DRUPAL/PHP WEB DEVELOPER
BACKGROUND:
HighWire Press, a department of Stanford University Library, hosts high-impact scholarly journals and other scholarly content on the Web, primarily for not-for-profit societies and publishers. A new Drupal/PHP Web Developer position is available to work as part of the existing development staff.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
This position is responsible for the technical design and construction of components of our web application including those specifically designed for publishers to manage their web sites.
Our technology platform is primarily Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP/Perl/Python (LAMP). A solid knowledge of PHP and associated libraries and tools is essential. A good working knowledge of Unix shell, database design and Apache web server configuration is also important. Job responsibilities include working as part of a team to configure and extend Drupal by the development of PHP based Drupal modules. This position will also include the development of both server side (Drupal/PHP) and client side (Javascript, XHTML, CSS, Flex, etc.) software.
The ability to quickly prototype and work directly with our publication management group to refine requirements is a must.
SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS:
· Drupal experience including custom module and theme development.
· PHP development experience.
· Knowledge of browser side web markup and scripting languages including: Javascript, XHTML, CSS.
· Understanding of dynamic or active web content and the use of XML based technologies including XSLT.
· Three to five years related work experience is required, including production development of public websites.
· Testing software applications on a broad range of browsers and browser versions as part of the application development process as well as when troubleshooting problems experienced by end users.
Stanford University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.
