[consulting] Lead Developer Position at Trellon

[Michael Haggerty]

Trellon is a strategy and development firm that builds open source  
solutions for non-profit, NGO, political and academic clients. One of  
the original Drupal firms, we are seeking qualified Lead Developers to  
join our team and help provide the thoughtful, innovative solutions we  
are known for.

Job Description

Lead Developers are important actors in our delivery process,  
possessing a detailed technical knowledge of Drupal and using it to  
deliver excellent solutions for our clients. Here's what we expect  
from someone in this role:

• Identify appropriate technical solutions and implement them in  
coordination with a team of developers.
• Write clean, well-engineered code that conforms to accepted  
standards within the Drupal community.
• Analyze requirements for technical feasibility and communicate  
issues effectively with internal team members and external clients.
• Be able to write custom modules and themes, and be very good at one  
or the other.
• Participate in the Drupal community through code contributions,  
attendance at community events, and more.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and make constructive  
suggestions for change.

Who Should Apply

Lead Developers traditionally possess diverse backgrounds and bring  
skill sets that go beyond simply being able to write code. Having a  
clear commitment to the communities we care about, critical thinking  
skills, and expertise in our core platforms are all part of working  
with Trellon. We look for people who can demonstrate skills in the  
following areas:

Development Skills

• Building custom modules and leveraging the various APIs that are  
important parts of the Drupal platform today.
• Constructing advanced themes that incorporate appropriate  
preprocessing functions and are structurally sound.
• Integrating Drupal with external CRM systems, mobile applications,  
social networks and other affiliated tools.

Teamwork

• Communicating with Project Managers to determine progress on project  
deliverables.
• Analyzing technical requirements with Internet Strategists to ensure  
the feasibility of proposed solutions.
• Offering appropriate guidance and support to other developers in  
support of project goals.

Participation

• Contributing code and documentation to the core platforms Trellon  
works with. You will be financially compensated for contributions to  
Drupal and CiviCRM.
• Sharing knowledge about Drupal through blog posts and presentations  
at local and international events.
• Participating in product development sessions and offering  
perspective on specific product ideas.

What You Need to Know

Lead Developers must possess an advanced understanding of PHP and  
MySQL. We are also looking for people a good grounding in some or all  
of the following areas:

• CSS and AJAX development.
• Performance tuning.
• Hosting and infrastructure.
• CRM integration.

How to Apply

We are accepting resumes immediately and want to talk to you.

• Please direct all inquiries to jobs at trellon.com. Please include a  
cover letter, resume, and salary requirements.
• In your cover letter, please clearly outline relevant experience you  
wish for us to consider.
• Also in your cover letter, please help us understand where you live. 
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