Looking for ColdFusion Contractor (4 - 6 weeks).

November 26, 2008

I'm in need of ColdFusion Contractor for a short-term pile of work. I can keep you busy 30 to 40 hours a week, through mid-January or thereabouts. Most of it is under NDA, but here's what I can tell you: We're essentially enhancing/refactoring part of an intranet app running ColdFusion 8, SQL Server 2005 and IIS (there are a few IIS specific pieces of functionality, you will need to run IIS). The app is nothing flashy (extreme understatement) as far as UI goes, and the existing code is legacy top-down procedural code (loosely based on the "sample app framework" in the old Ben Forta books). We will be doing some refactoring of this code, and we'll be writing some new CFC based content using the MVC design pattern, however we will not be using a common framework (i.e. no Model-Glue, no Mach-ii). Unfortunately, we will not be removing most of the legacy code, so as much as it may pain you to look at lots of top-down procedural code, there really isn't room in their budget to redo it at this time. Qualified candidates will have all (yes all) of the following: * Be local to the Sacramento/Rocklin area (or have a static IP address, VPN client, and dev environment matching the above, though I would prefer someone local enough that he/she can be on-site once in a while for meetings and such). * Have an AIM account that you use regularly, an email account you check regularly, and a phone number that you are reachable on for a reasonable portion of the day (these are all especially true if you are not in the Sacramento area). * Experience with CFCs, and object oriented concepts. I need you to be proficient with inheritance, composition, DAOs, Gateways, Beans, and Controllers. We're looking for someone that can get up to speed quickly; if you've never used those concepts before, I'm sorry but this is not the application for you. * Knowledge of (and experience with) the MVC design pattern. You won't be using a big framework (ala Mach-ii) but the new code will be based on MVC, so you must be proficient in how this pattern works. * The ability to work in a team environment, take direction, and write clean readable code. * Exceptional communication and self-management skills. * Experience with a Subversion client. * Some experience with the new ColdFusion 8 UI tags (CFLayout, CFMenu, CF8 Ajax functionality, etc). * Experience writing and consuming web services in ColdFusion. Nice to have but not required: * Experience with Ajax. * Experience writing custom templates for the Illudium PU36 CFC Generator. * Proficiency in ASL (American Sign Language). Interested parties can use the "contact blog owner" link at the bottom, or send a resume to nolan dot erck at gmail dot com. Depending on how many replies come in, I may not be able to respond to everyone, but I'll do my best. Thanks. -nolan