The description in the paragraphs below is from the official opening, linked at the end of this post. I am a developer with the City of Olathe. The work environment is awesome, the co-workers are great and the boss is just amazing. This position is for you if you care about Drupal and about creating solutions that matter. A passion for learning and exploring new and innovative uses of technology, as well as a well-developed capacity for thinking outside the box, would be a HUGE plus.
Description
Analyzes business application requirements for functional areas; writes code, tests/debugs software applications, recommends system changes/enhancements, documents software specifications, and trains users. Analyzes and amends software errors in a timely and accurate fashion and provides status reports where required. The position as intended and currently utilized, defines, develops, tests, analyzes, and maintains new software applications in support of the achievement of business requirements. This includes writing, coding, testing, and analyzing software programs and applications. Duties also include research, design, documentation, and modification of software specifications throughout the production life cycle. This position develops web applications in a Linux environment, supporting several web sites based upon the Drupal CMS and MySQL database, using languages that include PHP and Java.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyzes business application requirements for functional areas.
- Documents software specifications.
- Provides consultation, education, and guidance to city staff.
- Collaborate with city departments to assess business requirements and develop strategies for application development and integration with legacy business data.
Experience & Education
Experience: Three to five years of experience with PHP, MySQL and Web development required. Operational experience with Perl and/or Python languages, git version control system, agile development, or CORAID storage would be a plus. LAMP stack and Java experience.
Education: B.S. or B.A. in Computer Sciences or related field from an accredited institution preferred.
Supplemental Information
Must successfully pass a background investigation, pre-employment physical and drug screen.
valid driver's license required.