Lead Video Architect
About the Job
WorldNow, a New York based technology and sales company, provides a comprehensive suite of online revenue solutions to over 452 local broadcasters, newspapers and cable providers. WorldNow enables media companies to build new businesses on the Internet through five core products including a proprietary streaming video solution, Web site publishing platform, online automotive classifieds, local ad sales, and a national advertising consortium. Current WorldNow customers include Cox, Dispatch, Fisher, Gray, Lin Television, Local TV, LLC, Media General, Raycom Media, Tribune, and Young. To learn more about our company please visit www.worldnow.com.
We specialize in building cutting edge online video technology, and are seeking a seasoned Lead Video Architect with a proven track record of creating complex, high-quality enterprise software in a rapidly changing environment.
The role of the Lead Video Architect is to provide leadership for the development and delivery of the successful software product. You will play a vital role in designing, enhancing, advancing, and implementing our product, as well as managing multiple projects, and working with other team members on accomplishing goals and objectives. You will also need to be comfortable with staying hands-on in development from time-to-time.
The candidate should demonstrate expertise of the various aspects of web-based video applications (both front- and back-end), Web 2.0 technologies, OO development and testing, and agile project management. You will work closely with Product/Project Management and other Engineering teams located here and abroad, and should have the ability to communicate effectively with all levels within the company, understand the full development life cycle and the ability to oversee projects.
Role & Responsibilities:
· Lead the technical and architectural aspects of our products to ensure consistency, quality and architectural integrity
· Lead and mentor the engineering team in the design and development of new product features, providing architectural leadership and guidance to reduce schedule
· Mentor and guide the development team in the adoption and use of best practices and design patterns
· Work with product management and engineering staff to solidify technical and infrastructure requirements, track milestones related to technical infrastructure and manage issues and risks
· Create high quality deliverables, including technical product specification, design documents, UML diagrams, and in some cases, supporting training and documentation
· Write, present, and review engineering materials including architecture, design, and functional specifications
· Review existing software architecture and identify areas for improvement in the areas of scalability, maintainability, and performance
· Design and implement key technical components (such as search, integration, workflow, UI), frameworks, interfaces, and services to be used by a broad range of applications
· Participate in sales-related meetings with clients, potential clients, or investors to help articulate our technology vision and proposed solutions on occasion
· Travel as required
Requirements
• 5+ years hands-on experience with Microsoft, Adobe, and Flex technologies, specifically: ASP.Net development, C#, Flash Authoring/ActionScript/Streaming, Flex, JavaScript, XML, REST, Web Services, DHTML, Windows Media, and other streaming technologies
• 3+ years experience functioning in a lead technical role on large software development projects
• Experience developing software using a formal and structured agile development methodology
• Collaborative development in a geographically diverse team environment
• Formal testing / software quality assurance experience, including hierarchical test cycle (unit test / application test / system test / user-acceptance test)
• Iterative approach to development, using short development cycles and frequent builds
• Understanding of browser compatibility issues
• Strong time management and estimation abilities
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented with excellent analytical abilities
• Excellent communication skills: You must be understood by all others and understand communication from team members from a diverse geographic distribution whose primary working language is fluent English. Excellent English written skills and grammar are more important than verbal fluency
• Flexible thinking: You must have shown the ability to translate complex problem-solving skills from one domain to another, with demonstrated problem-solving skills in a complex multimedia problem area (audio, video, transport) a must
• Experience with Ad serving systems such as DoubleClick and 24/7 a plus
• Experience with reporting systems such as Omniture, WebTrends, and HBX a plus
• 4-year degree, Bachelors in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field a plus
Please send your resume with cover letter, including salary expectations, to LVAcvs08@worldnow.com
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
Example - Financial .Net developer requirements
Job Description
Description
The candidate will be heavily involved in the development and Testing of our strategic securities lending trading platform.
This is a complex undertaking as we are developing a global trading platform covering trade capture and lifecycle management, books and records management, reporting, settlement and decision support. There are a lot of challenges here: utilising the technologies effectively, liaising with and understanding the business needs and working with and influencing other IT and business teams whose input is required.
The candidate will have at least 5 years experience in development of financial applications and should have a good background in equity and fixed income products and ideally good knowledge of the securities lending business (although this is not essential).
From a technology perspective, the candidate should have at least 5 years experience in developing multi-tier, multi-threaded database applications. The most recent experience should be in C# and Sybase development.
The successful candidate will not only be able to demonstrate mastery of the technology, but also show a strong understanding of the wider scope of applications they have been working on.
The candidate will be required work closely with the development teams and business in all regions throughout the lifecycle of projects to ensure that the requirements are being correctly interpreted.
The role will involve a lot of interaction with the business and with other teams throughout the organisation. The candidate should therefore be a skilled communicator of ideas, have good influencing skills and be able to translate often-imprecise business ideas into concrete deliverables.
The candidate will need to work closely with teams in India and London; therefore there may be requirement to occasionally work outside of regional office hours to assist in communication.
At least 5 years industry experience out of which 3 years experience in application development in finance industry.
