Summary:
Do you have a passion for open-source technology? Are you a whiz at PHP and MySQL? Red Ventures, an online marketing company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, offers an exciting, high-energy work environment. As a rapid application development company, we minimize over-engineering and empower you to make decisions and manage tasks.

Work Environment:
Red Ventures has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Charlotte by the Charlotte Business Journal and has spent the last 2 years in the Top 25 of the Inc 500. The North Carolina Technology Association awarded Red Ventures with the Fastest Growing Technology Company in the state - what a great place to take your web development career to the next level. Our employees enjoy oversized, hexagonal work spaces. You’ll be equipped with a desktop Linux as well as a laptop Windows development environment, and receive as many 19” and 24” monitors as you need. Dress is casual - jeans and t-shirts are just fine. Free weekly lunch-and-learn sessions provide opportunities for ongoing training.

Perks include an exceptional benefits package, 70% paid gym membership, exclusive product and service discounts, and discounts at local restaurants and businesses. You’ll also enjoy frequent team reward activities ranging from go-karting to happy hours to four-day excursions to Cancun, Mexico. Are you getting all this from your current employer?

Typical daily activities:

• Work along other senior developers to provide PHP programming and functionality for a wide variety of consumer related websites, intranets, extranets, and web-based applications
• Be challenged on a daily basis to solve problems in new and creative ways
• Design, evaluate, update, and maintain object oriented applications in PHP
• Share your opinions and insights with business leaders on a daily basis in order to affect rapid decision cycles and effective solutions to business requirements
• Translate vague business requirements into tangible and accurate technical requirements as well as anticipate future requirements within the design of new systems

What we look for in you:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Sciences or similar field
• 5+ years of solid PHP and MySQL development
• The willingness to learn from a team of world-class developers
• Strong working knowledge of HTML, DHTML/CSS and Javascript
• The ability to translate business requirements into system design
• Successful track record of working in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment
• Exceptional debugging skills and the ability to easily and quickly read and modify existing code
• Sense of humor!

For more information or to submit your resume, see http://tbe.taleo.net/NA7/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=REDVENTURES&cws=1&rid=20

Company:

Our client, headquartered in the Southeast, is an online marketing services company that acquires new customers on behalf of brands in a variety of vertical markets, ranging from home and business services to education and automotive. Capabilities include lead generation, sales conversion, performance tracking and marketing channel optimization. Founded in 2000, the company has six offices and more than 500 employees.

Responsibilities:

Provide PHP programming and functionality for a wide variety of consumer related websites, intranets, extranets, and web-based applications.

Collaborate with business leaders to understand technology needs and requirements and lead a small team of developers.

Be challenged on a daily basis to solve problems in new and creative ways.

Design, evaluate, update, and maintain object oriented applications in PHP.

Share your opinions and insights with business leaders on a daily basis in order to affect rapid decision cycles and effective solutions to business requirements.

Translate vague business requirements into tangible and accurate technical requirements as well as anticipate future requirements within the design of new systems.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Sciences or similar field.
• 5+ years of solid PHP and MySQL development.
• Strong working knowledge of HTML, DHTML/CSS and Javascript.
• The ability to translate business requirements into system design.
• Successful track record of working in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment.
• Exceptional debugging skills and the ability to easily and quickly read and modify existing code.
• Ability to effectively communicate with business leaders and marketing managers.
• Desire to take an active role in the success of the business unit.
• Genuine interest in our business and in creating technologies to enable its success.
• Sense of humor

Further information can be obtained by contacting:
Jeanne Boyce - Banis & Associates
at 815-468-0150 or jmboyce@sbcglobal.net

All inquiries are kept on a strictly confidential basis.

