Washington, DC PHP Developers And Mission of Love Charities

Greetings and welcome to the DCPHP Blog . Whether you want to know what's going on, who's hiring, tips and tricks, or generally want to meet and talk with some other smart people, this is the place for you. We hope to be your one-stop shop for all things PHP in the Washington DC Metro region Mission of Love Charities, Inc is a community based non-profit geared towards building self-sustainability for families experiencing the effects of poverty.

Thursday, 31 March 2016

[dcphp-dev] [job] Senior & Junio PHP Application Developer

Dear all,

Hope all is well. We currently have two PHP Developer positions open within our organization. A Junior & a Senior Developer. I've embedded the job description for the Senior PHP Application Developer below. Please feel free to share with any colleagues that might be looking for employment opportunities. Any questions, feel free to reach out to me directly.

Many thanks. Greatly appreciate it.

Regards,

Nicholle

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FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in health, education, nutrition, environment, economic development, civil society, gender, youth, research and technology — creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today's interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 70 countries and all U.S. states and territories. We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of: Senior PHP Application Developer

Job Summary / Responsibilities:

Develop modules and extensions for an existing PHP system.
Customize, configure, and administrate the PHP system and associated third party modules
Customize the interface
Create reports, online forms, and email campaigns using built-in modules or third-party modules
Troubleshoot and resolve problems reported by users
Work with users to test new features
Create and maintain documentation for code and configuration
Contribute to the discovery and implementation of future solutions to project information and data needs

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree or its International Equivalent - Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Management Information Systems or Related Field.
5 years of PHP 5 development experience
Strong knowledge and experience in PHP 5 application development as well as familiarity with HTML, CSS, JavaScript and the LAMP stack.
Understanding of web protocols and standards such as SOAP, JSON, HTTP(S) etc.
Experience managing source code using revision control systems. Git is preferred.
Should be comfortable working in Linux command line
Knowledge of coding best practices and design patterns.
Experience exporting and importing data sets into/from web-based data platforms
Experience with Symfony framework is highly desired
Prior SugarCRM/SuiteCRM experience is highly desired
Experience developing MACROS in MS Excel is desired
5 year or more of PHP Development experience
Proficiency in HTML/CSS is required
Working knowledge of PHP, MYSQL, JavaScript, JQuery
Experience in Bootstrap and/or other responsive frameworks
Drupal development is a plus

This job description summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.

We offer competitive compensation and an outstanding benefit package. Please click here to visit FHI 360's Career Center for a list of all open positions.

FHI 360 is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. FHI 360 is an equal employment and affirmative action employer whereby we do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other status or characteristic protected under applicable law.

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Tuesday, 29 March 2016

[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Daylong Meditation this Saturday

Dear friends,

Below please find info on a day long silent retreat (sitting/walking/sitting/etc.) this Saturday. It's free; some dana if you have it to contribute to tea and snacks at day's end is appreciated but not necessary.

We're going to do these monthly on the first Saturday of each month, if you can't make this month but are interested in the future.

Let me know if you have any questions, and I hope you're enjoying this sunny and windy week!

all best,

Megan

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Date: Sunday, March 27, 2016 at 10:11 PM
To: Wesley Look <wesleylook@gmail.com>
Subject: This Week at the Lamont Dharma House

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This week at the Lamont Dharma House,

All classes and events are on a donation basis, in the tradition of dana (generosity).

Meditation

Daylong Meditation
Saturday, April 2, from 10am-5:30pm; see below for more detail.

Morning Meditation
Wednesday and Friday mornings from 7:30-8:15am.

Evening Meditation
Tuesdays at 9pm and Thursdays at 7:30pm.

Yoga

Mixed-Level Dharma Yoga
Monday (Emily) and Wednesday (Aqeel) at 6:45-8:15pm.

Sunday (sub) at 10:30am-12pm.

Please bring a mat.

Yoga Nidra
Monday (Emily) at 8:15-9pm.

Please bring a mat.

Kirtan
Sunday at noon.

More Information on Saturday Daylong Meditation

On Saturday, April 2 we will host our third daylong meditation retreat.

- We will observe the age old tradition of "noble silence" from 10:00 am until 5:30 pm, so prepare yourself to relish in the spaciousness of quietude!

- Please bring your own cushion, mat, bench, blankets, etc for sitting if you would like… we have a limited number to share.

- There will be an hour and a half lunch break, during which we will also hold silence. We suggest you bring your own lunch.

- No problem if you can only make it for a portion of the day. However, to maintain a solid container for the practice, we ask folks to commit to at least the full morning (before lunch) or full afternoon (after lunch) period.

- This daylong will not include meditation instructions, a time to deepen in your existing practice.

SCHEDULE

10:00-10:15 Welcome & Precepts
10:15-11:00 sitting meditation
11:00-11:45 walking meditation
11:45-12:30 sitting meditation

12:30-2:00 Lunch (in silence)

2:00-2:45 Sit
2:45-3:30 Walk
3:30-4:15 Sit
4:15-4:45 Walk
4:45-5:30 Sit
5:30-6:30 Tea and Conversation

Please sign up here: http://goo.gl/forms/wqA94Cztrw

Calendar and Website
You can keep an eye on our schedule of classes and events, and learn more about the various yoga and meditation practices being offered at the house here:
https://lamontdharma.wordpress.com/calendar/

Please feel free to forward this email on to anyone who may be interested in being added to our email list, they can sign up here:
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- The folks at the Lamont Dharma House

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Monday, 28 March 2016

[dcphp-dev] Beverage subgroup announcement

Hey everyone,

Tomorrow is our monthly beverage subgroup. Come join us for a relaxed informal atmosphere and talk shop or just hang out. We'll be at the Meridian Pint in NW (3400 11th St NW, Washington, DC) and start at 7:00 pm.

