From brad at smithart.net Thu Jun 2 10:18:17 2011 From: brad at smithart.net (Brad Smithart) Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2011 12:18:17 -0500 Subject: [DFW.pm] Perl Development Positions Available Message-ID: Genares, a hotel reservation services company located in Las Colinas, is looking for a couple of Perl developers. The job description is below. If you are interested, please send your resume to genaresjobs at hotmail.com. Web Developer *Company Profile* Genares Worldwide Reservations is the innovative creator and provider of software for hotels to load pricing and descriptive information. Our software makes information available to travel agents and consumers for the purpose of making hotel room reservations. Our company is the culmination of over 50 years experience in hospitality and is the fastest growing leader in the industry, with a history of success built upon our commitment to service and loyal customer relationships. *The Position:* Our Emerging Technology team is looking for a highly motivated mid-level Web Designer/Developer to build and maintain our corporate website and B2C hotel reservation application and customize the look and feel to seamlessly integrate with various hotel websites. The successful candidate will be a technically proficient, creative, self-starter with excellent communications skills. We believe in a fun but focused development environment. We have casual atmosphere, medical and retirement benefits, and a world-class development team. Our technology group works in an open plan with a focus on collaboration, automation, documentation, and testing. *Responsibilities:*** The Web Developer will be responsible for UI and front-end development, applying their expertise in HTML/CSS/JavaScript to a suite of industry leading messaging products. The Web Developer must possess technical knowledge and creative skills across a range of technologies including: ? HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and AJAX ? Extensive experience with cross-browser/mobile development and testing ? Develop optimized/cross-platform front-end code in HTML, CSS and JavaScript ? Develop functional prototypes to demonstrate interactive concepts ? Implement cross-browser/cross-platform UI compatibility and troubleshoot associated issues *Qualifications:*** ? 3+ years experience building interactive email/web sites/applications ? Technical mastery of client-side web user interface development technologies including JavaScript, AJAX, HTML, CSS ? Page tracking, conversion tracking experience (Google/Yahoo Analytics, Omniture) ? Experience using graphics software (Photoshop, Fireworks, or similar) ? Knowledge of cross-browser/cross-platform/mobile compatibility including knowledge of and ability to solve common associated issues as well as investigate and troubleshoot complex inconsistencies ? Experience using JavaScript and AJAX libraries such as jQuery ? Experience with version control systems including Subversion ? General UI background (Information architecture, site flow, accessibility, browser capabilities, etc) ? Excellent analytical, problem solving and debugging skills. ? Good written and oral communication skills and ability to work either independently or within a team environment *Desirable Skills/Knowledge:*** ? Experience with fast UI prototyping, rapid iterations, Agile web development methodologies ? Knowledge of server-side scripting languages such as PERL/PHP ? Experience working in a LAMP (Linux/Apache/MySql/PERL) environment ? Knowledge of Smarty, Template Toolkit ? Experience with social media sites ? Hospitality experience is a plus. *Benefits:* This full-time position is based in Irving, TX. - Competitive Pay** - Holidays and Personal Days off** - Vacations** - Medical and Dental** - 401K** Software Engineer ? Detail Posting *Company Profile* Genares Worldwide Reservations is the innovative creator and provider of software for hotels to load pricing and descriptive information. Our software makes information available to travel agents and consumers for the purpose of making hotel room reservations. Our company is the culmination of over 50 years experience in hospitality and is the fastest growing leader in the industry, with a history of success built upon our commitment to service and loyal customer relationships. Our Team of Revenue Architects is focused on driving distribution through all channels resulting in more heads in beds for you, our customers. Genares truly understands a hotel's priorities and challenges. Our team includes hoteliers who are aware of the challenges facing its clients. As a global leader in reservation services, Genares is uniquely positioned to provide end to end solutions to hoteliers looking to maximize their opportunities in fiercely competitive markets. Genares provides clients exposure for their property to ensure you placement among target audiences, offering GDS connectivity, Internet distribution, hosting of hotel websites, booking engine, call center solutions, e-mail marketing campaigns, commission processing and RFP and Consortia Programs. *The Position* This position requires a computer programmer to work with web designers to determine the technical and functional requirements of projects. The candidate will create internal and external reports regarding transaction and booking volumes, develop internal user and customer facing reports and graphs that convey transaction volumes, history, booking information, and property content. The computer programmer will enhance existing software to display charts and make various data export options (i.e. PDF,CSV,Word) available. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The ideal candidate for this position will possess a Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Math, or Engineering, and have familiarity with hotel reservation systems and associated distribution channels such as Travelocity, Orbitz, Expedia and Priceline. Technical requirements include programming with PERL software language, HTML, CSS, AJAX, Linux, and accessing a MySQL database. *The Beneficiary* All applications run via the Internet. Genares?s customers have the ability to enter and control all the information about the hotel including descriptive (HOD), rates and availability. The programming languages Perl / mod_perl, JavaScript, PHP, Java, and comfortable with database systems MySQL, MS-SQL, Informix. *Benefits* - Competitive Pay** - Holidays and Personal Days off** - Vacations** - Medical and Dental** - 401K -- =================== Brad Smithart brad at smithart.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From saj at thecommune.net Thu Jun 2 16:33:14 2011 From: saj at thecommune.net (Stuart Johnston) Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:33:14 -0500 Subject: [DFW.pm] The Perl Job Market in Dallas Message-ID: <4DE81DBA.2080403@thecommune.net> I've been having a difficult time trying to hire well-qualified Perl Developers for my team in Dallas. We've seen a few good resumes but the candidate takes another job before we get an interview. What's the deal? Am I doing something wrong or is Perl such a niche in Dallas that there are more jobs than developers? Just curious about other's experiences.