The Talener Group

NY Ruby on Rails Developer

Dillon — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:30:02 +0000

Title: Ruby on Rails Developer

Our client runs a scheduling and booking application for the hospitality industry here in NYC. They are looking to add another Ruby on Rails Developer to their team. They are a growing company that receives a lot of attention from the press for their success.

Must Haves:

Ruby on Rails
MySQL
High Volume Sites
Time or Scheduling Applications

Plus:

Sphynx
Cashing Systems

75% Back End Development

To apply for this job please send your resume immediately to Dillon Johnston at djohnston@talener.com.

New York: Jr. Drupal Developer

Dillon — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:24:18 +0000

Our client is a major new player in the fashion industry. They are looking for a junior PHP/Drupal Developer to help their tech lead. Their site is built using Drupal 6 and they need an additional resource to help expand their website.

Required Skills:

Drupal
PHP
JavaScript
JQuery

This is a full time role and our client is looking for someone to start immediately. This is a great opportunity for someone to get their foot in the door at an exciting start up company.

To apply for this role please send your resume to Dillon Johnston using this form.

New York: IT Manager

Matt — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:26:48 +0000

Job Description:

Network and Website Administration, Telephony – Supervise IT manager and lead the situation

in managing corporate network activities and website maintenance. Responsible for all server-related

problems being resolved promptly and efficiently. Responsible in all e-mail accounts, setting up desktop/laptops,

and updating company phone lists and e-mail addresses. Responsible in routing for seating assignments and

responsible in telephone changes and accuracy of updated phone list.

Internal Infrastructure Management – Supervise IT manager in monitoring, analizing, and give suggestion

in finding ways to improve existing systems. Responsible in planning, developing, and implementing new systems

throughout the company.

Help Desk – Supervise and suggest better way of company Help Desk operation and resolves escalated issues promptly.

Supervise and lead IT manager for the technical training programs and provides additional support when necessary.

Internal Systems – Responsible for IT team in managing system backups, archiving, and disaster recovery

and provides expert support when necessary. Works closely with related department to implement internal infrastructure systems.

Responsible in creating and maintaining databases as needed.

Asset Management – Supervise, Lead, Responsible for all IT-related purchasing and budget usage,

departmental budget usage, and inventory; works with Accounting Dept to develop budgets.

Responsible and lead in deciding which software and hardware products and other equipment are most suited

for use within company’s infrastructure.

New Hire Administration (IT) – Responsible as a supervisor and lead the situation in creating network and

email accounts, setting up laptops/desktops, and updating company phone lists and email address books.

Termination Administration (IT) – Responsible as a supervisor and lead the situation in terminating the account

including deactivating terminated/resigned employee’s password and network access, set up e-mail auto transfer,

collecting laptops/desktops and cellular phones from terminating/resigning employees, updating company phone lists and e-mail address books.

Image Quality – Responsible in monitoring the qualities of stored images. Proofread image captions, monitor quality of archived images,

and provide assistance to employees with regard to digital images as necessary.

*Additionally, perform other duties as required and assume other responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.

Minimum Experience Requirements:

At least 7 years of combined experience in various Information Technology fields such as Network Administration,

Helpdesk(trouble shooting) and management of Helpdesk members, Database Development, Digital Imaging,

Web Publishing, Image Reading, and/or working with visual software.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Technical:

Must have proficiency in Digital Photography, good knowledge in the database FileMaker Pro, and working knowledge

in general office equipment such as phones, fax, copier, personal computer, typewriter, scanner, ten-key calculator,

Software includes Windows & Mac operating system, Adobe software and MS Office.

Non-Technical :

Must have strong project management skills, research and analysis skills, knowledge, skills and abilities in such areas as

accounting, accuracy, attendance & punctuality, attention to detail, listening & understanding, simple math, office equipment usage,

oral & written English & Japanese communication, problem-solving, system analysis, technical communication,

managing IT team members, working & cooperating with others.

