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What We Do
MediaTel Group provides web-based data and trading systems to the fast-moving media industry. Our 150 clients include Channel 4, BSkyB, Condé Nast, ZenithOptimedia, Carat, RBS, Global Radio, The Telegraph and many more. Find out more >
Our Environment
We are an exciting company that believes in a fun, relaxed working environment with a real emphasis on development and learning. There are many opportunities for progression within the structure. We advertise all jobs internally first and have an exceptionally high staff retention rate.
We are based in London's Covent Garden, offering easy access to all the shops, bars and restaurants in the area. We hold regular social events including quiz nights and sports days as well as an annual Christmas event.
Benefits
There are a number of benefits to staff as their employment progresses. These include:
- Competitive salary
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Option to join the company’s private healthcare scheme after 2 years
- Interest-free travel season ticket loan after 6 months
Senior Developer (PHP)
This role is working on the J-ET online trading system for the UK radio industry (pronounced "jet"). J-ET clients include all the major radio groups and the leading media agencies in each region. These agencies book over 90% of all national radio advertising revenue. Find out more >
About the technology
J-ET is a PHP system backed by some Java J2EE components for high-performance data crunching. You will not be expected to become involved in the Java development. Some ColdFusion components also remain from when J-ET was intially launched in 1999, though there is an ongoing effort to replace those with PHP (building such functionality from the ground-up.)
The environment includes:
- SQL Server database
- Apache web server on Linux
- Subversion, Bugzilla, MediaWiki as development process tools
- Your choice of IDE (Eclipse, Netbeans, PhpStorm, etc.)
About this role and the team
- Development work is typically new project work rather than maintenance
- As J-ET manages huge quantities of real time data, projects are often data-centric
- Examples of recent projects are diverse however - e.g. a new mobile web-app version of the system; integrated instant messaging functionality
- You will work closely with the team's Development Director and Business Manager, as well as the DBA, data analyst and Client Support Team
- MediaTel has a team of PHP developers; the J-ET team has one other who works remotely
Skills/Experience
Essential:
- PHP 5, JavaScript, SQL and database design
- Object-Oriented and modular programming
- MVC design pattern (ideally you will have Zend Framework experience)
Desirable:
- Front-end development including jQuery and Ajax
- Experience of the full software development lifecycle: from requirements gathering through to testing and delivery
- Knowledge of the Linux command line
- SQL Server experience would be a bonus
General:
- Excellent levels of written and verbal communication
- Enthusiasm and an interest in all things technology is a must
Salary
- Negotiable
Client-facing Business Analyst
This role is working on our flagship mediatel.co.uk product (the largest single-source of media intelligence available online in the UK) and with our media research clients (for whom we create bespoke web-based applications that feed/analyse high levels of data and enhance business processes.)
The role is client-facing and includes business analysis, requirements specification, project management and account management.
Business Analysis
- Capture and analyse needs of the (internal or external) customer
- Help the customer to assess the impact of change
- Help them understand what is possible
- Document requirements
Project Management
Working with:
— Head of Development, who manages the work within each development iteration
— Product Manager, who owns the longer-term development roadmap for mediatel.co.uk
- Shape a project (consider priorities/phasing/agile structure/commercial constraints)
- Pitch solutions (to internal and, with support, to external customers)
- Manage the delivery of projects, communicating effectively with the customer (internally, consider non-development aspects such as coordination with our marketing team, data release schedules, etc.)
- Coordinate software testing
- Manage risk
- Contribute to the regular review and prioritisation of incoming projects / individual bug-reports raised
Account Management
for a small number of media clients to whom we provide bespoke solutions
- Responsible for all aspects of client accounts; coordinating others to complete tasks
- Responding to enquiries and allocating associated work to relevant teams within MediaTel
- Producing quotes, reviewing charges, etc.
Skills / Experience
- You will have worked on web development projects previously (but software skills are not required)
- An interest in and capability for working with data is essential
- Experience of working with databases / SQL is an advantage
Salary
- Negotiable