Standard Position Description: Web/Application Developer

Reporting: Director of Support and Tools Development

General Description:
PHP developer is needed to participate in the development and deployment of internal and external applications. The developer will work in a team environment and contribute to constant upgrades and maintenance to our existing systems as well as the development of new applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist local operations teams in troubleshooting and resolving issues pertaining to the applications.
• Contribute to ongoing development and planning of the tool set.
• Assist with the training of the Support teams and local operations staff on the applications being deployed.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• BS/BA in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Experience in design, coding and unit testing of scalable, distributed, fault-tolerant web applications in a UNIX environment.
• Working knowledge of relational databases
• Basic UNIX system administration skills.
• Knowledge of Apache, HTML, PHP.
• Experience with MySQL, CVS a plus.
• Knowledge of MVC design patterns a plus.
• Strong oral, written communications skills
• Good team player, able to drive resolution of competing architectural design.
• Self-disciplined in a development environment that requires unit testing, documentation, adherence to coding standards and naming conventions
• Attention to detail, highly self-motivated
• Strong Troubleshooting skills

Education, Experience, Training:

• BS/BA in Computer Science or equivalent.

3 month contract to hire
Hourly Rate/Salary – (dependant upon experience)

To Apply, Contact: John Huenecke, ACIR
Recruiting Manager
Spartan Resources, LLC
john@spartanresources.net

What we do: Red Ventures acquires customers for industry leading brands, such as DirecTV, Sirius Satellite Radio, and ADT Home Security, through a myriad of direct marketing channels. We combine analytical marketers, a superior web and sales infrastructure, with a robust technology and reporting platform. Red Ventures’ success has recently been recognized by Inc Magazine with the #4 ranking on their Fastest Growing Private Companies in the US!

Our Culture: Red Ventures offers a high energy but easy going work environment with perks such as: large working area (hexigonal cubes) with a 24” widescreen monitor and 2-19” monitors with a desktop linux and laptop windows development environment; a casual dress code (shorts, t-shirts), free gourmet coffee, company sponsored IT lunch and learn every Wednesday. We also have a large team of highly competent web developers who love to banter with each other and learn from each other.  Red Ventures also has a charitable business called Lives Linked which is using our marketing and technology expertise to create an industry leading child sponsorship system and education platform.  This outreach is supported by our technical and non-technical employees using some work time and some personal time to help organizations around the world to better use technology to support and sponsor needy children around the world.

Due to our growth and new business launches we are currently seeking an experienced LAMP developer to join our team. Selected individuals will become part of a team dedicated to the development and design of flexible and scalable web applications. This is the perfect opportunity for LAMP developers looking to play a key role in creating enabling technology for a successful online and offline marketing company.

WHAT YOU WOULD GET TO DO AS A LAMP DEVELOPER WITH RED VENTURES:

• Provide PHP programming and functionality for a wide variety of consumer related websites, intranets, extranets, and web-based applications
• Be challenged on a daily basis to solve problems in new and creative ways
• Design, evaluate, update, and maintain object oriented applications in PHP
• Share your opinions and insights with business leaders on a daily basis in order to affect rapid decision cycles and effective solutions to business requirements
• Translate vague business requirements into tangible and accurate technical requirements as well as anticipate future requirements within the design of new systems

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL AT RED VENTURES:

• Bachelors degree in Information Sciences or similar field
• 5+ years of solid PHP and MySQL development
• Strong working knowledge of HTML, DHTML/CSS and Javascript
• The ability to translate business requirements into system design
• Successful track record of working in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment
• Exceptional debugging skills and the ability to easily and quickly read and modify existing code

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Sense of humor
• Work hard play hard mentality
• Inquisitive mind
• Willingness to embrace change
• Entrepreneurial spirit
• Desire to roll up your sleeves and dig into the work!

You can get more information on the company and the position on their website.

WHAT WE DO:
Very simply put- Red Ventures acquires customers for Great Brands through a myriad of direct marketing channels. We combine analytical marketers, high performing and often unique direct response marketing channels, a superior web and sales infrastructure, with a robust technology and reporting platform. We partner with industry leading brands such as DIRECTV, SIRIUS Satellite Radio, and ADT Home Security Systems. Red Ventures success has recently been recognized by Inc Magazine with the #4 ranking on their Fastest Growing Private Companies in the US list and by DIRECTV as their Dealer of the Year!

