We have an immediate opening located in the “Loop”, Chicago IL for a Coldfusion back-end web Developer with BS/MS Degree in Computer Science (or equivalent) with 2+ years of WEB Development. This is your opportunity to become a primary contributor supporting Web applications used to reach today’s 21st Century learners and their families with media-rich programs that engage, inspire and activate students across America. This is a fast-paced Agile/SCRUM, highly collaborative development environment. Our client is focused on the individual and their potential.

Coding Environment: ColdFusion, MS SQL, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, HTML5, AJAX, Model–View–Controller (MVC) architecture, Agile, Jenkins continuous integration, SVN, cross-browser, NoSQL, W3C validation, Linux and Apache configuration

OUR DEVELOPMENT TEAM:

• A true team – We collaborate, pair, review code, discuss solutions
• Agile – We work on iterative delivery rather than full project delivery
• Our code is released weekly
• True multi-tasker
• We follow strict standards and focus on writing efficient reusable test-driven code
• Constantly look into new emerging technologies and ideas
• Code optimization for faster page rendering time and speedy execution for our high-performance consumer-facing application

This is a long-term outstanding job opportunity with a 6 month + contract with potential for conversion to a Full Time Employee. Our client is the leading provider of digital education resources to our nation’s schools (50% schools nationwide) and a provider of media-rich programs that engage, inspire and activate students (~35 million students). This is your opportunity to become a primary contributor supporting cutting edge information technology used to reach today’s 21st Century learners and their families with media-rich programs that engage, inspire and activate students across America.

Required Skills

• Must be a US Citizen or Green card holder
• 2+ years of development experience with a BA/BS Degree in Computer Science or related field
• Object-oriented programming (OOP) experience (Must have)
• ColdFusion development experience (Must have)
• Proficient in one or more programming languages: (Java, PHP, .NET, Ruby, Groovy, Python)
• Familiarity with MVC framework
• Strong relational database understanding/experience
• Version control experience (SVN, Git)
• Automated testing experience is a plus (Selenium)
• Complete understanding of the full development life cycle
• Experience with Linux and Apache

Required experience:

• ColdFusion: 1 year

Apply here.