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I find blogging is useful for promoting vacancies in client companies of Celtar business consultants. This  position in a leading online travel company, www.Directski.com ,  is strongly focused on utilising Perl.

Apply direct with CV and “covering” letter to jobte12@directski.com

Ref: JOBTE12

Directski.com is seeking a Web Applications Developer with solid Perl development experience to join its small in-house development team. The role based in Dublin involves the development of web-based travel systems. The successful candidate will have skills in HTML, CSS, XML, XSLT & JavaScript etc., and will be comfortable developing for SQL/RDBMS and Unix systems.

Our team is responsible for everything technology related. You’ll use our in-house application framework, but will also have the chance to use modern perl technologies such as Moose, DBIx::Class and Catalyst. We’re not afraid to try something new if it makes our lives better. We take an agile approach to development, so code you write today will be in production within days. Our goal is to be the number one online seller of ski holidays and we need your help to make it a reality.

Reports to: Team Lead

Location: Dublin 15

Key Responsibilities:

* Analysis, Design & Implementation of web applications.

* Development of enhancements to existing company booking engines and web sites.

* Development of new company web sites and systems.

Experience, Qualifications & Person: A minimum of 2 years software development experience within a commercial or business environment. Demonstrable skills with the following technologies:

* Perl (application development experience)

* JavaScript

* HTML / CSS

* XML / XSLT

* Relational Databases (PostgreSQL an advantage)

· Unix

· Web services

In addition to the above, experience of Travel Systems and Content Management Systems will be a distinct advantage.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of working well within a small development team and will demonstrate exceptional problem solving skills and initiative

Only candidates with permission to work in Ireland will be considered. Fluency in English is essential.

Salary: Competitive salary plus benefits

Contact: email jobte12@directski.com

Three opportunities below in international development consultancy from leading UK recruitment firm BLT. This firm, BLT, specialises in management consultant recruitment, I met the owners when I was based in London.

For further information contact Don Leslie, dfl@blt.co.uk, www.blt.co.uk

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Two Team Leaders sought.

£75-90,000 + 30% bonus

25-30% spent abroad, balance of time in UK. Home working encouraged.

Be part of senior management team, provide thought leadership in specialist areas, carry out business development, respond to bids, manage staff and resources, manage and deliver projects.

Must have international development consultancy experience in technical areas (below), and have held a management role in a consulting firm.

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Able to consult in areas of: government restructuring, functional review, strategic planning and performance management, centre-of-government and policy process reform, strengthening legislative framework, supporting institutional and organisational development.