Web Applications / Database Specialist at mediageneral.com

Location: Raleigh, North Carolina

The Web Development team performs the following tasks:

• Design / Planning – Responsible for careful consideration of new functionality, its strengths and weaknesses, and its impacts on the application as a whole; careful design of the database infrastructure and how it should be organized to handle this, and how the core framework for the application will need to be modified to allow for this functionality; providing as much reusability in the code as possible.
• Development – Responsible for the process of writing the application, creating the markup for the web page, the server side applications to process request, implementing database changes, styling the WebPages so that they visually match the rest of the site, and performing validation to ensure clean data is entered into the system. Security and performance must be considered when developing, as well as planning for future code reuse.
• Deployment – Responsible for ensuring that all test functionality gets moved to the production server without impacting user experience, and minimizing downtime of the live application.

Required Skills:

• Strong, efficient PHP, SQL, and CSS development skills.
• Enthusiasm for emerging technology, especially AJAX and Web 2.0 APIs
• Experience developing "modules" / mini-applications for CMS platforms.
• Qualified applicants may apply by sending their resume and cover letter to: WNCN-TV; Attn: Human Resources, 1205 Front Street, Raleigh, NC 27609; email hr@wncn.com; or apply online at www.mediageneral.com. EOE M/F/V/D Background check and Drug screen required.
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• Required Skills:
• Strong, efficient PHP, SQL, and CSS development skills.
• Enthusiasm for emerging technology, especially AJAX and Web 2.0 APIs
• Experience developing "modules" / mini-applications for CMS platforms.
• Advanced JavaScript (OOP, AJAX)
• Ability and desire to excel in a fast-paced environment, and accept interruptions and setbacks as part of the routine
• Ability to demonstrate previous experience with medium to large scale rich Internet applications
• Ability to create secure, scalable, and efficient applications and develop for use in high-volume environments
• SQL query Authoring and Optimization (MySQL), including experience with complicated queries and reporting
• XML

Other Preferred Skills:

• Experience in developing community/niche websites
• W3C Standards and Best Practices
• Regular Expressions
• System Administration
• Web Security Best Practices
• Flash
• Photoshop

Minimum Education:
Bachelor's Level Degree Computer Science

Minimum Experience:
4 yrs. of experience.

• 2-3 years in a web / online development environment.
• 2-3 years in database administration.
• 2-3 years experience with PHP & SQL programming

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