WHY SHOULD YOU WANT TO WORK HERE?
Red Ventures' company culture is what gives us our competitive advantage and what attracts top talent from all over the nation. We give our employees the freedom to drive their career direction and to create their own growth opportunities. There is an amazing energy and determination to our team but it comes in a casual office environment with no bureaucracy and no dress code. To be a real player in our company you must be passionate about your work and we expect that passion to run over into the rest of your life. Red Ventures requires that our employees have a healthy work life balance where fun and excitement are a common theme.

We offer unique benefits to our employees such as company sponsored Happy Hours, Cook Outs on our back patio and quick games of 3 on 3 on the basketball court. Tired of paying for parking? We have free parking and our office is conveniently surrounded by restaurants, shops, a fitness facility, and a daycare center. While we are very proud of our current benefits, we look internally for suggestions on ways to continually improve our benefits! We offer a top-notch work environment for our developers, that includes Eclipse with SVN using two development machines and three monitors!

SR. SYSTEMS ANALYST/WEB DEVELOPER POSITION:
Due to our growth we are seeking a Sr. Systems Analyst/Web Developer to be in a lead technical role on one of our businesses. This position requires the developer to have the business savvy to translate vague business requirements into tangible and accurate technical requirements as well as to anticipate future requirements within the design of new systems. This person should have experience in real-world LAMP (Linux/FreeBSD, Apache, MySQL, PHP/Perl) development as well as a proven record participating and working with the business side of a company. This person must be well-experienced in large scale complex database design, query creation, and data integrity checking, processing, and reporting.

The primary job responsibility for this position is to provide PHP programming and functionality for a wide variety of consumer-related websites, intranets, extranets and web-based applications. This entails designing, evaluating, updating and maintaining OO and non-OO applications in PHP with a heavy emphasis on database design and reporting. This is the perfect opportunity for LAMP Developers looking to play a key role in creating enabling technology for a successful online and offline marketing company. This position will have a large development component based on the business requirements produced during business strategy sessions and day to day business requirements and changes.

Successful candidates will have demonstrable experience building real online applications in a LAMP environment and will be able to make a meaningful contribution from day one. They will be comfortable working with team members at all levels and departments within the organization. These individuals will be willing to share their opinions and insights with business leaders on a daily basis in order to affect rapid decision cycles and effective technical solutions to business requirements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Sciences or similar field
• 6+ years of solid PHP and MySQL development
• Strong working knowledge of HTML, DHTML/CSS and Javascript
• Ability to translate business requirements into system design
• Ability to partner and work in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment
• Strong debugging skills and the ability to easily and quickly read and
• modify existing code
• Sense of humor
• Desire to roll up your sleeves and dig into the work!

We're looking for a full-time onsite Web Developer with a focus in PHP. Alongside our Director of Technology, you will be driving a variety of web development projects combining front and back-end programming for national clients. We are a small design and interactive studio so there is tremendous opportunity for growth and diverse work for national clients and innovative brands.

Tech Details
You should be a person who constantly desires to stay up-to-date on development trends, technologies and innovations. You should be an expert in PHP/MySQL development in an MVC framework. You'll distinguish yourself if you have in-depth knowledge of multiple languages, platforms and technologies including:

• ASP.NET (2.0+)
• JAVA
• MySQL
• Javascript (AJAX)
• XHTML / CSS
• Actionscript
• Version control (Subversion/Git)

Other capabilities and experiences that are desired include: eCommerce experience, a web design sensibility, Flash skills and comfort with the Adobe CS Suite.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and support large, high-availability, web based internal applications and reporting tools; support high-traffic commercial websites
• Interest in creating the next generation of interactive media applications
• Research new platforms and architecture to support current and future business requirements
• Ensure consistency and adherence to MODE's standards, processes, and policies for all projects.

