Join a Great Team with VenU
As a leading provider of online learning solutions, we are contracted by some of the world’s most formidable companies to provide their channel management systems and online corporate universities.
VenU believes in giving people the freedom and flexibility of a self-managed work environment. We know our exceptional team is the reason we are successful – our goal is to build a company of quality people and we’re looking for the best!
As part of the VenU team, you will be given the tools and support you need to be a key contributor within our company and to achieve your professional goals. A self-managed work schedule, competitive compensation, bonuses, and rewards are only a few of the benefits that VenU has to offer.
If you have an interest in joining a great team, we would love to hear from you.
Career Opportunities
Job description
The Database Administrator (DBA) is responsible for overseeing all database related tasks within the Company. Daily responsibilities include the design and maintenance of databases (primarily MySQL and MariaDB), writing and optimizing SQL queries, and application performance tuning. Experience with PHP, and developing database applications using PHP is required.
The DBA is also responsible for migrating data from other platforms and/or integrating with third party databases/APIs. The DBA will be able to develop internal APIs for the development team and external web services for clients. The DBA will continue to improve on the core API and reporting functionality. Design and build Elasticsearch indices and incorporate them into VenU APIs for performance and additional searching, analytics and reporting.
The DBA will oversee and manage all future initiatives to ensure optimal data integrity, performance and advancement of database technologies.
You must submit a cover letter along with your resume to be considered for this position. U.S. and Canadian Citizens Only. No Companies.
VenU is looking for talented and reliable Web Developers with extensive experience in PHP/MySQL, jQuery/Javascript, AJAX, CSS, HTML, SVN, and LMS systems. You will join an existing small team of elite programmers and Project Managers. This position can transition into a long-term (full-time contract) “work from home” position.
In addition to possessing strong technical skills, the critical personal attributes we are looking for are strong communication skills, positive attitude, dedication to teamwork, self-starter, detailed-oriented, reliable, innovator, etc.This is a great opportunity if you are looking for potential long-term work, a strong supporting team, development freedom, and good pay.
You must submit a cover letter along with your resume to be considered for this position.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Permanent
You must submit a cover letter along with your resume to be considered for this position. U.S. and Canadian Citizens Only. No Companies.
VenU is looking for a Project Manager with strong technical and communication skills to manage software development projects. You will work closely with clients and developers to ensure technical specifications are communicated and implemented properly. The written responsibilities of this position include creating Scope of Work (SoW) documentation, MS Project – Project Plans, detailed process maps and flow charts, Change Orders, and other developer documentation. Additionally, customer interactions and phone relationship building are key success factors in this position.
Your communication skills, both oral and written, must be exemplary.
In addition to possessing strong technical and communication skills, the critical personal attributes we are looking for is someone: with a positive “can do” attitude; that is dedicated to teamwork; who is a self-starter; that is detail oriented and possesses a strong work ethic; is reliable, and is a problem solver.
Experience in software development specific to developing CMS and LMS (Learning Management Systems) is highly desirable. You will join an existing team of project managers, QA staff and programmers. This is a long-term (full-time contract) position, with the ability to work from home.
This is a great opportunity if you are looking for a long term work, a strong supporting team, and good pay.
You must submit a cover letter along with your resume to be considered for this position. U.S. and Canadian Citizens Only. No Companies.
The Quality Assurance Specialist position ensures that client projects are free from errors and defects through extensive testing. And, when assigned to oversee development projects, the Quality Assurance Specialist must ensure that they are delivered “on time”, “on budget” and that they meet or exceed internal and external customer expectations.
The QA Specialist will possess a high degree of technical aptitude and experience in web technologies. Programming experience is highly desirable. You must have a home office with high-speed Internet, phone and a computer. You must be able to effectively multitask and work with remote contractor development teams. You must demonstrate your ability to self-manage and present a professional persona at all times.
You must submit a cover letter along with your resume to be considered for this position. U.S. and Canadian Citizens Only. No Companies.