Minimum Education Requirements:

Must have Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university in a relevant field; or equivalent combination

of education and related experience.

Job Related Certification:

Certification in Adobe software, Microsoft, Network Administration, Database are highly desired.Our client

Our client is an international art-focused organization. They are looking for an IT Manager to run all of the technology in their New York City office.

The job will consist of:

Network and Website Administration
Telephony
Internal Infrastructure Management
Help Desk
Asset Management
Vendor Management

The environment consists of both Windows PCs and Macs. The ideal candidate will have at least 7 years experience in technology. Proficiency in the Adobe CS and familiarity with Digital Photography are big pluses. A degree in Computer Science and/or certifications in Adobe, Microsoft, or Network Administration are desired. Any knowledge of Japanese will be important as well.

For immediate consideration, please send your resume to Matt Kroll using the open-position contact form.

New York – Director of Development for E-Commerce Co.

Colin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:24:00 +0000

New York – Director of Development for E-Commerce Co.

Our client is a leading producer of online photography books. We are seeking a Director of Development to mentor and manage our development staff. This person will be responsible for the development and management of the website. The candidate will evaluate the e-commerce platform and plan its strategic technical direction. This job will be an even combination of management and hands-on technical development with JAVA / J2EE and PHP; this will change as the team develops and grows over time. The right candidate will have strong communication skills and be comfortable working with various business teams. Must have experience with JAVA, J2EE and PHP development languages. Candidates should also have a strong foundation in overall Information Technology and Network Infrastructure; those applicants will merit first consideration. In addition to having a core understanding of JAVA technologies and application development of back-end systems this candidate should also be comfortable with the front-end layer of web applications to include HTML and CSS.

This is a full time job located in New York City. The salary range for this job will be based on experience and the target salary is 120K – 140K.

Requirements:

JAVA architecture and development
Implement architectural solutions to improve the overall performance of the e-commerce site
Lead production support efforts
Technical Skills:
JAVA
PHP
HTML
CSS

This client is a growing online e-commerce publishing company with two New York locations and a corporate office in mid-town Manhattan. Our client will provide candidates an excellent opportunity to work with cutting-edge JAVA technologies and the opportunity to enhance your management skills. You will manage a team of 5 developers to include both back-end and front-end development. You must have the technical expertise to mentor and train the staff.

Please use the open position contact form to send your information to Colin O’Neill.

New York- Senior Interactive Producer

Mike — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:57:56 +0000

This major New York City Brand is looking for a Senior Interactive Produer/Project Manager. The ideal candidate will have the following experience:

eCommerce experience
prior Website launch
excellent communication skills
interest in Fashion/Retail/Luxury Brands

For additional information about the role, please contact Michael Dsupin.

NY – RoR Front End developer for Large Media Sites

Chris — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:42:13 +0000

A large client of ours is hunting for 2 Ruby on Rails (RoR) developers for a long term contract through the end of 2010. This position requires someone with strong media experience working on highly visible, highly scalable web sites. The portal of sites receives almost 800 hits per minute. This is primarily a LAMP environment; the service layer is PHP, with a MySQL Backend and Drupal 6 as the primary CMS. The team consist of 7 developers, a Project Manager and the VP of Engineering.

This contract pays on a corp to corp or 1099 through the end of 2010.

Please contact Chris Allaire for this opportunity.

Los Angeles – Seeking a FullTime C++ Windows Architect in Woodland Hills Area

Curt — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:53:15 +0000

A cutting edge, industry leading, international public computer networking company in Los Angeles is actively seeking a C++ Windows Architect for their fast growing team.

Ideally, you have expertise in windows application development and technologies, deep experience in full-cycle application development (from requirements gathering to production) and a broad understanding of software architecture methodologies.

You should have prior proven success to architect and oversee the design and implementation of large scale multi-tiered applications as well as the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the team and customers.