Strong experience in Data modelling
Experience in development of winform and webform multi-tier, multi-threaded database applications most recently using C#, SQL Server and/or Sybase
Strong analytical skills: ability to understand and critique specifications, confident to push back on unclear requirements.
The candidate should have good understanding of OO and n-tier development techniques.
Experience of supporting end users preferably within a trading environment.
Project lifecycle experience: delivery on at least 2 large-scale, highly complex projects.
Experience with working with a global team.
Ideally, the successful candidate will also have had experience working in the Investment Banking arena. They should have a good background in equity and fixed income products and good knowledge of the securities lending business in particular.
Qualifications
Essential Skills
Sybase (3yrs+) ? TSQL, Performance Tuning
MS.Net/C#(4yrs+)
OO Design concepts
Financial Markets knowledge
Description
The candidate will be heavily involved in the development and Testing of our strategic securities lending trading platform.
This is a complex undertaking as we are developing a global trading platform covering trade capture and lifecycle management, books and records management, reporting, settlement and decision support. There are a lot of challenges here: utilising the technologies effectively, liaising with and understanding the business needs and working with and influencing other IT and business teams whose input is required.
The candidate will have at least 5 years experience in development of financial applications and should have a good background in equity and fixed income products and ideally good knowledge of the securities lending business (although this is not essential).
From a technology perspective, the candidate should have at least 5 years experience in developing multi-tier, multi-threaded database applications. The most recent experience should be in C# and Sybase development.
The successful candidate will not only be able to demonstrate mastery of the technology, but also show a strong understanding of the wider scope of applications they have been working on.
The candidate will be required work closely with the development teams and business in all regions throughout the lifecycle of projects to ensure that the requirements are being correctly interpreted.
The role will involve a lot of interaction with the business and with other teams throughout the organisation. The candidate should therefore be a skilled communicator of ideas, have good influencing skills and be able to translate often-imprecise business ideas into concrete deliverables.
The candidate will need to work closely with teams in India and London; therefore there may be requirement to occasionally work outside of regional office hours to assist in communication.
At least 5 years industry experience out of which 3 years experience in application development in finance industry.
Strong experience in Data modelling
Experience in development of winform and webform multi-tier, multi-threaded database applications most recently using C#, SQL Server and/or Sybase
Strong analytical skills: ability to understand and critique specifications, confident to push back on unclear requirements.
The candidate should have good understanding of OO and n-tier development techniques.
Experience of supporting end users preferably within a trading environment.
Project lifecycle experience: delivery on at least 2 large-scale, highly complex projects.
Experience with working with a global team.
Ideally, the successful candidate will also have had experience working in the Investment Banking arena. They should have a good background in equity and fixed income products and good knowledge of the securities lending business in particular.
Qualifications
Essential Skills
Sybase (3yrs+) ? TSQL, Performance Tuning
MS.Net/C#(4yrs+)
OO Design concepts
Financial Markets knowledge
Example - Telecom .Net developer requirements
C# Developer with NHibernate and Telecom exp Back to search
Duration: 6-9 Months
Loc: Dallas
Local Candidates Preferred. Immediate Interview.
Must have NHibernate and Ordering and Billing Exp along with Telecom.
Must Haves:
.NET 2.0
ASP.NET
C#
NHibernate
SQL/Oracle DB
Nunit (or similar)
OO Programming
Web Services (creating/using)
Nice to Have:
Creativity
WCSF
Infragistics
AJAX
Threading
Experience Level: 5+ Years
Location: Dallas TX
Duration: 6 - 9 months
Pay Rate: $50 -$55
Duration: 6-9 Months
Loc: Dallas
Local Candidates Preferred. Immediate Interview.
Must have NHibernate and Ordering and Billing Exp along with Telecom.
Must Haves:
.NET 2.0
ASP.NET
C#
NHibernate
SQL/Oracle DB
Nunit (or similar)
OO Programming
Web Services (creating/using)
Nice to Have:
Creativity
WCSF
Infragistics
AJAX
Threading
Experience Level: 5+ Years
Location: Dallas TX
Duration: 6 - 9 months
Pay Rate: $50 -$55
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Examples - ASP.Net Web Developer Requirements in March 2009
(1)
Responsibilities The Web Developer is an important position and a key post in the Marketing Department. More than 80% of our marketing leads come from the website which serves as our primary marketing & communications vehicle for all company products and services.
Primarily the Web Developer is a major stakeholder and plays an instrumental role in:
· The overall customer experience
· Campaigns supporting product launches
· End to End Architecture of the website, domestic & international
· Website functionality and user experience
The Web Developer will report to the Director of Web Services, and will be an integral part of the Web team to manage the online business model. The Web Deveoper will need to stay abreast of industry-wide changes in user experience, information architecture, interface design and related new tools and technologies.
The Web Developer will contribute to the creative strategy for marketing campaigns, ensuring the concepts effectively translate into web content. Leverage user-centered design principles to create high-quality user experiences and introduce creative solutions to meet user needs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Manage new functionality and changes to our domestic and international web sites.
2. Participate in the creation of sites maps, concept diagrams, user profiles, user scenarios, wireframes, content matrices, flow diagrams, prototypes, functional requirements documentation and other deliverables representing recommended solutions.
