This is a remote position.
Moodle Systems Developer (Remote)
- PeoplePartners is a Great Place to Work certified company where talented professionals connect with growing global organizations — and build careers that truly move forward.
- We’re proudly people-first. That means real support, meaningful work, and opportunities that stretch your skills beyond borders. Our team collaborates with Australian and international partners, giving you global exposure while working in an environment that values accountability, growth, and balance.
- If you’re driven, capable, and ready to do work that matters — PeoplePartners is where your next chapter begins.
- If you believe great systems should run quietly, reliably, and without drama — you’ll fit right in.
- As our Moodle Systems Developer , your focus isn’t flashy features or experimental builds. It’s stability. Structure. Seamless deployments.
- You’ll support a respected Australian education provider delivering immersive online learning to RTOs, TAFEs, and schools. Behind every course launch and learner login is a Moodle environment that needs to be secure, optimized, and dependable — and that’s where you come in.
- You won’t just resolve tickets. You’ll strengthen systems. You won’t just deploy updates. You’ll protect learning continuity.
Key Responsibilities:
Moodle Environment Management
- Maintain Moodle on stable long-term support versions.
- Test plugins for compatibility during upgrades.
- Support staging-to-production deployments.
- Assist in resolving plugin performance issues.
- Contribute to theme updates and minor front-end improvements.
- Maintain clean, documented code practices.
Systems & Integrations
- Support LTI and API integrations.
- Assist with new client LMS site setups.
- Write basic SQL queries and reports.
- Manage repositories via Git / Bitbucket.
- Support cloud-based environments (AWS preferred).
Ticketing & SLA Support
- Manage and respond to support tickets via Zoho Desk (or similar).
- Provide clear technical updates and documentation.
- Escalate complex issues appropriately.
- Troubleshoot recurring issues and identify root causes.
Continuous Improvement
- Participate in R&D initiatives.
- Improve internal workflows and processes.
- Document solutions to strengthen team knowledge.
Requirements
- Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of Moodle development experience.
- Strong PHP (OOP) capability.
- HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, JavaScript.
- MySQL / relational database experience.
- Git version control.
- Experience working within structured ticketing/SLA environments.
- Understanding of staging and product