Requirements:

10+ years experience developing C++ Windows thick-client applications
Thorough understanding of networking and networking technologies is required.
Prior experience with networking, test equipment, protocol stacks, and/or switching and routing technologies
BSCS/BSEE or equivalent

This is a full-time position with a competitive salary and benefits. To apply, please go to Open Position Contact Form and select Curt Williams to upload your resume. And follow us on Twitter!

New York – Sr. Linux Admin for large media sites

Chris — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:51:08 +0000

System Administrator

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the following:

Interface directly with programmers and support their software development efforts and requirements. Assist developers with tuning of applications for optimum performance. Provide status to team members regarding resolved and pending issues.
Production/Staging Release Engineer. Coordination with Project/Product Managers to ensure timely release of builds according to schedule.
Monitor site performance on an ongoing basis to make both proactive and reactive fixes. Tune servers and databases for optimum performance. Diagnose and resolve server and network issues and resolve in a reasonable timeframe.
Ensure all systems are operationally sound in terms of up time, capacity, performance, backup, patches, and application availability. Keep unplanned system outages to a minimum.
Conform to hosting policies on disaster recovery procedures for all systems.
Monitor and make recommendations for growth of the server farm, focusing on issues of capacity, scalability, and redundancy.
Rotation in on call 24×7 pool.
Vendor Management of hosting, hardware and software providers.
Contribute to and maintain system standards.
Draft and maintain policy on server security. Institute and administer hardening process for all applications and hardware.
Maintain detailed documentation on system configuration and ongoing administration.
Develop knowledge of business functions being supported by the site’s software.

Experience & Skills required:

BA or BS in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
5 years experience performing system administration for any flavor of Linux mandatory. Experience with RHEL a major plus.
Familiar with and enthusiastic about open source software.
Ability to design and implement server networks for security and scalability.
Maintain internal tools and technology, including:
Apache
TRAC
Nagios
Munin
Splunk
Capistrano
MySQL
SVN
TCP/IP network protocal
UNIX/RHEL
Experience using PHP, Perl, and shell-scripting.
Up-to-date with LAMP-related hardware, software, and development innovations.

The successful candidate must like working in a creative, fast paced environment & be capable of handling multiple requests with a fast production cycle.

Please contact Chris Allaire for an interview.

Los Angeles :: Seeking PHP Developer with Social Games Experience

Rory — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:04:25 +0000

LA Based company is looking for a PHP developer to work on the backend of a Social networks game Project, similar to that of ‘Mafia Wars’ on facebook.

The right candidate must have strong experience in a full L.A.M.P environment with strong PHP skills and also have had good experience with online Game Development, especially for Social media sites (Facebook, Myspace ect)

Really looking for experienced folks who can carry their tasks from architecture through unit testing, competent with code management process, and competent enough to work on commercial code (e.g., knows how to make code self documenting, appropriate try/catch looping, etc).

This position is a 6 month contract to possible permanent position, Immediate start. Serious requests only, please.

To apply to this job, please visit our Open Position Contact Form and select Rory Bebbington to upload your resume. And follow us on Twitter,

Thanks!!

Los Angeles – Seeking Full-Time Principal C# .NET Developer for Industry Leading Technology Company

Curt — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:47:43 +0000

A cutting edge, industry leading, international public computer networking company in Los Angeles is actively seeking a Principal C# .NET Developer for their fast growing team.

Ideally, you have expertise in leading the delivery of enterprise level applications and full-cycle application development processes from requirements gathering to production. A broad understanding of software architecture methodologies is necessary as well as prior proven success designing and implementing high performance and highly scalable multithreading applications.

Other Requirements:

7+ years experience developing C#/C++ Windows thick-client applications
Hands on experience in coding complex design elements and architectural components using C#
Extensive on-the-job experience in GUI development with .NET is preferred
Able to provide guidance and review to other team members
BSCS/BSEE or equivalent

This is a full-time position with a competitive salary and benefits. To apply, please go to Open Position Contact Form and select Curt Williams to upload your resume. And follow us on Twitter, Thanks!!