Dir of Technology--Liberty Village--Established Product Shop--90-100kMight you or someone you know be interested? I'll pay you a $750 cash referral fee if I place your colleague.Thanks,JayRole: Lead Developer/Director of TechnologyDescriptionStrategy and PlanningIn partnership with the company's founders, identify opportunities and risks for delivering the company's services as a web-based business, including identification of competitive services, opportunities for innovation, and assessment of marketplace obstacles and technical hurdles to the business success.Identify technology trends and evolving social behavior that may support or impede the success of the business.Evaluate and identify appropriate technology platforms (including web application frameworks and the deployment stack) for delivering the company's services.Lead strategic planning to achieve business goals by identifying and prioritizing development initiatives and setting timetables for the evaluation, development, and deployment of all web-based services.Participate as a member of the senior management team in establishing governance processes of direction and control to ensure that objectives are achieved, risks are managed appropriately and the organization's resources are used responsibly, particularly in the areas of software development, office networks and computers, and telecommunications.Direct development and execution of an enterprise-wide information security plan that protects the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the company's data and servers.Direct development and execution of an enterprise-wide disaster recovery and business continuity plan.Communicate the company's technology strategy to investors, management, staff, partners, customers, and stakeholders.Implementation and DeploymentAs a member of the senior management team, participate in the selection and registration of the company's web site domain names, including any related-but-unused domains that could compromise the integrity of the business.Select and set up web-based internal communications systems, such as a wiki, blog, chatroom, project management, and bug tracking systems.Collaborate with the founders and potential customers to develop use cases and specifications that describe the implementation of the company's services as a web application.Collaborate with a User Experience Designer and potential customers to prepare wireframes or mockups of a prototype of the company's web application.Establish a specification conformance and testing regimen based on user stories and the User Experience design.Maintain coding conventions and documentation standards.Select and manage company staff or outsourced vendors who will implement the application.Establish and supervise the software development process, setting short-term objectives and assessing progress as defined by the selected software development methodology.Conduct code reviews and specification conformance testing as defined by the selected software development methodology.Establish and supervise a quality assurance process, including integration and system testing.Select, deploy, and monitor performance profiling tools and procedures.Review and approve proposed development releases and manage the release process.Establish an application deployment process and supervise deployment to staging and production servers.Monitor application performance and review any application failures in staging or production.Support the marketing process by providing implementation of technical requirements for Internet marketing and search engine optimization.Operational ManagementMaintain up-to-date knowledge of technology standards, industry trends, emerging technologies, and software development best practices by attending relevant conferences and reading widely.Define and communicate company values and standards for acquiring or developing systems, equipment, or software within the company.Ensure company technical problems are resolved in a timely and cost-effective manner.RequirementsEducation and CertificationUniversity degree in the field of computer science, or another rigorous discipline. An advanced degree in one of these fields is a plus.Knowledge and ExperienceDemonstrated ability to envision web-based services that meet consumer needs or solve business problems.8+ years experience managing web application development.4+ years experience with startup companies.8+ years experience with the LAMP Stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL & PHP).8+ years experience with CSS, XHTML, one or more Javascript frameworks, and AJAX.2+ years experience with Memcache.6+ years experience with Linux systems and web server configuration.2+ years experience with Subversion.Familiarity with technical requirements of Internet marketing and search engine optimization.Familiarity with information security vulnerabilities and risk management.Familiarity with consumer privacy and payments industry compliance requirements.Exposure to business theory, business process development, governance processes, management, budgeting, and administrative operations.Personal AttributesProven leadership ability.Ability to set and manage priorities judiciously.Excellent written and oral communication skills.Excellent interpersonal skills.Ability to articulate ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences.Exceptionally self-motivated and directed.Keen attention to detail.Superior analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities.Exceptional service orientation.Ability to motivate in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.-- Jay De Dios | Partner67 Mowat Ave., Suite 535, Toronto, Ontario M6K 3E3Toll Free - 24/7: 1 877 411 5780http://ca.linkedin.com/in/jaydedios www.hireglyphics.com
Location:
Canada-ON-Toronto
Telecommute:
No (Onsite Position)
Contact Name:
Jay De dios
Contact Phone:
Contact Email:
jaydedios@hotmail.com
URL:
http://network.hireglyphics.com
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