VenU is a looking for talented and reliable developers with extensive experience in PHP/MySQL, CSS, HTML, SVN, and CMS systems. Additionally, experience developing ecommerce sites, Single Sign-On (SSO), database driven reports, and developing to secure application standards is required. Additionally, server configuration and system administration is desirable. You will join an existing small team of elite programmers and Project Managers. This is a long term (full-time contract)”work from home” position.
In addition to possessing strong technical skills, the critical personal attributes we are looking for are strong communication skills, positive attitude, dedication to teamwork, self-starter, detailed-oriented, reliable, innovator, etc.
This is a great opportunity if you are looking for a long term work, a strong supporting team, development freedom, and good pay.
You must submit a cover letter along with your resume to be considered for this position. U.S. and Canadian Citizens Only. No Companies.
Position Description:
It is the responsibility of the System Admin/Dev Ops to support and maintain the company’s infrastructure and supporting applications. Troubleshoot system, network and application stack related problems. Optimize configurations for best performance and security. Coordinate with and support software developers to maintain environments as needed for optimal deployment of applications. Provide escalation support for issues raised by staff (developers, administrative, technical support) and customers. Proactive monitoring and on-call support for the IT Infrastructure as part of a 24/7 rotating support schedule.
Required Skills:
Database MySQL/Dev Ops
- Experience with Development Operations, Deployment Systems and Development Support.
- Experience supporting server architectures for business class PHP web applications.
- Experience with mod_php and PHP-fpm.
- Basic to advanced knowledge and experience with PHP web development (best practices, problem resolution, code analysis).
- Source code repository management experience using SVN and related tools.
- Expert knowledge of troubleshooting web applications, HTTP methods, HTTP connections, web browsers.
- PHP debugging and log analysis.
- Intermediate to advanced knowledge of SQL and SQL queries (specifically MySQL).
- Advanced knowledge of MySQL Database Replication and backups, MariaDB Galera Cluster administration.
- Apache httpd, Nginx, and MySQL/MariaDB Server configuration and performance tuning.
- MySQL debugging and log analysis.
Linux/OS
- Extensive/Expert knowledge of Linux system administration (specifically RHEL/CentOS).
- Expert knowledge of Virtualization infrastructure technologies and management such as KVM, RHEV, oVirt, VMware vSphere.
- Advanced knowledge of server storage systems such as Red Hat Cluster suite, NFS, Gluster, drbd, RAID.
- Expert familiarity with standard Linux editing, text manipulation and search tools (grep/sed/awk/vim/cat/emacs).
- Expert knowledge of Linux mail server administration, log analysis and protocols.
- Advanced knowledge of Windows System administration (desktop and Windows Server).
- Experience configuring services and monitoring resource utilization of running processes.
- Scripting for System Automation and Administration using languages such as Shell, Perl, Python, PHP, Cron.
- Java Application Server management (Tomcat, JBoss).
- System and process log file analysis.
IT Tools/Software
- Configuration Management Automation using platforms such as Ansible, Chef, Puppet and CFEngine.
- Experience with enterprise monitoring solutions and supporting protocols (Nagios, Zabbix, SNMP).
- Experience with Enterprise Backup Solutions such as Bacula, Bareos or similar.
Security
- Knowledge of best practices in regards to security/encryption and service configuration (Encryption, SFTP, password management, policy management).
- Experience with Security Assessment tools, reviewing security reports, coordinating security fixes and patching.
- Familiarity with Network and Web Application Security best practices and principles including OWASP Top 10, NIST and CIS Benchmarks.
Networking
- Knowledge with remote system management using SSH, Serial, VPN.
- Ability to quickly assess the health and availability of critical system and network components.
- Thorough knowledge of TCP/IP routing, advanced network principles, OSI model, protocols, client/server architectures, and network issue troubleshooting.
- Network and host management, IP assignment, DNS configuration (BIND), and firewall (Juniper SRX, iptables, firewalld) configuration.
