PERL / mod perl web developer - discovery communications, United States, any state, home office

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Posted: December  1, 2006

Job title:
PERL / mod perl web developer - discovery communications

Company name: petfinder.com  |  animal planet

Internal ID: 4760

Location: United States, any state, home office

Travel: 0-25%

Terms of employment: Salaried employee

Hours: Full time

Description:
*** This position will be based in the home or private office of the
selected applicant, preferably in the Tampa, Tuscon, or New Jersey metro
area. Some work activities may take place within the nearest Discovery
office, depending on the selected applicant's proximity.*** 

Position Summary: 

Design and develop interactive web-based consumer facing applications. This
position will be involved in all phases of the development life-cycle, from
needs assessments to implementation, designing, coding, testing, debugging,
maintenance and support. Successful candidate should thrive in a
fast-paced, dynamic, and challenging environment. 

Responsibilities: 

1. As required, work independently or as part of a team to quickly develop
quality online interactive applications and creative programs and tools. 
2. Work with web designer to develop and maintain html templates for
Petfinder.com 
3. Merge backend code with streamlined user interface 
4. Develop Flash applications for Petfinder.com and Petvideo.com 
5. Manipulate video formats for conversion to flash format 
6. Develop, maintain and troubleshoot CSS Style sheets, JavaScript and
XML/XSL applications used across the site 
7. Integrate Flash interactives using AJAX technologies 
8. CMS Development/Enhancements 
9. Prototype and build web-based application features, focusing on
aesthetics and ease of use. This includes leading and collaborating on the
specification, prototyping, design, development, testing, documentation and
maintenance of web software components. 

Discovery Overview

Discovery Communications, Inc. is the global leader in the creation and
distribution of real-world media. Our goal of enabling consumers to explore
their world and satisfy their curiosity depends on maintaining a creative
and entrepreneurial environment where individual expression, achievement
and recognition go hand-in-hand with our business objectives and
performance. We have more than 1.3 billion cumulative subscribers worldwide
and our programming reaches over 160 countries and territories. Discovery
has created an employee-friendly company unlike any other, with a number of
benefits designed to allow employees to balance work responsibilities with
personal commitments. And our success hasn't gone unnoticed. Discovery is:
* One of the top 50 employers in the Washington, DC metro area, according
to Washingtonian magazine; * One of the "Top 100 Best Companies for Working
Mothers," according to Working Mother magazine. Discovery Communications,
Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to being an
employer of choice, not just a good place to work, but a great and
inclusive place to work. To that end, we strive to recruit and maintain a
workforce that meaningfully represents the diverse and culturally rich
communities that we serve. 

Petfinder Overview

Petfinder is an on-line, searchable database of animals that need homes. It
is also a directory of over 9,000 animal shelters and adoption
organizations across the USA, Canada and Mexico. Organizations maintain
their own home pages and available pet database. 

Our mission: to use Internet technology and the resources it can generate
to 1) increase public awareness of the availability of high-quality
adoptable pets and to 2) increase the overall effectiveness of pet adoption
programs across North America to the extent that the euthanasia of
adoptable pets is eliminated.


Required skills:
Requirements: 

* This position requires a high degree of organization, independent
judgment and the ability to pursue multiple priorities at once with an
attention to detail. 
* A minimum of 5+ years of experience is required with the following: 
* HTML/XHTML, JavaScript, Dreamweaver, CSS1 & CSS2 
* In depth knowledge of Macromedia Flash and supporting technologies and
scripting language 
* Minimum of two years experience in LAMP applications with advanced
knowledge and ability with Linux, Apache, PERL / mod perl, PHP and MySQL 
* Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of proven experience in a position
of similar responsibility required. 
* XML/XSLT 
* TCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP protocols 
* Ability to integrate with Perl 
* Bachelor’s Degree in computer science or equivalent experience. 
* Must be highly motivated and possess strong technical and communications
skills 
* Ability and interest to pick up new technologies as needed. Must also
possess the ability to troubleshoot, optimize, and customize existing
applications. 
* Must be a team-oriented individual, energetic, result & delivery
oriented, with a keen interest on quality and the ability to meet
deadlines. 
* Must have strong work ethic and ability to manage own day and work from a
remote office requiring minimal supervision. 
* Able to travel to meetings about every 6 – 8 weeks on average. 
* The legal right to work in the United States. 


URL for more information:
http://secured.kenexa.com/discoveryv4/newhr/jobdesc.asp?ID=4760

Contact information at:
http://jobs.perl.org/job/5044#contact