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php[world] Conference Announced (and Call for Papers Opened)
May 26, 2014 @ 17:08:42

php[architect], the people behind the popular php[tek] conference held each year in Chicago, have officially announced their new event: php[world]. The php[world] conference will be held in November in Washington, D.C.

The team at php[architect] magazine is excited to bring you a brand new conference in the Washington, DC area. [...] We wanted to create a conference however that appealed to the all the different communities that exist around the PHP ecosystem. [...] We are designing this conference to bring the entire world of PHP development together in one place!

Additionally, they've also announced the opening of their Call for Papers as well as information about the venue how to register for the event. Early Bird tickets are available until July 28th for Corporate, Individual and Student pricing.

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Link: http://world.phparch.com

Job Posting:
National Geographic Seeks LAMP Web Developer (Washington, D.C.)
Sep 22, 2010 @ 03:08:09

Company National Geographic
Location Washington, DC
Title LAMP Web Developer for ActionAtlas.org
Summary

We are looking for a top-tier PHP, CSS, MySQL developer with at least 10 years of in-the-trenches experience in the LAMP environment to work on a dedicated 6 month basis, with the possibility of extension. This motivated and committed developer will be a part of site and project that has the capacity to make a real difference in the world.

Candidate Requirements:

  • A PHP guru
  • Skilled in CSS and cross-browser front-end presentation
  • A MySQL and SQL maven
  • A Javascript, AJAX and jQuery expert
  • Apache expert 
  • Zend Framework
  • Unix/Linux administration

Preferred Skills:

  • Doctrine experience
  • MVC environment
  • Detail oriented and used to working with SVN
  • Bing Map API
  • GIS experience a big plus

To apply:  Send resume and portfolio links to fbiasi@ngs.org

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Miami, Washington/Baltimore and New York City CodeWorks 09 Locations Announced
Jul 22, 2009 @ 17:09:59

If you've been planning on attending either the Miami, Washington/Baltimore or New York City stops of the CodeWorks 2009 conference, you'll be happy to know they've announced the venues for each of the locations.

We're happy to finally be able to announce the CodeWorks 09 locations for our Miami, Washington/Baltimore and New York City locations—and, in case you were waiting to find out where each event was going to take place, we're extending the early-early-bird special all the way to July 31st!

Here's the list of locations:

  • New York will be at the New York Marriott Brooklyn Bridge
  • Washington/Baltimore will be at the Embassy Suites Old Town Alexandria
  • Miami will be at the Hilton Miami Downtown Hotel

You can get more information about the conference (including how to register - the Early Bird special is still going) from the main conference website.

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Job Posting:
Association of American Medical Colleges Seeks Sr Software Engineer (Washington, DC)
Jun 25, 2009 @ 20:41:54

Company Association of American Medical Colleges
Location Washington, DC
Title Senior Engineer
Summary

Company Overview
The AAMC and the medical schools, teaching hospitals, academic and professional societies, faculty, residents, and students we represent are committed to improving the nation's health through medical education, research, and high-quality patient care. We are dedicated to the communities we serve, committed to advancing the public good, and steadfast in our desire to earn and keep the public's trust for the role we are privileged to play in our society.

Job Description
The senior engineer will provide full lifecycle support in maintaining and enhancing our existing suite of web applications, primarily those utilizing PHP technology. The engineer will also work with customers to assess business needs, document requirements as needed, design solutions, create prototypes for user acceptance, and work with quality assurance team members to ensure the produced implementation meets functional and performance requirements. The engineer may also oversee a small group of developers, reporting the status to their project manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
This senior engineer must be an experienced professional who can work on complex projects with minimal supervision, perform as a technical lead, and assist with project management responsibilities as needed.

