Our company Namesco Ltd is looking for a Web Developer

Job Specification:

Job Title: Web Developer – Development Team
Location: Office based in Worcester

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a PHP/MySQL developer to join our established Development Team.

Position Type: Permanent

Salary: Dependent on skills & experience

Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a PHP/MySQL developer to join our established Development Team. The successful applicant will have an enthusiastic attitude for their work with significant experience in creating secure, high-performance web applications.

After many years of sustained growth, both organically and through acquisitions, Namesco is entering a new phase of expansion. We are now keen to improve existing systems and extend our product range, providing the opportunity for many exciting development projects.

The role requires a good general understanding of Internet technologies and their underlying protocols, such as HTTP, SMTP and DNS. PHP and MySQL applications form the core of all of Namesco's systems and are used to manage the email, web hosting and broadband infrastructures. Working with sensitive and business critical data also requires a thorough understanding of security and data integrity issues on the Internet.

Experience with HTML, CSS, Javascript and working to applicable W3C standards is also required. Experience of working in an Agile software development environment, together with jQuery and knowledge of XML, Web Services, MVC and Zend Framework would be desirable.

Essential Requirements

  • Strong experience of PHP and MySQL
  • Good understanding of the principles of Object Orientated Programming
  • Good understanding of security issues on the internet
  • Good understanding of internet protocols
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Javascript

Desirable Experience

  • Zend Framework
  • Subversion
  • Agile Software Development with Scrum
  • Ajax
  • DOM Scripting
  • jQuery
  • MVC Applications
  • RedHat & Debian Linux distributions
  • Web Services (Soap or RESTful)
  • XML
  • PHP Tools (PHPUnit and XDebug)
  • NoSQL databases
  • Memcache

Key Competencies

  • Enthusiasm and a desire to learn
  • Excellent problem solving skills
  • Ability to communicate advanced concepts well
  • Attention to detail
  • Good team player
  • Ability to work in a fast moving environment and to tight deadlines

Company Culture

If you want to be part of the Namesco success story then you need to be able to push yourself and your colleagues to go the extra mile and deliver excellence in every aspect of the business. If you want to feel challenged on a daily basis and belong to a team that is committed to exceeding expectations, then you'll thrive in the dynamic and unique environment we have created here at Namesco.

At Namesco we foster a creative and inclusive culture where all ideas are valued. We are open, fair and honest and our staff enjoy autonomy in their roles.

Company Overview

For over a decade, Namesco has provided first class web services to a wide variety of customers that require high-quality, reliable and forward thinking Internet solutions. We continue to enjoy steady and controlled growth, driven organically and through strategic acquisitions.

By continually investing in our technical infrastructure, websites and people, we are able to deliver industry leading domain registration, web hosting, ecommerce, email, servers and other web services.

We operate from bases in Worcester, London, Reading and Dublin, and through our branded websites.

Our philosophy of delivering high-quality products and personal service has built an award winning business that has delivered many industry firsts and received many awards and accolades.

The role attracts a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including Healthcare, 23 days holiday plus bank holidays upon starting, increasing with length of service; and a company pension scheme.