Drupal / PHP Developer | Vivakos, Inc.

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dpaolicelli - Wed, 2008-08-13 20:07
Employment type: 
Full time
Telecommute: 
Allowed

Vivakos, Inc., a leading integrator of open source and open standards based Web applications, is seeking talented and motivated PHP / Drupal developers with 3+ years experience.

As a Developer, you will design and implement Web applications for our customers, usually involving content management platforms such as Drupal. In addition, Developers may also serve in a product development capacity building marketable, integrated, packaged best-of-breed open source applications. Developers will be responsible for the planning, designing, coding, testing, and support of Web-based business applications. Candidates must be able to work autonomously and in team environments.

Technical Skills:

  • Deep experience coding web applications in PHP is a must.
  • Experience building modules for Drupal is a huge plus. (some coding experience with Drupal is required)
  • Some experience with Java/J2EE is helpful but not required.
  • Working knowledge of any object-oriented programming languages is a plus.
  • Willingness to apply current coding knowledge to new programming languages.
  • Must feel comfortable using various target Operating Systems such as Linux, Solaris, and Windows.
  • A demonstrated understanding of SQL.
  • Database experience with one or more of the following: MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or Oracle.
  • Experience installing, configuring, and customizing Alfresco (i.e., developing against the API) would be very valuable, though it is not required.

Other Skills:

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are required.
  • Fluency in English is critical (both oral and written).
  • Ability to work independently or as a member of a larger team.
  • Ability to document software specifications and write technical papers, reports, and client deliverables.
  • Ability to manage and deliver on multiple concurrent project tasks.
  • Willingness to learn and apply new software development tools, technologies, and methodologies.

Please note: This is a posting for a full-time hire, though temporary contracts directly with individuals will be considered. Corporate-to-corporate contracts, however, will not be considered.