Geekup



What is GeekUp?

GeekUp is a community of web designers, web developers, and other tech-minded folk from the UK. It's a grassroots knowledge sharing and networking social for folks involved or interested in the web and technology industry. Monthly events take place in Chester, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Preston and Sheffield.

Who can attend GeekUp?

While the focus for GeekUp is predominately web related anybody involved in the technology industry is more than welcome to attend a GeekUp. The monthly events are free, we just ask that you buy your own beer.

www.geekup.org

Geekup also provides a job list for potential employement. Here are a few of the jobs recently posted:

 

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[Full-time] Senior PHP Developer at GPMD in London

We are looking for an experienced PHP developer who has worked with Magento OR with the Zend framework. Sysadmin skills are a plus (nix).

[Full-time] Junior Web Developer at BLISS in Manchester City Centre

BLISS is seeking a Junior Web Developer. This is the ideal position for someone with one or two year’s experience, who is looking for a creative working environment that will challenge and entertain them.

We will also consider developers with less commercial experience who can demonstrate their quality of personal work qualifies them for the position.

Essential skills are PHP, Javascript, jQuery, Drupal, HTML, CSS and MySQL. A little bit of Linux, Apache, Wordpress, Git and SVN certainly wouldn’t hurt.

[Full-time] Digital Designer at Creative Lynx in Manchester City Centre

We are looking for an experienced Digital Designer (it’s not all about websites!) to join our studio. Our existing team is made up of some extremely strong all-rounders at a range of levels. We are looking for a digital specialist to compliment this team. Your portfolio should include a strong range of digital work and at Creative Lynx you will work on design for websites, iPad applications, iPhone applications and interactive presentations. Within this role you’ll work with Project Managers and Developers to ensure an exceptional user experience.

[Full-time] Tester at Creative Lynx in Manchester City Centre

We are looking to add to our Development team with a further Tester, and would like to hear from applicants with a basis of experience who are specifically looking to develop their career in testing websites, CMS’s and applications within a web environment. You’ll draw up and implement test plans and you’ll work with defect management tools such as Test Track, Bugzilla or Target Process. If you have experience of testing mobile applications through formal testing approaches (ISEB/ISTQB) that would be ideal, but if not, you can expect to learn that here.

[Full-time] Senior Digital Project Executive at Creative Lynx in Manchester City Centre

We now have an opportunity for an experienced Senior Digital Project Executive to join our Manchester based team, reporting to a Digital Project Manager and taking responsibility for the delivery of your own projects.

[Full-time] Digital Account Manager at Creative Lynx in Manchester City Centre

We have an opportunity for a Digital Account Manager to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking to progress into a Digital Account Manager position where you can take on more responsibility. You’ll lead on the digital elements of integrated campaigns. This will encompass everything from developing client relationships and establishing sound project briefs and technical specifications, through to working with the development team to ensure timely delivery of each project.

[Full-time] Android Developer at Creative Lynx in Manchester City Centre

We would like to hear from Android Developers who have experience of working in the following:

  • Java
  • Android platform and SDK’s
  • Targeting Android 2.2 to 3.0, any experience of 4.0 a bonus.
  • IDE’s such as Eclipse/IntelliJ
  • Source control systems such as SVN and Git
  • Integration with web services/REST

[Full-time] Blackberry App developer at Creative Lynx in Manchester City Centre

We would like to hear from Developers who have already gained experience working on Blackberry and android applications. Our mobile development team (iOS, Android and Blackberry) is already multiple award winning and incredibly busy. We’re looking for someone who can draw on their previous experience and quickly become a valued team member, working on a wide range of projects for clients across multiple sectors, using your specialist skill set in Java and the Blackberry SDK, BB5 BB6 and BB7, and ideally of BB webworks.

[Full-time] PHP Developer at Storm Creative Media Limited in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex

We are looking for a full-time PHP developer to join our expanding digital media team.

back-end:

  • MVC/Object-Oriented PHP (v.5+)
  • Capable of developing complex data driven systems
  • Capable of developing secure (SSL) e-commerce systems that plug into different payment systems
  • Adaptive thinker/problem solver
  • Unit-Test your code
  • Version Control

front-end: * Solid JavaScript knowledge is essential.

Database: * MySQL (v.5+)

[Freelance] IOS Developer at WebYolk in Manchester City Centre

Require a talented IOS developer - must have experience of of Cocos2d and examples of work to show.

Initially on a freelance basis, with view to permennat employability.

Please email CV’s and links to past apps/work.

Should available to work from 1st week of Jan 2012 - Will consider remote work.