We are currently recruiting for the following positions




Lead UI QA Engineer - Silicon Valley | 90-130k


My client is a privately held software company developing an innovative database management application. Their founders, executives, and directors are responsible for developing products and companies that have made a significant impact on the IT industry and have resulted in billions of dollars in revenue.

They are looking for an independent, enthusiastic, experienced QA Engineer to define, develop, and lead execution of testing breakthrough enterprise UIs. Upon joining, you would be solely responsible for defining, writing, and executing every part of our UI QA process: from unit testing to automated functional testing to regression testing and beyond. The ideal candidate would be a quick learner with a strong educational background, and a depth of experience leading the QA process for RIAs (preferably Flex/ActionScript) using automated testing frameworks and tools. The successful candidate will work together with Flex/ActionScript UI developers, visual and user experience designers, Java developers, and product managers to produce a rock-solid, cutting-edge enterprise application. You will be part of a world-class front-end team focused on using iterative, user-centered design to develop an innovative, simple, and beautiful UI for our groundbreaking database virtualization technology.

Qualifications:
* BS Computer Science
* 3+ Years Leading QA Engineering
* 3+ Years Front-end UI Testing - Such as: DHTML/JavaScript (AJAX), Flex/Flash/ActionScript, GWT, Swing, etc.
* Experience leading and developing automated functional UI testing (i.e. FlexMonkey, RIA Test, Selenium, QTP, etc.)
* Willingness and ability to rapidly learn testing of Flex/ActionScript

Responsibilities:
Lead definition, development, documentation, and implementation of:
* test strategy for full life cycle testing from writing test plans to running test cases
* harnesses for execution of automated functional, unit, regression, performance, etc. testing
* Work independently and make effective use of his/her time and be able to handle and manage multiple tasks list with minimal supervision
* Read and understand Flex code and explain failures (Grey box testing)

Preferred:
Automated testing of Flex/AIR/Flash/ActionScript
Experience writing "code that tests other code"
Flex unit testing with FlexUnit
Flex functional testing with Selenium integration
Work with developers to resolve test failures (including Flex/ActionScript development)

Please submit your resume and salary requirements to beau-AT-open-source-staffing.com



Senior Flex Developer, Rockville, MD

A highly successful solutions provider is looking to bring in a Senior Flex Developer with a strong background in UI and Flash.  The team is tasked with building a global, enterprise level application using the latest technology for major Fortune 500 companies.  Technical proficiency, coupled with excellent communication and interaction skills are essential qualities for this role.  There will be business facing, team leading, and problem solving tasks in addition to coding.  This is a permanent opportunity to join a strong, growing company, and the candidate's mentality should be oriented as such.  Tentative start date: as soon as possible.

Required:

* Proven track record of consistently delivering high quality software in a fast paced, dynamic environment
* Proven ability to design and implement visually attractive and highly intuitive User Interfaces
* Excellent written/oral communication skills and experience communicating directly with customers throughout the entire lifecycle of a project
* Ability to take the lead on short term and long term projects, rallying internal team members and customers to ensure success
* Experience with Adobe Flex, Java, HTML, CSS required
* Experience with UI design

Desired:

* Development with Flash is a BIG plus
* Experience with open source projects and agile development methodologies (XP, etc) a plus 
* Experience with the following technologies a plus: J2EE, SQL, SOAP Web Services, Tomcat, Linux, Velocity, BIRT, Ant, JUnit, PostgreSQL, Oracle

Compensation: $80,000-$110,000 base + benefits, profit sharing and bonus.

Please submit your resume and salary requirements to beau-AT-open-source-staffing.com



Flash Expert, Silicon Valley | 100-140k

Job Title: Flash (AS 2/3) Expert
Location: San Carlos, CA
Relocation: Yes
Duration: Full time/permanent - on-site
Telecommuting: Some - 2 days per week
Salary: 100-140k 

My San Carlos, CA client is an educational technology company that is revolutionizing how students learn. They create online, interactive learning solutions that increase student effort and engagement in their high school and college courses. They have helped 1,000,000 students at more than 900 institutions since product inception in 2002 and are looking for eager and like-minded individuals to join our brainy, creative, and lively group!

