coordination: Working with designers, developers, and content teams to align on updates and improvements.
• Documentation: Creating and maintaining technical documentation for processes, configurations, and updates.
• User Support: Handling internal or external user queries related to website functionality.

Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field – OR –Equivalent professional experience demonstrating strong technical proficiency in PHP development, website administration, and server management.
• Work Experience:
• 1–2 years of hands-on experience managing PHP-based websites, including server configuration, database administration, and security implementation.
• Certifications (Optional but Preferred):
• Zend Certified PHP Engineer
• CompTIA Server+ or Linux+
• MySQL Database Administrator Certification

Required:


• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 3 years of prior relevant experience, or equivalent experience.

Preferred:


• Technical knowledge (SQL, SSRS, Power BI)
• Cloud experience
• Data Management, integration and processing
• Document Management
• Information security
• Incident Management
• User experience
• Process and framework development
• Data warehousing
• Data transformation

We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package. The base salary range represents the anticipated low end and high end of the range for this position. The actual compensation will be influenced by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to previous experience, education, pay market/geography, complexity or scope, specialized skill set, lines of business/practice area, supply/demand, and scheduled hours. On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. 

Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
• Life and accident insurance
• 401(K) and Roth options
• Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
• Educational expense reimbursement
• Paid parental leave

Other benefits include:

• Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
• Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
• Training programs
• Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
• Charitable matching gift program
• And more...

**The benefits summary above applies to fulltime positions. If you are not applying for a fulltime position, details about benefits will be provided during the selection process.

We value inclusion and diversity

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Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.