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Location:
Washington, DC 20001
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Base Pay:
$25.00 - $40.00 /Hour
Industry:
Government - Civil Service
Computer Software
Job Type:
Information Technology
Experience:
At least 3 year(s)
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Description
Apex Systems is in need of two additional mid-level ColdFusion developers for our client located in Washington, DC. Our client needs to start screening and interviewing people ASAP.
These positions will be temp to hire with a start date of immediately. The developers
will be working in-house (Washington, DC) on various tasks for various
clients. The work day will be a solid 8 hours with some flexibility as to start and end times.
The candidates need to be comfortable with the fast paced environment that is our client. They need to be independent thinkers / workers and have the desire to learn new technologies,
enhance current skills, and hit the ground running.
Candidates must be US Citizens or Green Card
Candidates for this position would be required to have a wide range of skills, as well as the ability to learn new technologies, skills and techniques independently and quickly. The position requires a vast skill set; from helped type support (for Content Management System) to software installation/configuration to application development and all areas in between. Candidates may be required to act as technical lead on some projects, including, but not limited to, development, testing, staging, and production environment set-up and configuration. Candidates will also be responsible for troubleshooting and optimizing current and future environments as well as integrating new technologies or environments into existing ones. Our client is a faced paced environment where systems engineers are in charge of their own projects. Candidates would be required to provide time estimates for work, status updates, and deliverables to the client. Candidates will be responsible for on-time delivery, as well as learning new technologies and tools, should the need arise.
Candidates should expect to work on projects using many tools and technologies, including but not limited to, ColdFusion, JRun, JBoss, Apache Web Server, Apache ANT, T-SQL, XML, and others. This position requires an individual that has a strong systems background, experience developing Web applications, excellent problem-solving skills, and strong leadership qualities. Candidates should also expect to have direct contact with clients regarding technical issues, statuses, and deliverables, thus strong interpersonal skills are also a must. Specification writing skills are a plus.
Requirements
A bachelors degree is required in Computer Science, Math, Engineering, or a related discipline. Bachelors degrees in other fields will be considered but the former is preferred.
Ideally, Commonspot experience would be GREAT to have but if not, they will be
going through the next Commonspot training class.
Candidate must pass background and drug screen:
US Citizen or Green Card
Candidates should have experience with the following:
- Documentation (System Specifications, Configurations)
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000+ (SQL 2005 Preferred)
- MySQL 5+
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- SQL Server Installation/Configuration
- Web Server Installation/Configuration
Candidates should have experience with the following:
- Access Control Lists (ACLs)
- ColdFusion 8 Installation, Optimization, Troubleshooting
- CommonSpot CMS Installation, Upgrading, Patching, Troubleshooting
- J2EE Application Servers (JRun, JBoss, Geronimo, Glassfish)
- RDBMS Security, Maintenance, Troubleshooting
- SAMBA
- Source Control Software (Subversion Preferred)
- System Security
- T-SQL Optimization, Performance Tuning, Troubleshooting
- User/Group Management
- Web Server Configuration (Apache, IIS)
- XML
Other Skills Needed:
- Expert systems level setup/configuration skills; no kludges
- Writing specification documents a plus
- Able to pick up new technologies very quickly
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment
- Able to work independently, as well as in a group setting
- Professional teaching experience or certifications a plus
- Any JAVA/JVM experience a plus