Saturday 12 July 2014

Senior Ruby on Rails Web Developer #28107 | SunGard | US-PA-Philadelphia-601 Walnut St


Senior Ruby on Rails Web Developer #28107 | SunGard | US-PA-Philadelphia-601 Walnut St


Senior Ruby on Rails Web Developer
Job ID #: 28107
Location: US-PA-Philadelphia-601 Walnut St.
Functional Area: Information Technology Department: Operations - Professional Services
Position Type: Full-Time Regular Education Desired: Bachelors Degree or equivalent
Relocation Provided: No Experience Desired: At least 5 years
Travel Percentage: 0



SunGard Global Services combines business consulting, technology and professional services for financial services firms, energy companies and corporations. Leveraging SunGard’s global delivery model, more than 5,000 employees worldwide help customers manage their complex data needs, optimize end-to-end business processes and assist with systems integration, while providing full application development, maintenance, testing and support services.

SunGard is actively recruiting an experienced Senior Web Application Developer (Ruby on Rails) to join our team. We are looking for candidates who are passionate about new technologies and are masters of their craft, who are able to code valid and accessible HTML/CSS, use or write the latest Ruby & JavaScript tools, and create cutting edge user experiences on the web. Candidates should be able to recognize the use of JavaScript libraries as a convenience, but are knowledgeable in core JavaScript enough to be capable of working without them, have a high degree of attention to detail in all aspects of your work, and have experience working on rich interactive websites or applications.

Responsibilities:
»       First and foremost, work within the confines of the client – contractor relationship.
»       Work on multiple projects using Agile development methodologies
»       Collaborate with product managers, designers, and software engineers to ensure design vision is maintained, final markup is standards compliant, and UI deliverables are completed on time

»       Explore new technologies/industry trends and technical innovation
»       Create Proof-of-Concepts using new technologies
»       Handle multiple project requirements and make appropriate technical decisions

»       Facilitate complex cross-team problem solving and effective technical conflict resolution



• 5+ years developing rich user-facing web interfaces

• Expert knowledge of Ruby(RoR), HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with experience with at least one JavaScript framework (YUI, GWT, Prototype, jQuery, etc.)

• Experience coding server-side page generation (preferably JSP)

• Passion for usability and accessibility
• Desire to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

• BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent

• Strong communication and teamwork skills

• Strong problem solving skills and the ability to address problems with innovative solutions

• Strong command of cross-browser development techniques and browser degradation strategies

• In-depth knowledge of cross-browser and cross-platform development of HMTL/CSS-based web sites on PC/MAC: IE6, IE7, IE8, FF, and Safari

• Extremely familiar with advanced CSS concepts and techniques, including building table-free layouts using semantic markup and CSS

• Experience in debugging and troubleshooting programming related issues

• Knowledge of HTML 5 and CSS 3 is a plus

• Previous exposure to JSTL or Freemarker is a plus


SunGard Offers full time, salaried opportunities, a competitive compensation structure and a very generous benefits packages which includes, but is not limited to, a matching 401K program, tuition reimbursement, etc.  We are also proud to offer robust professional training and development programs which help SunGard Consultants to continually stay ahead of the learning curve

SunGard is one of the world's leading software and technology services companies. SunGard has more than 20,000 employees and serves more than 25,000 customers in more than 70 countries. SunGard provides software and processing solutions for financial services, higher education and the public sector. SunGard also provides disaster recovery services, managed IT services, information availability consulting services and business continuity management software. With annual revenue of approximately $5 billion, SunGard is ranked 434 on the Fortune 500 and is the largest privately held business software and IT services company. Look for us wherever the mission is critical. For more information, please visit www.sungard.com.

SunGard Consulting Services is focused on helping clients in the capital markets, energy, and media businesses develop world-class advanced solutions in investment banking, asset management, securities servicing, wealth management, exchanges and others.

Our approach focuses on the practical application of technology to capital markets, energy, and media, combining an understanding of leading and emerging technologies with our business expertise. Our goal is to help our clients become best-in-class, building the best and most advanced systems. As well as having established practice areas for big data, advanced visualization, mobile and DevOps, we are continually working with and adopting a broad set of new technologies.

Our team is composed of passionate technology professionals, and our culture is one of learning and dedication to being the best consulting services firm. For more information, visit us at www.sungard.com/consulting.

Recruitment at SunGard Financial Systems works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. SunGard does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.




We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Employment contingent upon successful completion of background investigation and pre-employment drug screen.

As part of the selection process this role may require an assessment to determine suitability.


http://careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/client_sungard/external/jobDetails.do?functionName=getJobDetail&jobPostId=60046&localeCode=en-us



No comments:

Post a Comment