Hi, See below for a job advert which may be of interest.
Applications and expressions of interest should be made using the contact details provided but I'm also happy to chat with anyone who may be interested. I'm about to go on an email-less holiday so if anyone wants to speak to me who doesn't have my mobile number just ask around other ScotLUG members and I'm sure someone will put you in touch with me. Thanks, Allan =============== Envoy International seeks experienced AJAX Developer (Glasgow, UK) Company Envoy International Location Glasgow, UK Title AJAX Developer Summary Envoy International provides Intellectual Property (IP) legal services to law firms from around the world via the Envoy website. The website is effectively a sophisticated application that lets lawyers instruct and manage their cases online. We have legal services in-house, as well as an extensive network of legal suppliers that covers every jurisdiction in the world. We officially launched on the 1st July 2009 and are now looking to really expand our online capabilities. As such, we are building an in-house team of designers, integrators and developers. The AJAX Developer role will play an important part in specifying and developing exciting new features for the system. The successful candidate will have excellent verbal communication skills and good attention to detail. Most likely the successful candidate will be someone who has a computer science background with/or considerable industry experience. Duties - working with the development team and designer/integrator to understand Envoy’s business requirements. - working closely with the designer/integrator to create smart user-interfaces for the online system. - working with the PHP/MySQL team to continue to improve the ‘back-end’ aspects of the system. - contributing to the strategic development and specifications for improvements to the online system. - testing and trouble-shooting. Skills - first class AJAX programming skills. - PHP/MySQL experience would be a considerable advantage. - considerable experience working within a LAMP development environment. - experience using version control and disciplined software development methodologies. - a willingness to employ code documentation/commenting practices. Compensation This is a full time position and an opportunity to work on a large, sophisticated, ongoing international project. The salary range will be dependent on the skills, experience, and expectation of the individual applicant. In addition to the salary, Envoy also offers the employee several benefits such as life insurance, pension policies, and the opportunity for ongoing professional development. Application Please submit your CV and a letter of application to t.ho...@envoyrenewals.com. Please ensure that you also include links to projects that you have directly contributed to. We are looking to establish our in-house development team as quickly as possible, as such, interviews of potentially suitable candidates will take place as soon as possible after an appropriate application is received. It is likely that our interview process will be in two parts, with the second part involving a practical test and/or discussion of a hypothetical brief. If you require any additional information or clarification, don’t hesitate to contact t.ho...@envoyrenewals.com. Closing Date: 24-Sep-2009 _______________________________________________ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish