Full Time Concrete5 Web Developer

Since 1999, Upgrade to see actual info has been a popular fitness website for exercise professionals, coaches, and fitness enthusiasts. We are seeking a full-time Concrete5 web developer interested in a potentially long term ongoing contract. Concrete5 will likely be unfamiliar to most developers as it was for our past web developers. However, after a short orientation and training period you’ll see several similarities to other CMS.

Our developer must be able to show up to meetings on time and have good verbal and written communication, critical thinking, and problem solving skills. They also should be detail oriented, be able to take notes, while being able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks. Good knowledge of CMS administration, as well as HTML5 and CSS3 is required. Proficiency of Javascript and PHP is a plus. Our developer must also have a reliable internet connect and have the ability to communicate verbally via Skype or Google Hangouts.

After over 3 years of development, we have just relaunch our new website but there remains a never ending list of development projects. Duties will include, but not be limited to: project management, troubleshooting issues, detecting and correcting errors, editing pages, graphics editing, upgrading CMS and add-ons, researching, planning, documenting, training production staff, conducting tests, backing up, investigating new technologies, SEO, A/B or multivariate testing, and communicating with the Concrete5 community. Projects for candidates with Php, and Javascript proficiency may include developing a CK-Editor Plug-in, Concrete5 Add-on, PhpBB Extension, and web app.

Our new developer will need to provide our staff training to perform their assigned tasks and communicate with add-on developers and consultants. Our business manager of 9 years may also require training with our new site. Our production assistant, who has worked for us for 8 years, can assist us with non-technical and repetitive tasks but will require periodic training and instruction.

With your application, please answer the following questions:

A) Why would you be a good fit for this position?

B) Can you list a few related projects you've worked on in the past?

C) What do you like about this project?

D) What is the upload and download speed of your connection according to SpeedTest.net (http://www.speedtest.net/)?