Position: IT Intern – Trainee

Length: 12 – 18 months

Location: Austin, TX

Start: 2009

This Internship position is for digital media Equipment Company, addressing the worldwide needs of the satellite, cable, terrestrial and consumer electronics markets.

Summary:

Learn & assist with the design, development and deployment of web-based application software solutions as specified by customer requirements. Also support the documentation and test of such applications as well as enhance and maintain existing

These applications are often targeted toward the direct support of set-top boxes and other consumer electronic products in the field. The embedded software within these products is written primarily in C and operates on multitasking / Linux operating systems.

Job description:

 Specifically, duties include (but are not limited to):

- Work hands-on and provide technical knowledge in the design, development, implementation, maintenance, and support of web applications.

- Work within a development team using change control and source code management systems

- Work with test engineering and test validation groups to create test plans and procedures

- Work with other functional groups as necessary to support application design and deployment including: IT to address deployment and security concerns: UI and industrial design groups to address user interface design

-  Maintain and resolve issues on existing web applications as required

- Use and refine procedures, methods and techniques for best practices in application software development and deployment

- Work with third-party developers / vendors as necessary to specify and validate deliverables

In addition:

- Prefer development experience on Linux platforms

- Experience with MySQL or MS SQL; experience with PHP and JavaScript

- Some knowledge of CSS, Macromedia Flash, Dreamweaver, Photoshop. Also some knowledge of XML and HCI

- Knowledge of object-oriented design and implementation methodologies

- Quick learner adn ability to work in a team evnironment

- Prefer some experience with the C programming language in an embedded development environment

- Researches and provides recommendations for design and implementation tools

- Ability to effectively present information to management and customers