CLOSED: .Net Technical Lead (Boulder, CO)

Boulder software company is looking to hire a technical lead. The technical lead will lead / manage all software development efforts and also interact with customers and be the technical face of the company.

The successful candidate will be highly technically competent, have excellent presentation skills, and be comfortable with the ambiguity of managing projects while balancing the sales process.

Requirements:
7+ years experience developing software applications.
Experience in a technical lead or architect role.
Experience in a customer-facing role.
Experience managing / leading projects in an Agile or Semi-Agile environment.
C# plus ASP.NET or Microsoft MVC. (OR Java plus Spring or Struts and willing to quickly learn Microsoft technologies).
SQL and data modeling (SQL Server is a plus).
JavaScript, CSS, HTML.
UML.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Experience developing custom applications is a plus.
Bachelors degree in CS or equivalent.

This is a full-time employee, on-site position.

Please send resumes/cover letter to jobs @ createksolutions . com

Please include the following:

Expected salary range (broad range is fine at this point)
Work Authorization Status (U.S. Citizen, Green Card, etc.)
availability (2 weeks notice, etc.)

CLOSED: Java Developers (Entry-Level-to-Senior) Denver, CO

Get in on the ground floor of new Denver-based development team in a profitable and growing company. Help us develop a web-based product that is both useful and fun.

We are looking for Java Developers of every level - including one team lead.

We are looking for highly-motivated, creative problem solvers with excellent communication skills and a collaborative spirit. Must be able to "hit the ground running."

Specific location will be either Denver West or Interlocken - TBD soon.

Responsibilities:

• Play a key role in designing, implementing and maintaining server-side code for web applications
• Produce well-designed, object-oriented code that is readable and maintainable.
• Contribute to the maintenance of existing web sites
• Co-operate with front-end development team to create a truly usable product
• Keep up to date with latest technologies
• up to 5% travel to L.A.


Requirements:

For Team Lead position only:

• Team Lead Experience
• 5+ years of web-based Java development using Ajax, JavaScript, DHTML, CSS, Servlets, JSP

For all positions:

• 3+ years of web-based Java development using Ajax, JavaScript, DHTML, CSS, Servlets, JSP
• JDBC
• Relational database experience
• Application Servers such as Apache or Tomcat
• Frameworks such as Spring, Hibernate, or Django
• Experience with back-end programming
• Experience with highly-scalable web applications preferred
• Linux
• Fluent in Mandarin Chinese is a plus


Please send resume and cover letter to jobs at createksolutions dot com
Please include the following:

Expected salary range (broad range is fine at this point)
Work Authorization Status (U.S. Citizen, Green Card, etc.)
availability (2 weeks notice, etc.)

CLOSED: User Experience Architect (Boulder, CO)

A fresh start-up in Boulder, CO is looking for a senior User Experience Architect to take over the design of the user experience of both our website and our web-based application. You will be responsible for creating all aspects of the user experience: from user stories and flow to creating an appealing user interface. You will also be responsible for incorporating new features into the design / workflow as they come. You will work closely with customers as well as with developers and product managers.



Qualifications:


5-10 years experience designing web-based user interfaces.

Extensive experience in all aspects of the design process from site audit and requirements gathering, to wire framing and prototyping.

Highly adaptable and comfortable in an environment where requirements change.

Highly-collaborative personality.

Experience with fast and inexpensive user-testing methods.

Ability to create designs that a development team can develop from.

Solid understanding of the technical implications of the UI design.

Experience with UI design of web-based applications for multiple browsers.

Experience with HTML, XHTML, and CSS a plus.

Experience with JavaScript and JavaScript frameworks a plus.

Proficiency with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or other design tools.

Bachelor’s degree in Cognitive Physiology, Human Computer Interaction, Human Factors, or equivalent.


This is a full-time employee position with work to be done on-site in Boulder, CO.
Must be eligible to work for any U.S. employer without sponsorship.

Please send resumes/cover letter to jobs at createksolutions dot com

Please include the following:

Expected salary range (broad range is fine at this point)
Work Authorization Status (U.S. Citizen, Green Card, etc.)
availability (2 weeks notice, etc.)

ON HOLD: Linux Systems Administrator (Boulder, CO)

Exciting and growing start-up in downtown boulder, CO is looking for a Linux Systems Administrator to help keep our high-traffic web-based service offering up and available around the clock. Join a small team team of Systems Admins to help further develop our network infrastructure to meet rapidly growing demands - and we mean rapidly growing - our systems must be able to handle large spikes and sudden, large usage increases. Are you up for the challenge?


Responsibilites:

Help improve the performance, availability and resilience of our service delivery infrastructure.

Make meaningful contributions to the architectural design of our products.

Perform daily monitoring and backup activities.

Identify potential weaknesses and make recommendations for imrovement.

Build and manage server, network and storage equipment.

Leverage and manage cloud-based virtual servers, CDN services, and other third-party services.

