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Internet Application Architect

We are seeking a high quality and experienced candidate whose primary responsibility will be to help plan and implement high traffic Internet applications from end-to-end using a scalable service-oriented approach.

The design specifications will include technical specification artifacts, such as requirements documents, UML and ERD diagrams and use-case documents. The Internet Application Architect will work with the VP of Engineering to create the specifications and will work with the implementation team to develop the applications. This is a hands on position requiring excellent coding skills.

The candidate must have a deep knowledge of web-based systems and object-oriented design. The ability to design good software and visualize the "big picture" are essential to success in this position.

Skills

PHP5, Object-oriented design, OOP, UML, Web Services and SOA, SQL, XML, Social Networks, SOAP, REST

Requirements

BA or BS in Computer Science, Engineering or Mathematics.
5+ years of hands-on development and/or architecture experience in a professional Internet and/or Intranet environment.
Strong knowledge of object-oriented design and principles with excellent working knowledge of Object Oriented PHP5.
Good working knowledge of SQL. Experience with MySQL specifically, is desirable.
Experience with transaction-oriented systems
Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Ajax and XML.
Experience with design patterns, UML modeling, Entity Relationship diagrams and specification writing.
Experience with a testing framework such as JUnit.
Experience designing a concurrent application development environment including code repository management, unit and integration testing, user acceptance testing, deployments and release planning and management.
Strong quantitative and analytical skills with an interest in developing creative solutions that leverage disparate technologies with a focus on scalability and high availability.
Strong communication skills and the ability to understand needs and recommend effective solutions.
Enthusiasm, personality, teamwork and a positive attitude count tremendously.

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with the Facebook development API
Familiarity with Open Social API
Experience with analytics and reporting