PHP Developer

Lambda Solutions is seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic individual with a high attention to detail. The ideal candidate is a highly organized self starter with excellent communications abilities who is able to manage situations with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.
Duties and Responsibilities

  • Assist with architectural design and scalability issues
  • Design, develop and test applications using PHP
  • Provide technical solutions and project scoping for various projects
  • Perform release management to coordinate, build, package and deploy to the QA, staging, and production environments
  • Take ownership of and be responsible for the maintenance and extension of large portions of the application
  • Monitor and track implementation of plans to ensure desired outcomes
  • Help to drive forward software development best practices (eXtreme Programming/AGILE, Test Driven Development)
  • Work across development and support groups to share technology, lessons learned and best practices

Requirements

  • Post-secondary degree/diploma in computer science or related area
  • 3-5 years experience with PHP
  • Experience with object oriented analysis/design
  • Knowledge of design patterns, refactoring and unit testing
  • Experience working with a production environment with zero or very minimal downtime
  • Participated in full life-cycle development, preferably on large projects (e.g., more than 15 people, longer than 6 months)
  • Familiarity with relational databases, including MySQL
  • Good knowledge of JavaScript, preferably in at least one framework like Prototype, jQuery or MooTools
  • Good knowledge of the MVC design pattern (experience with a framework like CakePHP, Ruby on Rails, Django, etc.)
  • Experience with Configuration Management (Source Code Control, Deployments, Builds)
  • Experience with Web Services (REST/SOAP/XML-RPC)
  • Experience working with Linux servers
  • Knowledge of Agile Methodologies such as Extreme Programming (XP) or Scrum is an asset
  • Strong work ethic plus ability to multi-task
  • Good oral and written communication skills
    Lambda is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome the many dimensions of diversity.

    Date Posted:
    Fri, August 29, 2008 12:29 PM
    Company:
    Lambda Solutions Inc.
    Website:
    http://www.lambdasolutions.net
    Contact:
    hr@lambdasolutions.net
     
    Company:
    Lambda Solutions Inc.
    Website:
    http://www.lambdasolutions.net
    Location:
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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