I walked into our programmers' office the other day, and the guys looked stressed. Work has been coming in at a fast and furious pace -- which is a good thing -- but they're maxed out right now between client projects and development on OnMilwaukee.com.
"What can I do to help?" I asked.
"Hire another developer," they replied in unison.
Consider it done. We're looking for a developer with experience on both the front and back ends. Depending on who we meet during this search, this could be a job ranging from internship to part-time to full-time.
Here is the official job description, as written by the programmers, themselves. If you think you could be a part of the OnMilwaukee.com team, please contact me by e-mail and tell me why.
Web Developer
The Web Developer provides task-level development and support for the OnMilwaukee.com development team. Duties include front end (html, css, and javascript (jquery) and back end (rails, perl, php, mysql, linux) development and support. The Web Developer reports to the Senior Programmer and assists the programming team.
Responsibilities:
- This position is responsible for development and maintenance, including programming, testing, and documentation
- Communicate effectively with fellow team members
- Cross platform browser testing and troubleshooting
- Continually seek opportunities to increase efficiencies and grow professionally and personally
Qualifications:
Must haves:
- Understand various design methodologies
- Experience with Web-based languages such as: PHP, Perl, Rails as well as relational databases.
- Familiarity with bug tracking and version control systems.
- A logical mind
- Experience with front-end development technologies: HTML, CSS, XML, Javascript, Ajax,
- Experience with Content Management Systems
Nice to have:
- Expert Rails, Perl, PHP, MySQL, Linux
- Flash Actionscript
Andy is the president, publisher and founder of OnMilwaukee. He returned to Milwaukee in 1996 after living on the East Coast for nine years, where he wrote for The Dallas Morning News Washington Bureau and worked in the White House Office of Communications. He was also Associate Editor of The GW Hatchet, his college newspaper at The George Washington University.
Before launching OnMilwaukee.com in 1998 at age 23, he worked in public relations for two Milwaukee firms, most of the time daydreaming about starting his own publication.
Hobbies include running when he finds the time, fixing the rust on his '75 MGB, mowing the lawn at his cottage in the Northwoods, and making an annual pilgrimage to Phoenix for Brewers Spring Training.