We're usually at the farthest booth in the basemen, so just ask.

Eric

[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Rideshare to IMS Metta Retreat, 27 May - 9 June

Dear All,

I am registered to attend the two-week Metta retreat at IMS 27 May to 9 June. Is anyone else planning to attend? If so, and you are interested in arranging for ride sharing, want to coordinate? Please send me an email if so.

Metta,
Paul

Sunday, 27 March 2016

[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Sunday night class returns to All Souls April 3

Dear Downtown Dharma sangha members,

Our Sunday evening class (currently listed as "Class, Dupont Circle" on the IMCW website) is returning to All Souls Unitarian Church (1500 Harvard Street, NW) beginning on April 3, 2016.

The class has been meeting for almost two years at The Church of the Holy City. The Church of the Holy City has been very welcoming, but we look forward to returning to the newly renovated space at All Souls starting next Sunday, April 3. The final class held at CHC will meet this evening.

Hope to see you back at All Souls starting next Sunday!

With metta,

Rebecca

Monday, 21 March 2016

[dcphp-dev] [job] 5-6 PHP Openings- (Leidos, College Board, Strayer University, FINRA, The Chronicle)

Good afternoon!

I am currently supporting 5-6 openings with our clients in the Northern Virginia, D.C. and Montgomery County areas. Please see the details below for top skills needed for the roles and information on my company!

FINRA- Located in Rockville, MD and a contract to hire role.

1. At least 3 years of experience with LAMP stack technologies development - Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP
2. At least one previous project with Drupal
3) At least one previous project with Cloud based technologies- preferably AWS

The Chronicle- There are 2 full time roles supporting a Jr. and Mid level developers within the LAMP Stack. Located in Washington, DC.

Strayer- This is a Full time role located in Herndon, VA.

1. Experience with PHP Webservices
2. Experience with custom Drupal module development
3. Experience with working in a LAMP environment. While this won't involve server-side work, this person will need to have familiarity with Linux.
The perfect candidate will have started as a PHP developer and will have moved into Drupal development with PHP

College Board- Long term contract located in Reston, VA.

** Candidates who fit in well here will be coming from Enterprise environments (Government is OK), not start-ups**
1) PHP - Solid PHP development skills, not looking for someone that is only willing to use PHP, but someone that is "Drupal" first and PHP second. Most of the migration work will be Back-end focused. A solid PHP developer can learn the Drupal aspect.
2) Drupal - 2-4 years of Enterprise Drupal development experience, UI centric. 4-5 years of overall web development experience. Currently running on versions 6 and 7. Migration experience is a huge plus.
3) UI tools - JavaScript, HTML, CSS
.***UI skills we be assessed by a College Board online assessment

Leidos- Contract to hire or Contract located in Bethesda/Rockville, MD. (FYI .NET or SharePoint experience is not a must)

1. 2+ years of Drupal development experience
- experience in content management systems based on Drupal
-Will be responsible for all aspects of designing and developing software
-Must be comfortable with requirements analysis, application design, construction, testing, implementation and support
2. Software development experience utilizing .NET
3. SharePoint 2010/2013 experience is highly desired.
- Experience using Visual Studio 2010+ to create custom SharePoint solutions
4. Experience working on a smaller team
-will be working with 12 people, so coming from a large environment may not be conducive.
-willing to work within a relatively unstructured environment meaning.

To learn more about these roles please reach out to me at 301-755-1253 or email me at keroman@teksystems.com

TEKsystems® is the nation's leading technology staffing and services company. Combining a proven track record of superior performance, a quality-focused approach to service delivery, and the highest-caliber technical professionals in the market, TEKsystems helps our clients successfully plan, build, and run their critical technology initiatives.

With more than 25 years of experience, we annually deploy 70,000 technical professionals from 90 locations throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. Our capabilities include IT and communications staff augmentation and direct placement services; managed, project-based, and outsourced applications and infrastructure services; education services; and comprehensive workforce management solutions.

As a technical recruiter, it is my goal to network with top IT talent in the DC Metropolitan area. In addition, I actively support a variety of clients both in the federal/private sector as well as commercial organizations in need of attracting and retaining Technical Professionals in the areas of applications, infrastructure, and telecommunications.

Ultimately, I seek to understand the career goals of Technical Professionals, and align them with the IT needs of the organizations and clients that I support.

Thank you!

Kevin

Wednesday, 16 March 2016

[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Join us! DC Young Adult Meditation Retreat in May

The Open Road Practice Young Adult Retreat is a profound opportunity to explore practices of meditation and connect deeply with ourselves, others and nature. There will be periods of sitting and walking meditation both inside and outside, healthy food, wisdom talks by the instructors, deep relaxation and small group discussions that will allow reflection on your experience and heartfelt expressions of love. This retreat is suitable for new and experienced practitioners.

Dates: Friday May 20, arrival 4:30- 7pm through Sunday May 22, 1:30 pm

Registration: Click to download registration form

Price: Sliding scale $250-limited income --Full price -$300--Benefactor price- $350