COMPANY: La Quinta Corporation LOCATION: Irving (Dallas), TX JOB TITLE: Internet Developer EMPLOYEE TYPE: Full-Time Employee DEPARTMENT: Information Systems REPORTS TO: Director, Internet Technology EFFECTIVE DATE: November 2003 RELOCATION: No REPLY TO: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
POSITION SUMMARY:
This position will be involved in the development and maintenance of LQ.com and other La Quinta Internet initiatives. We are looking for someone with a background in Java development for consumer Internet projects.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
* Provide ongoing development and maintenance of LQ.com and other La Quinta Internet initiatives.
* Work under the guidance of the Internet Architect on development projects.
* Responsible for Internet content updates and the development / integration of content management tools.
* Work with the various internal departments and partners on special Internet projects.
* Perform application testing and performance tuning with the Enterprise Test Center.
* Perform basic Web Server and UNIX system administration services.
* Work with the Internet Team on the evolution of La Quinta’s Internet strategy.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: MINIMUM EDUCATION: * Prefer BS/BA degree in Computer Science or related field.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: * 2 years Internet development experience in a B2C environment. * Travel or hospitality industry experience preferred.
MINIMUM SKILL REQUIREMENTS: * Java * JSP * Servlets * Struts * Tomcat * XML * XSL/XSLT * Ant * Apache * HTML * JavaScript * UNIX Shell Scripting * Solaris * CVS
OPTIONAL SKILL REQUIREMENTS: * JBoss * Weblogic * JDBC * EJB * Web Services * Linux
PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:
* Ability to set and achieve high standards of performance.
* Must be able to work independently and multi-task.
* Must be able to tolerate changing priorities and complete assignments.
* Must respond to multiple task interruptions in order to provide service to internal and external customers.
* Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
* Must be able to work in a team environment.
* Must be physically and visually able to utilize the computer.
* Must be able to sit or stand for long periods at a time.
* Will participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation among colleagues.
* Flexible in work hours/days. Must be available to do light travel.
While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, or technical development).
La Quinta Inns, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity & an Affirmative Action Employer.
