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Flex Developer (RIA)- Chicago, Direct, 4118

Job Title: Flex Developer (RIA)

Position Overview

Flex Developers specialize in developing Rich Internet Applications utilizing the Adobe Flex framework. Flex Developers turn functional requirements, visual designs and user experience wireframes into Flex solutions for interactive prototypes and production code. Although the primary technology of focus is Adobe Flex, a Flex developer may also work with DHTML, Ajax, Laszlo and other Rich Internet Application technologies. Solutions will be delivered in the enterprise space so Flex developers have strong coding fundamentals and emphasize scalability, performance, test driven architecture, team based collaboration, object orientation, and reusability in their code. Flex Developers work at the intersection of user experience and technology and have a strong basis in user focused application development. They design and manage complex data transfer between Flex applications and Java based middleware.

Candidates should be enthusiastic about programming and expect to spend approximately 90% of their time doing hands-on code design and development. Candidates must have IT consulting experience, be team-oriented, possess effective written and verbal communication skills and be willing to travel (up to 80%).

Training is available on an as-needed basis to assist with project demands.

Required Experience
· Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related discipline
· At least 5 years experience of enterprise web development participating in the complete product development lifecycle of several successful projects
· Must be well versed in ActionScript 3.0 and Flex libraries.
· Must demonstrate a strong programming basis in at least one other major language such as Java, C, C++, Perl, or previous versions of Actionscript.
· Must possess proven knowledge of Object oriented principles and design patterns.
· Must be knowledgeable about current RIA technologies, frameworks and tools.
· A strong knowledge of the following technologies is a plus:
· XML/XSLT
· HTML/XHTML
· W3C DOM methods and properties
· CSS, DHTML, JavaScript

The client is a specialized consulting firm with offices in New York and Chicago. We bring together the best user experience and technical skills to deliver outstanding innovative solutions to our clients; Fortune 500 companies and large government organizations. Our clients look to us to solve high-impact problems at the heart of their business. We are amongst the first companies to embrace Rich Internet / Web 2.0 design principles and technologies and incorporate them into their design philosophy.

We are committed to User-Centered Design but believe it is imperative to understand the clients’ technical constraints and enablers to ensure a scalable, secure and service oriented solution is developed. We educate our clients on the process and practice the full software development lifecycle. We are the “heavy lifters”, architects and integration experts that our clients and UE teams depend on to maximize the web experience. We thrive on complex portal and CMS challenges while promoting scalable J2EE solutions that enable web 2.0 experiences.

If qualified and interested in this position, please call 312-424-0300 and reference job number 4118.

Labels: Developer