Required Skills

We're looking for a full-time onsite Web Developer with a focus in PHP. Alongside our Director of Technology, you will be driving a variety of web development projects combining front and back-end programming for national clients. We are a small design and interactive studio so there is tremendous opportunity for growth and diverse work for national clients and innovative brands.

Tech Details
You should be a person who constantly desires to stay up-to-date on development trends, technologies and innovations. You should be an expert in PHP/MySQL development in an MVC framework. You'll distinguish yourself if you have in-depth knowledge of multiple languages, platforms and technologies including:

• ASP.NET (2.0+)
• JAVA
• MySQL
• Javascript (AJAX)
• XHTML / CSS
• Actionscript
• Version control (Subversion/Git)

Other capabilities and experiences that are desired include: eCommerce experience, a web design sensibility, Flash skills and comfort with the Adobe CS Suite.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and support large, high-availability, web based internal applications and reporting tools; support high-traffic commercial websites
• Interest in creating the next generation of interactive media applications
• Research new platforms and architecture to support current and future business requirements
• Ensure consistency and adherence to MODE's standards, processes, and policies for all projects.

Required Skills

Red Ventures is a marketing firm which owns and operates several dynamic online marketing businesses in the Ballantyne area of Charlotte, North Carolina. We were recently named the 4th Fastest Growing Private Company in the US by Inc. Magazine and DirecTV’s Dealer of the Year! Red Ventures focuses on exciting growth industries and our expertise is in customer acquisition marketing. Our success is built upon our team of high achieving and smart marketers, high performing and often unique direct response marketing channels (online, offline, and in-person), a superior web and phone sales infrastructure, and a robust technology and reporting platform

We are seeking a Senior Programmer who is able to function as a Lead Developer for a small team of programmers. This person should have experience in real-world LAMP (Linux/FreeBSD, Apache, MySQL, PHP/Perl) development as well as a proven record participating and working with the business side of a company.

The primary job responsibility for this position is to provide PHP programming and functionality for a wide variety of consumer-related websites, intranets, extranets and web-based applications. This entails designing, evaluating, updating and maintaining object oriented applications in PHP. This position requires the developer to have some business savvy to translate vague business requirements into tangible and accurate technical requirements as well as to anticipate future requirements within the design of new systems. This is the perfect opportunity for LAMP Developers looking to play a key role in creating enabling technology for a successful online and offline marketing company.

Successful candidates will have demonstrable experience building real online applications in a LAMP environment and will be able to make a meaningful contribution from day one. They will be comfortable working with team members at all levels and departments within the organization. These individuals will be willing to share their opinions and insights with business leaders on a daily basis in order to affect rapid decision cycles and effective technical solutions to business requirements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Sciences or similar field
• 4+ years of solid PHP and MySQL development
• Knowledge of HTML, DHTML/CSS and Javascript
• Willing and able to manage a small team of developers.
• Ability to translate business requirements into system design
• Ability to partner and work in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment
• Strong debugging skills and the ability to easily and quickly read and modify existing code
• Sense of humor

We offer a competitive salary, a superior work environment and excellent benefits. Relocation assistance is available for the right candidates.

Red Ventures is a marketing firm which owns and operates several dynamic online marketing businesses in the Ballantyne area of Charlotte, North Carolina. We were recently named the 4th Fastest Growing Private Company in the US by Inc. Magazine and DirecTV’s Dealer of the Year! Red Ventures focuses on exciting growth industries and our expertise is in customer acquisition marketing. Our success is built upon our team of high achieving and smart marketers, high performing and often unique direct response marketing channels (online, offline, and in-person), a superior web and phone sales infrastructure, and a robust technology and reporting platform

We are seeking a Senior Programmer who is able to function as a Lead Developer for a small team of programmers. This person should have experience in real-world LAMP (Linux/FreeBSD, Apache, MySQL, PHP/Perl) development as well as a proven record participating and working with the business side of a company.

