One of Paladin’s leading global manufacturer in a near north Chicago suburb has an immediate for a Contract IT/ Web Applications Developer for a long-term, contract assignment.  

The Web Applications Developer is responsible for developing an overall strategy, design and implementation for corporate Internet websites, an intranet, an extranet and web applications. This role will collaborate with Marketing, Sales and other business  groups.   The overall efforts include the organization of concepts into a design of information architecture;  interface design, programming, scripting and publishing of website information, and design and development of web based applications.

The Web Applications Developer will ensure that sites are built using search engine optimized structures and administer content management tools to allow content ownership across the entire organization.  The Web Applications Developer will coordinate this effort with business units, system administrators, programmers, graphic designers, writers/editors.

Primary Responsibilities

• Full technical knowledge in all areas of content management and enterprise content management applications.
• Working knowledge and demonstrated experience using application software and graphics design to develop and maintain the Internet, intranet, and extranet websites.
• Develops and deploys best practice tools for content management including user managed content areas.  Works with a variety of third party content suppliers to ensure that format, taxonomy and other Sloan specifications are adhered to.
• Works closely with programmers, Marketing, and artists to ensure that the website is developed and tested according to specifications which allow for content sharing between systems.
• Monitors site usage and performance.  Makes changes and suggests options to stakeholders to ensure that sites are performing optimally.  Uses search engine optimization (SEO) techniques to ensure site content is positioned correctly in search results
• Responsible for coordination of all web projects for all the company’s divisions.

The Ideal Candidate will have:

• Minimum of five years direct experience in enterprise content management and web development.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technolofy or comparable field.
• Must possess technical knowledge of Open Text web content management applications (formerly RedDot).
• Significant hands-on experience with HTML, JAVA script, JAVA, ActiveX, server-side scripting languages, VB Script, ASP.NET, IIS, Apache, AJAX, jQuery, JOSON, CSS, XML, SOAP, etc.
• Must have experience developing web applications utilizing SQL databases.  Experience must include defining database requirements, writing applications to access, updating and maintain the database through web based interfaces.
• Experience with design and development using Microsoft SharePoint software is highly desirable

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

·         The Web Applications Developer may possesses knowledge of fields as diverse as network configuration, interface and graphic design, software development, Internet tools and technologies, business strategy, writing, marketing, and project management.

·         Familiarity with graphic design and multimedia applications such as Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Real Audio, and Adobe Flash is desireable.

Start date: Immediate
Duration of Assignment: 3 to 6 months
Location: Onsite,

Hourly rate ranges from $45 to $50, depending on the skill level and background
Expenses are reimbursed and requires receipts.

If you’re interested and qualified for the role, please send the following immediately to maricel@paladinstaff.com to be considered for this great opportunity:

·    Updated resume in word format; No PDFs please.

·    Required: Portfolio URL link

·    Required: Cover letter highlighting relevant experience related to this role.

·    Three references

·    Hourly rate through a staffing agency

Submissions without all of the above will not be considered. 

Must be authorized to work in the US

Candidates who closely matches our client’s requirements will be contacted.

It all started when I popped over at the very small (like five booths) farmers market outside the Sears Tower (it will NEVER be Willis Tower) after an appointment this morning. The idea of farm fresh raspberries, plums and peaches were too much to pass up.  I pulled out my handy tote bag that folds up into its self and told the guy I didn’t need a bag.  The plums and raspberries were placed into the bag in their little green containers. I added a cucumber and then went to the peach guy. He had little wooden containers, but I took the peaches out and left it for him to reuse.  I then ran across the street to Panera Bread. Once I was seated with my bagel and coffee I started to rearrange everything in my messenger bag, that’s when I saw the beginning of the battle. The tote bag was dripping with the blood of raspberries. I ran to the counter and asked for some plastic bags. They gave me two.  I started pulling out the heavy fruit, stuck my hand in one bag and started scooping up the raspberry survivors as well as the dead and wounded, turning the bag inside out to contain them all. Once I had the raspberry puree (the kind you find in a second hand store) bagged up I placed everything back in the tote bag and put the tote in the other plastic bag I was given. I thought at best I could make some raspberry vinaigrette out of it, maybe a small smoothie.

Alas, upon arrival home I discovered the raspberry bag had a leak and oozed everywhere. Three of the peaches were severely wounded in battle, one plum was mortally wounded. The cucumber came out covered in raspberry guts but uninjured. It’s all very sad, but I’ve learned a valuable lesson about my responsibility to ensure the safety of all raspberries in the future.

Getting out of the house.

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I had no idea there was a statue for the Haymarket Tragedy. It’s on DesPlaines near Randolph.

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Baked bread today. So excited!

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Can you help?

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curtains are fun to play in

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At Sushi Nest in Elmhurst.

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Doing some independent Croissant Quest research at Panera on this fine Friday morning. How does a chain hold up to a private bakery? I’ll soon find out!

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Ditched the heat of West Fest in favor of diner food and a movie. This is the Monte Cristo and sweet potato fries at Corner Stone Cafe @ Western/Diversey/Elston.

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