- Experience with Network Load balancing and failover concepts.
- Basic to advanced knowledge of Network Switching and Routing, NIC bonding, aggregate links and related protocols (Etherchannel, LACP).
- Experience with Datacenter Operations and Dell Server hardware management.
You must submit a cover letter along with your resume to be considered for this position. U.S. and Canadian Citizens Only. No Companies.
The Technical Support Specialist position involves resolving customer support issues, performing quality assurance testing, and basic project management functions. This position requires continual interaction with clients, developers and end users. Exemplary communication skills, both oral and written, are required to effectively produce the desired outcome – support issues that are resolved to the customer’s satisfaction in a timely, effective and courteous manner.
The TS Specialist will possess a high degree of technical aptitude and experience in web technologies. Programming experience is highly desirable. You must have a home office with high-speed Internet, phone and a computer. You must be able to effectively multitask and work with remote contractor development teams. You must demonstrate your ability to self-manage and present a professional persona at all times.
You must submit a cover letter along with your resume to be considered for this position. U.S. and Canadian Citizens Only. No Companies.
Position Overview:
We are currently seeking a talented and proactive individual to join our team as a VenU LMS Administrator. The VenU LMS Administrator will play a critical role in managing and optimizing our organization’s VenU learning management system. This position requires a combination of technical expertise, project management skills, and a passion for delivering exceptional online learning experiences.
Key Responsibilities:
1. System Administration:
- Serve as the primary administrator for the VenU learning management system, overseeing user management, system configurations, and permissions.
- Monitor system performance and troubleshoot technical issues, collaborating with VenU support teams as needed to ensure seamless operation.
- Implement system updates, patches, and enhancements to maintain optimal functionality and security.
2. Content Management:
- Manage the organization’s digital learning content within the VenU LMS, including course creation, uploading resources, and organizing content libraries.
- Work closely with instructional designers and subject matter experts to ensure that course materials are engaging, up-to-date, and aligned with learning objectives.
- Implement metadata tagging and categorization strategies to enhance content discoverability and user navigation.
3. User Support and Training:
- Provide ongoing support to users, addressing inquiries, troubleshooting issues, and guiding users on how to navigate the VenU LMS effectively.
- Develop and deliver training sessions, workshops, and resources to onboard new users and empower existing users to leverage the full capabilities of the VenU platform.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify training needs and develop customized training materials tailored to different user roles and skill levels.
4. Data Analysis and Reporting:
- Utilize reporting tools within the VenU LMS to generate insights and analytics on user engagement, course completion rates, and other performance metrics.
- Analyze data trends to identify opportunities for improving the user experience, optimizing content delivery, and enhancing learning outcomes.
- Prepare and present reports to management and key stakeholders, providing actionable recommendations for continuous improvement.
- 5. Compliance and Quality Assurance:
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards governing online learning, such as data privacy laws and accessibility requirements.
- Conduct quality assurance checks on course content, user interactions, and system functionality to uphold high standards of quality and usability.
- Stay informed about industry best practices and emerging trends in educational technology to proactively enhance the VenU LMS and adapt to changing needs.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in instructional design, educational technology, computer science, or a related field.
- Proven experience administering a learning management system, preferably VenU or a similar platform.
- Strong technical skills, including proficiency in system administration, HTML/CSS, and SCORM standards.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage with users and stakeholders across the organization.
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational and problem-solving abilities, capable of managing multiple tasks and priorities effectively.
- Knowledge of instructional design principles and adult learning theory is a plus.
- VenU LMS certification or relevant training is highly desirable.
Joining our team as a VenU LMS Administrator offers an exciting opportunity to drive the success of our online learning initiatives and make a meaningful impact on employee development and organizational performance. If you are passionate about educational technology and committed to delivering outstanding learning experiences, we encourage you to apply.
You must submit a cover letter along with your resume to be considered for this position. U.S. and Canadian Citizens Only. No Companies.