Provide desktop support for Windows, Mac and Linux workstations and laptops.

Manage office support services, such as internet, Exchange, and printing capabilities.



Desired skills:

Linux Systems administration (Senior-level Experience)

Experience with Ubuntu and Red Hat.

Experience with System Administration tools. syslog, NFS, Cacti, Nagios, etc.

Network administration experience. Cisco, Checkpoint, Foundry, etc.

Windows administration.

Virtualization. VMWare, Xen, KVM, etc.

Storage administration experience. Linux Volume Management, RAID, iSCSI, SANs, etc.

Experience with Apache and MySQL. (Hadoop and Tomcat a plus)

Good interpersonal skills. Must be assertive and highly collaborative. Must be able to communicate well ... and that means listen well too. We're looking for a true team player.

Participate in one-week-on, two-weeks-off pager rotation.


Please send resumes/cover letter to jobs @ createksolutions . com

Please include the following:

Expected salary range (broad range is fine at this point)
Work Authorization Status (U.S. Citizen, Green Card, etc.)
availability (2 weeks notice, etc.)

CLOSED: SugarCRM/PHP Contractor (2 months) Boulder, CO / telecommute

VC-funded startup in Boulder, CO is looking for a SugarCRM contractor to configure a hosted SugarCRM solution, add modules, create reports, etc.

Must have experience administering SugarCRM
Must be very strong in PHP and MySQL
Preferably will have written a module for SugarCRM

Approximate contract-length is 2 months full-time. (This is not a part-time position).

Telecommute is OK - however must have at least one meeting in Boulder, CO.

Must be located in the U.S. and eligible to work for any company in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Please send resume and cover letter to jobs at createksolutions dot com

Please include the following information:

work authorization (U.S. Citizen, Geen Card), etc.
hourly rate expectation (range is fine)
availability (2 weeks notice, etc.)

CLOSED: Technical Support Engineer (Boulder, CO)

A growing startup located in downtown Boulder, CO is seeking an experienced technical support engineer to help us provide high-quality technical support to our valued customers - both internal and external.

The ideal individual must have both strong technical skills and strong inter-personal skills. You would be joining a growing team and would have the opportunity and the responsibility to provide valuable input as our team grows and scales.

Must be a team player who is willing to wear multiple hats. You would initially be providing support at all levels - Tier I - Tier III, but this would emerge into a Tier III support role as the teams grows.

Responsibilities:

• Provide support for multiple web-based products.
• Triage complex technical issues, resolving or escalating them as appropriate.
• Act as a customer advocate in relation to the development team to ensure that customer needs are addressed in ticket escalations.
• Take ownership of support incidents.

• Create detailed documentation for issues and their resolutions.

Qualifications:

• Experience reading and debugging PHP and JavaScript.

• Experience working with HTTP, HTML, XML, CSS, and Regular Expressions.
• Experience working with SQL (MySQL is a plus)

• Experience working in a start-up environment is a plus.
• Must be able to assess customer needs and prioritize support requests.
• Friendly, patient, and professional inter-personal skills.

Travel: very limited - if at all
On call: will participate in rotation

This is a contract-to-hire position.

To apply, please send your resume to jobs at createksolutions (dot) com.

Please include the following:

Expected salary range (broad range is fine at this point)
Work Authorization Status (U.S. Citizen, Green Card, etc.)
availability (2 weeks notice, etc.)

CLOSED: Sr. PHP Developer (Downtown, Boulder, CO)

A fast-paced and growing startup located in downtown Boulder, CO is looking for a Sr. PHP developer to contribute to our flagship product - a ground-breaking internet service which will provide many exciting challenges for a smart and enthusiastic developer.

As a member of the core development team, you will be responsible for designing and developing new features for our core product. Must be a team player and self starter. Experience in a start-up environment is a plus.

This is a back-end developer position.

Requirements:

* Senior/Expert - level knowledge of object-oriented programming with PHP
* Minimum 5 years experience in web development
* 3+ Years experience with PHP and LAMP
* Experience developing distributed applications
* Experience developing applications with large numbers of concurrent users
* Strong team-oriented skills including SCM, Revision Control, Defect tracking, and collaboration tools.
* Strong Linux development experience is preferred
* Comfortable working in a small-team, fast-paced, start-up environment
* Ability to work without a lot of direction
* Ability to gather the information you will need to complete your task and communicate issues promptly
* Ability to deliver on-time, well-tested modules
* Ability to write clean, well commented, modular code
* BS/MS in C.S. or related degree (or equivalent experience)

Additional "nice to have" skills:
AJAX
OpenX
Kohana or other frameworks

This is a full-time employee, on-site position.

Please send resume and cover letter to jobs at createksolutions dot com

Please include the following:

Expected salary range (broad range is fine at this point)
Work Authorization Status (U.S. Citizen, Green Card, etc.)
availability (2 weeks notice, etc.)