IT Specialist**

**Location:** Chtoura, Bekaa, Lebanon
**Working arrangement:** Full-time, office-based initially, with the possibility of remote work after six months by agreement with management.

**About the role**

We are an international education consultancy supporting students who want to study medicine, dentistry and other healthcare-related programmes abroad.

We are looking for an IT Specialist with strong PHP programming skills to develop, maintain and improve our websites and internal tools. You will troubleshoot technical issues, support integrations and work with colleagues to turn operational requirements into reliable technical solutions.

**Key responsibilities**

- Develop, maintain and improve PHP applications and website functionality.
- Investigate and resolve bugs, errors and performance issues.
- Build and maintain integrations between websites, CRM systems and other business tools.
- Work with databases to support application functionality and data accuracy.
- Develop automations that reduce repetitive manual work.
- Gather requirements from colleagues and recommend practical technical solutions.
- Test changes before release and document updates.
- Follow secure development practices and protect confidential company and student information.
- Coordinate with IT and other departments to prioritise requests and resolve issues.
- Maintain clear technical documentation and progress updates.

**Requirements**

- Practical experience developing and maintaining PHP applications.
- Good knowledge of MySQL or a comparable relational database.
- Working knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
- Experience working with APIs and system integrations.
- Ability to troubleshoot technical problems and explain solutions clearly.
- Familiarity with version control tools such as Git.
- An understanding of secure coding, access controls and data protection.
- Good spoken and written English.
- Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and accountability.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate with non-technical colleagues.
- Availability to work initially from our Chtoura office.

Experience with WordPress development, CRM integrations or workflow automation would be an advantage.

**What we offer**

- A varied role supporting websites, business systems and internal tools.
- The opportunity to develop practical solutions used across the company.
- Collaboration with an international team.
- Training on our services and internal systems.
- The possibility of remote work after six months, by agreement with management.

**How to apply**

Submit your CV in English through HireLebanese, together with a brief summary of relevant PHP projects, your contribution and the technologies used