3. Collaborate with the marketing team to plan and conduct usability testing and other user experience validation exercises.
4. Understand business and user requirements, as well as technical considerations to identify key factors to be considered for the layout, organization and hierarchy of complex customer focused web sites and product releases.
5. Help design and develop complex but easy-to-use user interface interactivity, including reusable and complex visual components
6. Work with internal and external production teams, freelance design teams, agencies and research
7. Research current and future trends in interaction design applied to both web and physical world.
Requirements QUALIFICATIONS:
· 5-7 years of experience developing C# ASP.NET web applications and websites
· Thorough understanding of cross-browser and platform compatibility issues.
· Strong knowledge of web standards and CSS-driven layouts
· Applied knowledge and skills with end to end architecture and integration with databases and web services.
· Experience creating multilingual websites
· Web metrics integration (Omniture or Webtrends)
· Understanding of programming issues related to search engine optimization
· Team-oriented, cross-functional player; a strategic thinker as well as one who executes
· Ability to manage multiple projects, negotiate work flow, and handle tight deadline
· Working understanding of SEO principles and how they apply to web design and content creation
· BS Degree in Engineering or Computer Science
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
C# ASP.NET, CSS, JavaScript, HTML/DHTML, SOAP, XML/XSLT
SQL Server 2000/2005 database integration
(2)
Sr. Developer - Our client is seeking a Senior Developer for their New Providence, NJ location. Must have advanced knowledge and extensive experience with .Net2 architecture, C# development, and Web 2.0 technologies. Must have experience working on high volume, dynamic internet applications. A creative mind, experience with design and implementation of social networking functionality.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience coding in .Net (2.0), ASP.net, web forms, ADP.net, User controls, C#, OOPS, themes and master pages, HTTP handlers. Experience working on Oracle/SQL server database interactions using Data Adapters, Data reader and Dataset.
ASP.net, Web 2.0, XML/XSL, JavaScript, CSS, ADO.net
Experience Level:
5+ Years
Requirements:
Hands on experience coding in .net (2.0), asp.net, web forms
Responsibilities The Web Developer is an important position and a key post in the Marketing Department. More than 80% of our marketing leads come from the website which serves as our primary marketing & communications vehicle for all company products and services.
Primarily the Web Developer is a major stakeholder and plays an instrumental role in:
· The overall customer experience
· Campaigns supporting product launches
· End to End Architecture of the website, domestic & international
· Website functionality and user experience
The Web Developer will report to the Director of Web Services, and will be an integral part of the Web team to manage the online business model. The Web Deveoper will need to stay abreast of industry-wide changes in user experience, information architecture, interface design and related new tools and technologies.
The Web Developer will contribute to the creative strategy for marketing campaigns, ensuring the concepts effectively translate into web content. Leverage user-centered design principles to create high-quality user experiences and introduce creative solutions to meet user needs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Manage new functionality and changes to our domestic and international web sites.
2. Participate in the creation of sites maps, concept diagrams, user profiles, user scenarios, wireframes, content matrices, flow diagrams, prototypes, functional requirements documentation and other deliverables representing recommended solutions.
3. Collaborate with the marketing team to plan and conduct usability testing and other user experience validation exercises.
4. Understand business and user requirements, as well as technical considerations to identify key factors to be considered for the layout, organization and hierarchy of complex customer focused web sites and product releases.
5. Help design and develop complex but easy-to-use user interface interactivity, including reusable and complex visual components
6. Work with internal and external production teams, freelance design teams, agencies and research
7. Research current and future trends in interaction design applied to both web and physical world.
Requirements QUALIFICATIONS:
· 5-7 years of experience developing C# ASP.NET web applications and websites
· Thorough understanding of cross-browser and platform compatibility issues.
· Strong knowledge of web standards and CSS-driven layouts
· Applied knowledge and skills with end to end architecture and integration with databases and web services.
· Experience creating multilingual websites
· Web metrics integration (Omniture or Webtrends)
· Understanding of programming issues related to search engine optimization
· Team-oriented, cross-functional player; a strategic thinker as well as one who executes
· Ability to manage multiple projects, negotiate work flow, and handle tight deadline
· Working understanding of SEO principles and how they apply to web design and content creation
· BS Degree in Engineering or Computer Science
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
C# ASP.NET, CSS, JavaScript, HTML/DHTML, SOAP, XML/XSLT
SQL Server 2000/2005 database integration
(2)
Sr. Developer - Our client is seeking a Senior Developer for their New Providence, NJ location. Must have advanced knowledge and extensive experience with .Net2 architecture, C# development, and Web 2.0 technologies. Must have experience working on high volume, dynamic internet applications. A creative mind, experience with design and implementation of social networking functionality.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience coding in .Net (2.0), ASP.net, web forms, ADP.net, User controls, C#, OOPS, themes and master pages, HTTP handlers. Experience working on Oracle/SQL server database interactions using Data Adapters, Data reader and Dataset.
ASP.net, Web 2.0, XML/XSL, JavaScript, CSS, ADO.net
Experience Level:
5+ Years
Requirements:
Hands on experience coding in .net (2.0), asp.net, web forms
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