[linuxjobs] [mark at wadham.me: Re: Backend web developer with sysadmin skills] (London EC1V)

[Andy Smith]

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On 20 April 2011 13:21, Mark Wadham <mark at wadham.me> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Hoop - www.thisishoop.com - is looking for a backend-focused web
> developer with linux sysadmin skills.
>
> Working in the devteam you will help to support, maintain and enhance
> Hoop's in-house CMS which we've built entirely using open-source
> technology.  We have a number of high-profile clients such as Pepsico,
> Notting Hill Housing and Bupa and have some exciting new projects on
> the horizon.  You will also be partly responsible for maintaining and
> managing the servers and infrastructure alongside the other backend
> developer (me).
>
> We are hard working but have a very relaxed office environment and
> judge people by their results not their methods.  We believe our CMS
> sets new standards for user experience and user-centered design and
> are constantly working to improve it.  As a company we love to embrace
> the creativity of new employees and have a very free environment where
> you can explore new ideas and help to make our digital services even
> better.  We are passionate about open source and have designed our CMS
> so that we are completely free of technological restrictions on what
> we can accomplish with it.
>
> As a backend developer you will be working alongside me and also with
> two front-end developers.  Whilst being a primarily backend role, some
> basic knowledge of front-end development would be beneficial.
>
>
> Essential skills:
>
> - Fast and methodical, comfortable on the commandline.
>
> - Strong sysadmin experience, proficient at shell scripting and
> automating common sysadmin tasks.
>
> - Experience of MVC application architecture and at least one
> PHP-based MVC framework.
>
> - Enjoys solving complex problems and architecting new solutions.
>
> - Strong experience of LAPP-stack hosting environments.
>
> - Highly proficient in PHP and SQL.  Able to understand and write
> complex queries.
>
> - Understanding of the security implications of web application
> development and able to write secure code.
>
> - Fast learner and able to work under pressure.
>
>
> Desirable / advantageous:
>
> - Passionate about the web and building elegant software solutions.
>
> - Proficient in 3 or more programming languages.
>
> - Experience of Ubuntu Linux
>
> - Experience of the Kohana PHP framework
>
> - Any experience of server clustering/load balancing/failover systems
> such as keepalived/heartbeat/DRBD etc.
>
> - Any experience of unit testing, continuous integration or
> test-driven development
>
> - Knowledge of HTML/Javascript/JQuery
>
> Salary 30k+ depending on experience.
>
> If interested please reply offlist with your CV, a github link if you
> have one and don't mind us having a look and we would also appreciate
> it if you could answer a few initial questions just so we can get to
> know you a little.  There is no right or wrong answer to any of these
> so don't stress about the answers.
>
> - What is your text editor of choice and why?
>
> - What are your favourite desktop and server OS's and why?
>
> - Tabs or spaces and why?
>
> - What do you consider to be the most important trait or traits in a
> software developer?
>
> - What's the coolest hack you've ever achieved?
>
> - Have you read Alice in Wonderland?
>
> - What's the most influential book you've ever read on the subject of
> programming?
>
>
> Thanks,
> Mark Wadham
>
> Hoop Associates
> www.thisishoop.com
>

Sorry, as someone pointed out I should have mentioned the location -
London EC1V 0DX, conveniently located directly above the Slaughtered
Lamb pub.

Mark



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