IMMEDIATE OPENING - PHP Developer

Company Description

Veredus recently named one of the “Best Staffing Firms to Work for in 2012″ by Staffing Industry Analysts!

Job Description

This is a  Contract to Perm role at a Non-Profit Organization in Washington DC.  If you want to be a part of a 25 person IT team that is laid back but gets the job done, this might be the position for you! 

Major duties and responsibilities:

• Manages major and minor technical projects, including site updates, changes, and bug fixes, all of which may include complex requirements; collaborates with colleagues and supervisors to establish project requirements; plans and implements programming work; deploys and troubleshoots • Provides support for existing technical operations, including modifications to production web applications, and proactively troubleshooting site and web server issues • Independently provides needed technical assistance and support to  staff and clients, working with them to determine the best solutions to meet user technical needs;  takes a leadership role in the design and implementation of those solutions • Diagnoses problems and takes remedial action or implements procedural changes before problems reach a critical threshold • Evaluates, tests, implements and modifies site systems and applications; completes regular site updates • Serves as a liaison with the  Information Technology department as the webhost • Recommends software purchases and testing applications in order to assess usefulness and appropriateness • Provides essential backup for the Director in meetings with vendors, the IT Department, the OPP Director and others

Qualifications

Minimum requirements:

• Extensive university or college level training leading to a Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field • Three to five years related experience with a variety of software packages and personal computers providing technical computer support and training • Experience with PHP, Perl, MySQL, HTML, Javascript/DOM required • Ability to work in UNIX/Linux environments required • General knowledge of web server development, especially with Apache, required • Experience writing, debugging, and troubleshooting computer programs using PHP, Perl, or another structured programming language • Experience with Python, XML, Photoshop • Experience working with audio and video files preferred

Additional Information

Why Veredus?

Candidates work with a professional recruiter whose average experience is eight years in the industry. That means they have intimate knowledge of the Information Technology industry and market trends-who is in demand now and who will be next. Your Veredus Recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and desires. They also counsel their candidates in resume writing, interviewing, and career planning so when there’s a position you really want, you’re fully prepared to get it. Additionally, Veredus provides the following benefits:

o Medical Benefits
o Consultant Lunches and Outings
o Dental Benefits
o Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit)
o Vision
o ATOP-Accrued Time Off Program
o 401K
o Consultant Web-Site
o Name Plates
o Care packages/Survival packs
o Dedicated Consulting Services Representative