Requisition Number 33621
Title: Web Developer
School / Unit: Harvard Law School
Department: Berkman Center for Internet and Society
Location: Cambridge
Duties And Responsibilities:
The Center seeks a creative, forward thinking web developer. Provides ongoing support to the Center's many research initiatives and related research projects; consults, strategizes and solves needs for web-oriented projects. Works in a team within a fun, dynamic and deadline-driven environment, addressing web and programming needs of research fellows, staff, and faculty working on cutting-edge internet law and policy issues. Designs, develops, and manages custom websites, assisting with deployment into hosted environment and/or client sites. Estimates and plans activities for projects, identifying and resolving gaps between requirements and technical design. Term appointment scheduled to end June 30, 2009; continuation contingent on business needs and funding.
Required Education, Experience and Skills:
Basic Requirements: BSCS or equivalent and 3-4 years related web development experience. Additional Qualifications: Ideal candidates have capacity and desire to learn new technologies quickly and enjoy tinkering/solving dynamic technology problems. Required: experience working/deploying on Linux Systems running Apache and Tomcat; familiarity with revision control tools (CVS, Subversion), IDEs, development tools and release and testing methodologies; experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, PHP, SQL; experience developing database backed web applications. Should have some of the following: experience with open source interactive web applications (Drupal, MediaWiki, WordPress, WebGUI, etc); knowledge of various browsers and platform compatibility issues and strengths; knowledge of Linux, MySQL, Perl, Python, Java and Ruby; knowledge of MVC frameworks such as Rails, Struts, or Jango, a plus. Excellent customer service orientation, initiative to manage priorities with minimal supervision; adept at working with both non-technical and technical people; ability to understand and distil needs of complex projects, is important. Experience is ideal, but enthusiasm and eagerness to learn equally important.
VISIT US AT THE 10TH ANNUAL HARVARD CAREER FORUM ON TUESDAY, JUNE 10TH, HOSTED AT THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF DESIGN, GUND HALL, CAMBRIDGE, MA. 4:00 - 6:30 P.M.
http://www.employment.harvard.edu/careers/careerforum.shtml
Harvard University requires pre-employment reference and background screening.
Harvard University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
