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Web Application Analyst, (Danville, OH)

by kellyh Contributions — Published on Jul 22, 2009 12:23 PM — expired

Employment type: Full time
Telecommute: Allowed

The Longsight Group has an immediate opening for a person with strong technical, analytical and communication skills to join our team in supporting free software applications for non-profits and higher education. The Longsight Group provides hosting, customization, integration, and support for carefully-selected free software applications in the higher-ed and non-profit space.

We’re looking for someone who can work collaboratively on projects in Longsight’s three technology areas: portals, learning management systems, and digital repositories. Do you enjoy designing and coding innovative applications? Are you successful in working with clients on project design, training and support? Does the transparency and direction of the free software movement appeal to you? Are you looking for a position with excellent growth potential?

Required credentials for this position are:

  • proven track record of Drupal development including module development, basic theming, and integration with third-party applications.
  • experience with the GNU/Linux, MySQL, Apache, and PHP, and free software projects.
  • excellent communication skills – both oral and written.
  • a bachelor’s degree from an accredited undergraduate institution.

    • Desired credentials for the position are:

  • familiarity with Java and the Tomcat application server.
  • MySQL tuning and optimization skills; database replication architecture.
  • basic theming and design skills.
  • effective teaching skills in both online and face-to-face settings.
  • an understanding of the business of higher education.

    • You will thrive in this position if you are a conscientious and independent worker who creates sustainable code, is articulate, organized and can confront new challenges with ease.

    You will earn a competitive salary ($45-65k/yr) plus retirement and health benefits. This is an initial three-month appointment with the possibility for a permanent, salaried appointment. Work location including remote office is negotiable. The Longsight Group is a small, rapidly-growing firm with a solid track record and strong reputation for understanding our higher education and non-profit clients. You can learn more about Longsight at http://www.longsight.com.


    To apply:

    Send a brief cover letter in the body of an email with a PDF résumé to drupal-dev@longsight.com. In the brief cover email, provide details on the relevancy of your experience and include at least two links to relevant work (if relevant work is private, please provide description of work).

    This search will remain open until the position is filled. Applications received by August 10, 2009 will receive full consideration.

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