  • Works with other software engineers to develop project estimates, tasks and schedules
  • Provides project status updates to managers and business partners
  • Directs development of system documentation according to established standards
  • Participates in structured walkthroughs and technical reviews, as needed
  • Assists in reviews of and revisions to the AAMC best practices within I.T.
  • Collaborates with internal business partners, vendors, consultants, and managers to define service levels
  • Plans, schedules, and conducts system tests; monitors test results; and directs follow-up
  • Leads efforts to enhance performance of existing applications
  • Interfaces regularly with other I.T. teams and sections, business partners and business/requirements analysts to determine new system requirements and to solve complex operational problems
  • Aids in systems development planning and monitoring
  • Provides technical mentoring to junior developers

Job Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Very strong communication skills
  • Strong teambuilding and interpersonal skills
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, mathematics, engineering or related discipline required (may be waived with strong practical experience)
  • Minimum of 4 years of PHP 5 experience
  • Minimum of 1 year using the Zend Framework in practice
  • Minimum of 1 year using an AJAX framework in practice, such as ExtJS or DOJO
  • Working knowledge of SQL on relational database systems
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision
  • Ability to work effectively in a deadline-driven environment
  • Experience collaborating with senior technical staff in the development of software designs.
  • Demonstrated proficiency at following accepted software development life cycles and associated standards and procedures, including any of the commonly used iterative methods.
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively adapt to changing technology and apply it to business needs
  • Zend Certified Engineer (ZCE) preferred
  • Experience applying Interaction Design, Interface design, and other User Experience skills in practice preferred
  • Experience developing ColdFusion web applications is highly desired
  • Experience developing Java web applications is a plus
  • Experience using Oracle database technology is preferred

The Association of American Medical Colleges is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

For more information, please contact Suzanne Bouchard at sbouchard@aamc.org

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Job Posting:
Naviance Seeks Senior Web Developer (Washington, D.C.)
May 29, 2008 @ 19:32:30

Company Naviance
Location Washington D.C.
Title Senior Web Developer
Summary

Naviance (http://www.naviance.com) is a leading provider of web-based software for middle and high schools across the country. Our tools help schools manage and improve the process of academic advising, career exploration and college admissions for all students. We are established, profitable and growing rapidly with thousands of schools using our product. As a small independent subsidiary (fewer than 100 employees) of a successful global information services company (DMG Information, http://www.dmginfo.com), we provide the atmosphere of a start-up with the stability of a multi-national corporation. Our company thrives on product innovation and this is a great opportunity to make a significant contribution to an enterprise software platform that is interesting to design and that makes a difference in people's lives.

Our development team is small and we are looking for developers that are comfortable with a variety of tasks from working with CSS and Javascript to PHP development to database design and optimization. Projects span a wide range of functionality including reporting, email, portals, charting, mapping, analytics, workflow, surveys, rules engines, social networking, etc. Back-end PHP and database skills are more important for this position than front-end expertise. You should have experience making architectural and data model decisions in addition to writing code.

We use Apache, PHP 5, Linux and MySQL 5.0. You should know PHP well enough to write meaningful classes, functions and algorithms. We have our own internal framework for MVC and you should have experience with MVC development, object oriented programming, unit testing and version control (subversion preferred). You should have experience designing data models for reasonably complex domains, developing effective index and query strategies and optimizing query performance. Knowledge of MySQL replication is a plus. Familiarity with AJAX, Flex or other RIA frameworks is a plus. We use SCRUM so it would be ideal if you have experience with agile methodologies. We use macs to develop and developers are free to choose their own tools.

Our office is in an attractive and lively central location in downtown DC close to several different metro lines and we subsidize metro access. Dress is casual. Salary is $90K to $110K+ depending on experience and skills. Benefits include 401K with match, insurance and four weeks vacation.

To apply please visit: http://www.naviance.com/company/jobs/developers.html

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Community News:
DC PHP Conference Reminder (Nov 7th-9th, 2007)
Oct 29, 2007 @ 13:43:00

Both Chris Shiflett and Eli White has posted reminders/comments about the upcoming DC PHP Conference happening November 7th through the 9th in Washington, D.C..

Eli mentions the talk he will be giving ("my stock 'High Performance' talk") and Chris points out the two talks being given by other OmniTIers - Paul Jones on framework and application benchmarking and Nate with a look at CakePHP

Registration for the conference is still open so you can still get in on this great three day event with sessions on topics like API design, MySQL security, lots of Facebook talk and where PHP fits in with today's politics.

