Software Maintenance Tech

This is a very simple job for someone with technical skills and the ability to communicate. In a nutshell we're looking for a jack-of-all-trades technology person.

We are not looking for the next Marc Andreessen who will change the world. We are successful because we implement workaday, well-known, proven technologies: HTML code, PHP scripts, and SQL queries. Nothing in this position is bleeding-edge new tech. In most cases, your average geek knows enough to get this stuff done.

Are You Technologically Adept?

PHP. MySQL. Blog. Web Apps. Objects. PHORM. Open Source. Functions. Drupal. Classes. Smarty. Javascript. Wiki. CSS. HTML. XML.

If you instantly recognize those terms and you love spending your time in that environment, keep reading.

## Deliverables

We are a growing web presence and there are a ton of small "one-off" tech tasks that must be done on-the-fly. The tasks are too-technical for our non-tech teams, yet these 10-minute to 5-hour tasks require calendaring (days, sometimes months into the future) before our busy Development team can tackle them.

We need a tech person focused on quickly completing $5 - $1000 "nano-projects".

We don't want to bid each of these projects individually - we want some people who can do them all and then understand how our systems work. It's a matter of scale - who wants to bid on a $5 nano-project?

Are You Self Reliant?

There aren't many docs telling you "where to find this" or "how that thing works". You'll get little help - you're basically on your own. We'll give you the necessary access to complete your tasks. You can occasionally ask the (busy/distracted) Development team specific questions. That's the extent of what you can count on for help.

This position is ideal for someone comfortable with technology, who knows how to get to the bottom of tech issues, and doesn't mind diving into the code to figure out how things work. A person who gathers information from docs, Google, deeply technical public forums, & obscure discussion lists. Yep - you'll find THEM on your own too.

There are those who think that's a tall order. Some people would even say it's too hard. THOSE people may not bid on this project.

"Geek Snobs" Need Not Apply

This job certainly requires someone who "gets" technology and can sling code. You must be able to instantiate an object and know the difference between a function and a class. You must demonstrate your tech skills before you'll even get an interview.

But that's just part of the equation.

The SMT doesn't live in an ivory tower looking down at non-tech folks as the losers they are. Can you communicate tech stuff to non-tech people? Can you translate "geekspeak" into English? That's the magic we're after.

The SMT helps our CS team explain to a customer why things didn't go right - and that the problem is corrected. (You won't generally talk with customers.) The SMT works with the Mktg team to gather data, put it into an easily accessible report to analyze results. The SMT notices important details in a job request. Follow this hidden instruction: Use the word 'duck' in your bid. The SMT offers suggestions for tools/interfaces to make things easier next time. Along the way, you'll write down what you did, how things work, and what you learned so that it's easier next time.

If you speak English (even if English is your 2nd, 3rd or 25th language) without the latest techno-babble acronyms, and if you can explain in real words why/how something works, we want you on the team.

What's The Next Step?

The job description is at [url removed, login to view] Read it for important bidding instructions.

1) Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done.

2) Deliverables must be in ready-to-run condition, as follows (depending on the nature of the deliverables):

a) For web sites or other server-side deliverables intended to only ever exist in one place in the Buyer's environment--Deliverables must be installed by the Seller in ready-to-run condition in the Buyer's environment.

b) For all others including desktop software or software the buyer intends to distribute: A software installation package that will install the software in ready-to-run condition on the platform(s) specified in this bid request.

3) All deliverables will be considered "work made for hire" under U.S. Copyright law. Buyer will receive exclusive and complete copyrights to all work purchased. (No GPL, GNU, 3rd party components, etc. unless all copyright ramifications are explained AND AGREED TO by the buyer on the site per the coder's Seller Legal Agreement).

## Platform

LAMP

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