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Overview:

The Iona Group, Inc., a creative communications company in Morton, Illinois, (near Peoria, IL) seeks a talented individual to join our interactive development team. The person we are seeking should be a multi-talented developer with a strong drive to stay up-to-date on today’s latest technologies.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will:

• Understand the importance of coding standards and user experience
• Thrive in deadline-driven environments and be capable of monitoring their own progress
• Be able to positively interact with clients not only to understand their needs and respond, but also to train and teach
• Be able to write and speak succinctly
• Design and communicate with designers
• Be versatile and not tied to one development language or paradigm
• Able to adapt personal knowledge and expertise to fit a client’s unique needs

Desired Skills:

• PHP 5 / MySQL (OOP development or CakePHP a plus)
• ASP.NET a plus
• Standards-based XHTML/CSS
• Javascript + AJAX (familiarity with jQuery and Prototype libraries a plus)
• Adobe Flash AS2, AS3
• Adobe Flex a plus
• CMS Design + Implementation (Drupal 5/6 a plus, Ektron CMS400.net a plus)
• Information Design + Architecture
• Usability and Interactive Design
• Asset Preparation (from Photoshop, Illustrator, etc)
• Desktop Flash platform deployment (MDM Zinc, AIR) a plus
• Writing – Documentation and Training

About The Iona Group:

We are a small close-knit team of designers, developers, and videographers who create engaging websites, interactive museum and tradeshow installations, videos, and interactive applications/RIAs for clients throughout the Midwest. We work for clients like Columbia College, the Museum of Science and Industry, Shedd Aquarium, Pioneer Hi-bred, and Caterpillar. Our production staff works predominantly on Mac – though we’re a hybrid shop and you can work on whatever you prefer. We care a lot about creating amazing pieces for our clients, providing an amazing work environment for our coworkers, and giving back to our community, both locally and globally.

Company Name: The Iona Group, Inc
Location: Morton, IL
Available: Immediately. Full Time.
Pay: market per year