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Community News:
DC PHP Conference Reminder (Nov 7th-9th, 2007)
Oct 29, 2007 @ 13:43:00

Both Chris Shiflett and Eli White has posted reminders/comments about the upcoming DC PHP Conference happening November 7th through the 9th in Washington, D.C..

Eli mentions the talk he will be giving ("my stock 'High Performance' talk") and Chris points out the two talks being given by other OmniTIers - Paul Jones on framework and application benchmarking and Nate with a look at CakePHP

Registration for the conference is still open so you can still get in on this great three day event with sessions on topics like API design, MySQL security, lots of Facebook talk and where PHP fits in with today's politics.

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Job Posting:
Open Source Staffing Seeks a Senior LAMP Developer (Washington, D.C.)
Aug 23, 2007 @ 18:33:00

Company Open Source Staffing
Location Washington, D.C.
Title Senior LAMP Developer
Summary

My D.C. client is currently seeking someone to lead their team of application developers. You will work closely with their Account Team and clients to develop strategy and requirements for each project. In addition, you will be instrumental in helping to manage programming resources, oversee/approve the development of technical requirements, review code and create a roadmap for their CMS and other applications. This is a great opportunity to have a real impact on the vision and future growth of our company.

Currently, they are hiring a web application developer with the following skills:

  • Deep experience developing web applications using Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP
  • Experience with open source CMS applications
  • Working knowledge of MVC frameworks
  • Experience with other programming languages (such as ASP, .net and ColdFusion) is a plus, but not required
  • Demonstrated leadership and management skills
  • Strong communication skills to translate client requirements into technical specifications
  • Entrepreneurial spirit with a self-starter attitude
  • Ability to apply creative thinking to technology issues
  • Curiosity to learn about new web technologies and approaches

BENEFITS: Full health and dental benefits, long-term disability insurance, a 10% new business referral bonus, a 401K with matching and three weeks vacation time in the first year.

If you are interested in this position, please submit your resume and salary requirements to beau@open-source-staffing.com

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Open Source Staffing Seeks a Senior LAMP Developer (Washington, D.C.)
Aug 23, 2007 @ 18:33:00

Company Open Source Staffing
Location Washington, D.C.
Title Senior LAMP Developer
Summary

My D.C. client is currently seeking someone to lead their team of application developers. You will work closely with their Account Team and clients to develop strategy and requirements for each project. In addition, you will be instrumental in helping to manage programming resources, oversee/approve the development of technical requirements, review code and create a roadmap for their CMS and other applications. This is a great opportunity to have a real impact on the vision and future growth of our company.

Currently, they are hiring a web application developer with the following skills:

  • Deep experience developing web applications using Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP
  • Experience with open source CMS applications
  • Working knowledge of MVC frameworks
  • Experience with other programming languages (such as ASP, .net and ColdFusion) is a plus, but not required
  • Demonstrated leadership and management skills
  • Strong communication skills to translate client requirements into technical specifications
  • Entrepreneurial spirit with a self-starter attitude
  • Ability to apply creative thinking to technology issues
  • Curiosity to learn about new web technologies and approaches

BENEFITS: Full health and dental benefits, long-term disability insurance, a 10% new business referral bonus, a 401K with matching and three weeks vacation time in the first year.

If you are interested in this position, please submit your resume and salary requirements to beau@open-source-staffing.com

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Job Posting:
Ozmosis Seeks a Senior PHP Developer (Washington, DC)
Jul 05, 2007 @ 18:39:51

Company Ozmosis
Location Washington, DC
Title PHP Senior Developer
Summary

Ozmosis, Inc. (www.ozmosis.com) is recruiting a Senior PHP Developer to lead a fast paced web development team in the Washington, DC area. This position requires significant experience in Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP (LAMP) development with specific expertise in developing PHP and open source based web applications. This role also requires previous software development management experience and balances hands on coding with overseeing the daily efforts of a highly skilled and growing development team.

For additional information please email careers@ozmosis.com

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