Job Title: Totara Developer

Experience: 7–10 Years

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Trivandrum

Working Hours: Must overlap 9 PM – 12 AM IST

Interview Process: Client Interview Required

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Totara Developer with strong expertise in Totara LMS customization, integrations, and cloud-based deployments. The ideal candidate should have deep knowledge of Totara architecture, mapping flows, and backend development, along with hands-on experience in AWS and identity integrations.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain solutions on the Totara LMS platform
• Work extensively on Totara mapping flow to map and manage entities within the system
• Customize Totara functionalities using PHP to meet business requirements
• Develop and consume REST APIs within the Totara framework
• Integrate Totara with external systems including AWS services and identity providers
• Optimize database performance, queries, and caching mechanisms
• Ensure secure database design and implementation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for system enhancements and integrations
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing systems

Mandatory Skills

• Minimum 7+ years of experience in Core Totara development
• Strong expertise in:
• PHP (core + customization)
• Totara LMS architecture and mapping flow
• Database expertise:
• PostgreSQL (PgSQL)
• MS SQL Server
• Hands-on experience with AWS services:
• EC2, DynamoDB, S3
• Authentication & caching mechanisms
• Experience with identity providers & authentication:
• Okta
• OAuth (implementation & integration with Totara)
• Strong knowledge of:
• Database optimization & caching strategies
• Secure database practices

Good to Have Skills

• Experience with CDC (Change Data Capture) tools
• Integration experience with Salesforce
• Familiarity with Datadog for monitoring and logging
• Experience in building scalable and high-performance systems