The primary job responsibility for this position is to provide PHP programming and functionality for a wide variety of consumer-related websites, intranets, extranets and web-based applications. This entails designing, evaluating, updating and maintaining object oriented applications in PHP. This position requires the developer to have some business savvy to translate vague business requirements into tangible and accurate technical requirements as well as to anticipate future requirements within the design of new systems. This is the perfect opportunity for LAMP Developers looking to play a key role in creating enabling technology for a successful online and offline marketing company.

Successful candidates will have demonstrable experience building real online applications in a LAMP environment and will be able to make a meaningful contribution from day one. They will be comfortable working with team members at all levels and departments within the organization. These individuals will be willing to share their opinions and insights with business leaders on a daily basis in order to affect rapid decision cycles and effective technical solutions to business requirements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Sciences or similar field
• 4+ years of solid PHP and MySQL development
• Knowledge of HTML, DHTML/CSS and Javascript
• Willing and able to manage a small team of developers.
• Ability to translate business requirements into system design
• Ability to partner and work in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment
• Strong debugging skills and the ability to easily and quickly read and modify existing code
• Sense of humor

We offer a competitive salary, a superior work environment and excellent benefits. Relocation assistance is available for the right candidates.

Red Ventures is a marketing firm which owns and operates several dynamic online marketing businesses in the Ballantyne area of Charlotte, North Carolina.

We are seeking a Senior Programmer who is able to function as a Lead Developer for a small team of programmers. This person should have experience in real-world LAMP (Linux/FreeBSD, Apache, MySQL, PHP/Perl) development as well as a proven record participating and working with the business side of a company.

Red Ventures focuses on exciting growth industries and our expertise is in customer acquisition marketing. Our success is built upon our team of high achieving and smart marketers, high performing and often unique direct response marketing channels (online, offline, and in-person), a superior web and phone sales infrastructure, and a robust technology and reporting platform.

The Red Ventures businesses focus on home related consumer services, homes security, internet service, phone service and satellite radio. We are one of the top three DirecTV dealers; we also have new online businesses selling home security, internet service, phone service and satellite radio.

We have experienced double digit growth quarter over quarter throughout 2005, and each month in 2006 was a record breaking month. We forecast continued quarter over quarter growth throughout 2007.

The primary job responsibility for this position is to provide PHP programming and functionality for a wide variety of consumer-related websites, intranets, extranets and web-based applications. This entails designing, evaluating, updating and maintaining object oriented applications in PHP. This position is as a lead developer, responsible for managing 2 to 4 developers for one of our larger businesses. This position requires the developer to have some business savvy to translate vague business requirements into tangible and accurate technical requirements as well as to anticipate future requirements within the design of new systems. The management aspect of this position is expected to entail 10% to 20% of your time.

Successful candidates will have demonstrable experience building real online applications in a LAMP environment and will be able to make a meaningful contribution from day one. They will be comfortable working with team members at all levels and departments within the organization. These individuals will be willing to share their opinions and insights with business leaders on a daily basis in order to affect rapid decision cycles and effective technical solutions to business requirements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Sciences or commensurate work experience
• Systems design of medium to large systems.
• 4+ years of solid PHP and MySQL development
• Knowledge of HTML, DHTML/CSS and Javascript
• Willing and able to manage a small team of developers.
• Ability to translate business requirements into system design
• Ability to partner and work in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment
• Strong debugging skills and the ability to easily and quickly read and modify existing code
• Sense of humor

This is the perfect opportunity for LAMP Developers looking to play a key role in creating enabling technology for a successful online and offline marketing company.

We offer a competitive salary, a superior work environment and excellent benefits. Relocation assistance is available for the right candidates.

For additional company information and to view all of our exciting opportunities please visit www.redventures.com