The Flash Expert will be responsible for designing and developing rich internet applications. This is a full time position based in San Carlos, CA with the option to telecommute 2 days a week. Initial projects are in ActionScript 2; later they'll move to AS3 and Flex.

Specific Responsibilities:
* Research, design, and develop Flash RIA’s (some general, some discipline specific)
* Work closely with domain experts, product management, customer support and sales to review requirements and technical specifications
* Review test plans with QA and participate in code reviews with developers

Basic Qualifications Required:
* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
* 5+ years development experience in Flash creating Rich Internet Applications
* Proficient developing in ActionScript 2.0
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to work with minimal supervision and thrive in a start up environment

Preferred Qualifications:
* Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field
* Proficiency in ActionScript 3.0
* Familiar with Flex 
* Visual and UI design experience

Please submit your resume and salary requirements to beau-AT-open-source-staffing.com

Keywords (please ignore)

Flash 8, Flash 9, ActionScript, ActionScripting, Action Script, AS1, AS2, AS3, Flex, Flex 2, Flex 3, Adobe Flex Builder 3, Flex Builder 3, Flex 3 SDK, Flex lite, Flexlite, Flash Media Server, Flash Remoting, Flash Video, Flash Game, AMFPHP, OpenAMF, AIR, Cairngorm, BlazeDS, Director, Lingo, ACID, Sound Forge, Toast, Quicktime, After Effects, PhotoShop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Javascript, Lingo, PHP, AJAX, ASP, MySQL, Visual Basic, XML, MXML, HTML, CSS, OOP, Rich Internet Application, RIA



LAMP Developer | Los Angeles | 90-120k

Successful candidate must have solid skills and experience in developing robust web applications, using object oriented programming languages and techniques, and possess database design and optimization skills. You will interact with clients, co-workers and managers. Strong ability to partner and work in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment is a must.

Job Requirements:
* 2+ years of experience in PHP development
* 2+ years experience in MySQL, both database management and scripting/development
* Most of the following: XML, XSL, XSLT, SQL, JavaScript, CSS, HTML/XHTML
* Linux and/or UNIX
* Experience with Apache

Please submit your resume and salary requirements to beau-AT-open-source-staffing.com

Keywords (please ignore)

PHP, PHP 4, PHP 5, MySQL, MySQL 5, SQL, PostgreSQL, JavaScript, JSP, HTML, XHTML, CSS, DHTML, XML, DOM, XSL, XSLT, RSS, AJAX, ExtJS, Dojo, YUI, Prototype, script.aculo.us, Scriptaculous, JQuery, MooTools, ActionScript, ActionScripting, AS2, AS3, Flex, Drupal, Joomla, WordPress, TYPO3, CivicSpace, Magento, SilverStripe, CakePHP, CodeIgniter, Symfony, Smarty, Zend, Perl, Python, Django, Plone, MVC, LAMP, WAMP, Linux, Resume



PHP 5 Developer, New York City | 75-90k

This is a full time, on-site, salaried position located in New York City. 

The developer's role in the firm is a critical one. You will play an integral part in helping to develop new products and improve existing ones. You will provide critical creative input to all that is published and new tools that are launched. 

Qualifications:
* In-depth knowledge of front-end and back-end technologies
* Advanced understanding of PHP 5, object-oriented design principles, and database design
* Expert understanding of JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and the DOM (AJAX)
* Experience with PHP frameworks (Cake) is a plus
* Experience with test driven development is a plus
* Love of open source development and standards-based development
* Strong communication skills and attention to detail

Compensation/Benefits:
* Compensation is competitive; depends on experience; 75-90k
* 3 weeks vacation (rises to 4 after 5 years); 401 K; Medical

Please submit your resume and salary requirements to beau-AT-open-source-staffing.com







home | about | jobs | candidates | clients | contact