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PHP Web Developer

NJI Media seeks a versatile web developer with demonstrable experience who enjoys a broad range of both frontend and backend development responsibilities. The ideal candidate is able to quickly, independently, and precisely build a PHP-driven web site from design assets and functional documentation. Maintenance and updates to existing sites also factors heavily into the responsibilities of this position. PHP experience is a must – we frequently build on proven and popular content management systems like Drupal and WordPress. We’re looking to add a smiling face to our exceptional crew right here in Old Town, so candidates must be local and able to work full time.

Required Personal Experience:

  • Awesomeness – An awesome attitude is an absolute must.

Required Front End Experience:

  • HTML – Demonstrated correct and semantic application of markup, including headers, lists, forms, etc. Table-less layouts.
  • CSS – Mastery of clean and efficient cross-browser styling techniques.
  • Javascript – Strong knowledge of syntax, variables, and operators. Experience using basic features of debugging tools such as Firebug, or another inspector required.
  • jQuery – Capable of leveraging jQuery to modify existing UI behaviors and interactions and to create brand new ones from scratch.

Required Back End Experience:

  • Linux – Some familiarity working from shell or terminal in Mac or linux.
  • Apache – Background with Apache web server, knowledge of basic configuration, optimization and authentication techniques.
  • MySQL – Knowledge of schemas, tables, users and privileges, principles of relational databases, and SQL commands. Able to migrate legacy data from unlike management systems.
  • PHP5 – Very strong with PHP syntax and features. Understand variables, constants, arrays, loops, internal functions, php configurations, error logging/reporting, and OOP principals.
  • Drupal/Wordpress – Demonstrated experience installing and developing quality sites in Drupal 7 or WordPress 3.
  • Analytics – Familiar with implementing and evaluating results from metric gathering technologies such as Google Analytics.
  • JSON – Familiar with JSON syntax, asynchronous javascript, and encoding/decoding JSON data in PHP.
  • XML – Understand how to properly structure and use XML for transferring data.

Pluses:

  • HTML5 and CSS3 with graceful degradation.
  • Experience with Studiopress WP framework Genesis would be huge.
  • Contributed theme, module, or plugin code examples.
  • Git, SVN, or other version control system.
  • Apache mod_rewrite, and Regular Expressions.
  • Tolerant and sympathetic disposition toward Internet Explorer 7.
  • NGINX.
  • Other optimization technologies such as PHP-FPM, APC, Memcache, Varnish, and CDN.

To Apply:

If this sounds like you, please send an email to jobs@njimedia.com with a brief message introducing yourself, and attach your resume. If you have a portfolio, include the link, and especially include any code samples that reflect your abilities. Thanks! We’re excited to hear from you. **No phone calls, drop-ins, or agencies, please.

Who is NJI Media?:

NJI Media is an interactive agency that focuses on providing digital communications services to high profile non-profit groups, political organizations, trade associations, and corporations. We are located in an awesome converted 150-year-old grain warehouse one block away from the Potomac river on King Street.

 

 

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