Company: CareScout Job Title: Senior Software Engineer
Posted: February 15, 2005 Location: Wellesley, Massachusetts, US On-Site: Yes Hours: Full Time Terms: Salaried Employee, Permanent Company Background: An established company with an entrepreneurial spirit, CareScout is a senior care information and services company based in Wellesley, MA that has been dedicated to helping Americans make informed eldercare decisions for seven years. A recognized leader in the long-term care field, CareScout specializes in connecting families to quality care providers at preferred rates. CareScout?s top-tier customer base includes the nation?s largest individual and group long-term care insurers, work/family benefits providers and Fortune 500 companies. CareScout is also well-known as a family-friendly company with a flexible working environment, and employees receive four weeks paid time off. CareScout is a fun place to work within a strong team environment; casual office attire; easy to reach office location near intersections of Rt. 128/95, the Mass Pike and Rt. 9. There is plenty of room for growth within our small company serving clients across 50 states. Health benefits, free parking and stock options are all part of compensation program. Visit www.carescout.com to learn more about CareScout. Job Description: The successful candidate must be a solution-oriented technical professional who has extensive experience designing, developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining web-based applications in accordance with business requirements. This position will require that you manage and mentor a small team of developers through the application development process, while rolling up your sleeves and contributing directly as a developer yourself. The Senior Developer provides technical assistance and direction to the project team regarding specifications, design issues, development guidelines, and testing. This position will work primarily with Perl, but also with a variety of other technologies and will maintain responsibility for the development and evolution of mission-critical applications and systems. The duties of the Senior Software Engineer will include front end development with multiple tools such as Apache, Perl, mod_perl, and other emerging tools, in addition to back-end development using relational database tools and techniques. Familiarity with Linux systems administration is required. In addition to development of new code, responsibilities include maintaining and enhancing existing web applications developed under an architecture consisting of Linux, Apache, Perl CGI, mod_perl, and MySQL. This position requires active involvement in internal and external technical support, and ownership of deliverables from beginning to end. This is a challenging position which requires the ability to translate business needs into web & component-based applications using a variety of technologies. Excellent organization and communication skills will be key for this role. Requirements: * Strong analytical, multi-tasking, and problem-solving skills. * Act as a technical lead for a small team of developers through the design and implementation of the applications. * Excellent technical and coding skills. * Substantial experience and proficiency using several of the following tools: Linux, Apache, Perl, mod_perl, MySQL, CVS, CGI.pm, CGI::Application, DBI, and Class::DBI. * Some Linux systems administration experience required. * Familiarity with MySQL and relational database concepts in general. * Ability to specify, implement and deliver solutions for multi-faceted technical problems. * Ensure that the members of a team execute assigned tasks in an efficient and timely manner in order to meet project time frames and client expectations. * Must be a strong team player and able to learn new technologies. Qualifications: Professional Experience & Credentials: * Must have degree in a related technology field, bachelors preferred. * Must have at least 5 years of software development experience. * Good professional references a must. * Experience in consulting or within a software development company a strong plus. * The strongest candidates will also have experience in healthcare or long-term care, and will possess an understanding of the issues facing these industries, now and in the future. Personal Traits & Attributes: * Outstanding verbal and written communication skills are a must. * Strong organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple competing tasks while meeting deadlines. * Driven by the desire to learn and to exceed expectations. * Ability to work collaboratively with internal technical and non-technical teams in order to ensure delivery of high-quality solutions. * Willingness to continuously develop the company's services and capabilities for both internal and external clients. Compensation: Salary commensurate with experience; health benefits; stock options; 4 weeks paid time off. This is a permanent position located on-site in Wellesley, MA. Direct applicants only, no recruiters please. Email responses to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Boston-pm mailing list [email protected] http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
