Entry to mid-level web contractor
Location:
Burbank or San Francisco
Duration: 6 months
Starts: February
Rate: DOE
Overview
Major
record label seeks web contractor to assist with various projects.
Work
with a groundbreaking team on a mix of highly visible properties at the intersection
of music and web technology with Drupal at the helm.
Job Responsibilities
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Develop sites against internal guidelines and best practices.
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Debug faulty code and buggy sites where needed.
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Develop PHP/MySQL web forms and Drupal modules to aggregate and analyze data
from various sources
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Optimize SQL queries where needed
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Interface with internal and external resources on site integrations and custom
development
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Apply code patches and document changes.
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Develop tools for a variety of purposes including: build management,
deployment, batch changes, interfaces, debugging, etc.
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Deploy updated files to appropriate servers (web and content delivery networks)
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Create and modify rewrite rules for splash pages and/or redirects.
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Create development environments for new and existing sites, including SVN and
FTP user accounts.
Required Education
Bachelor's degree
Required Professional Experience and
Competencies
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PHP, MySQL, HTML and CSS development (2+years)
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Good understanding of CS topics including data structures and algorithmic optimizations.
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Knowledge of Drupal and/or willingness to learn
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Familiarity with a Unix/Linux environment including Subversion, basic command
line tasks and vi (or alternative)
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Ability to multi-task on multiple time-sensitive projects.
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Strong communication and follow-through skills.
Ideal Experience and Competencies
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Self-motivated and passionate about music and technology.
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Knowledge of basic web services and transport mechanisms including XML-RPC.
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Ability to create and update mod_rewrite directives in .htaccess files.
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Understanding of regular expressions.
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Experience with Basecamp and/or Backpack.
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Experience with any 3rd-party API system (e.g. Google Maps, Flickr, etc.).
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Experience with any of the following: Bash shell scripting, Python, Memcached,
CVS, ActionScript 3.0, Akamai CDN, Amazon S3, Google Analytics, Omniture
Analytics, OpenID, Facebook Platform, Facebook Connect, any open source
project.
LOCAL
CANDIDATES ONLY - NO RECRUITERS
Please submit resumes IN LINE to wbrtech@gmail.com (no word documents please)