careers at Samarind
Are you professional, friendly, and with a passion for computers? As part of our business expansion programme we are always looking for talented people to join our small team.
To be successful at Samarind you need to be:
- professional, confident, flexible and well-organised
- comfortable working under your own initiative as well as part of a small team
- looking for an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, friendly company with excellent prospects.
If this sounds like you, and you have experience in any software development or network support, please send us your C.V. and current salary details.
Samarind employees work hard but in an excellent working environment with many benefits, including a company pension scheme.
Please note - we do not want to be contacted by any agencies or recruitment consultants regarding any positions at Samarind.
Software Team Project Manager
We're looking for an experienced Software Team/Project Manager whose key responsibilities will be to manage the complete lifecycle of our Windows software development projects as follows:
- take over the management of new development projects once the client has ordered;
- collaborate closely with the client and sales colleagues in order to fully understand the client's business and their software requirements;
- work closely with Samarind's software director to design the database and user interfaces required;
- produce user requirements and specification documentation;
- plan and schedule the resources required for the project and allocate work to the developers;
- monitor the quality of the work produced to make sure it meets both the customer's requirements and our own internal standards;
- liaise with clients as necessary during the life of the project and beyond;
- monitor the progress of the project and ensure that it's delivered on time and within budget
- organise the provision of our ongoing software support services.
Most of our applications are developed using Microsoft .NET 2 and Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or 2005, but we have some legacy VB6 and Access applications that we still support and enhance. Our projects are typically between 3 and 9 man months development effort.
The right person for this position will be:
- commercially aware, organised and professional;
- able to communicate effectively at all levels, both verbally and in writing;
- an experienced Microsoft developer with a keen interest in technology and how to use it to solve business challenges;
- skilled at stepping back from a problem in order to see it in perspective and think laterally to find a solution;
- able to manage the full project lifecycle and lead a small team efficiently and effectively.
This is a key role within Samarind and is an excellent opportunity for a committed, motivated and passionate individual who is looking for a position that combines man management with a technical role in a non-Southern location. Samarind is an established but growing company, with ambitious but realistic plans for the future, and there are great prospects here for the right calibre of people.
The salary package for this role is £32,000 - £45,000 per annum + benefits + bonuses
PRE-QUALIFICATION NOTE: Please do not apply for this position unless you live in Cheshire, Wirral, Merseyside, Shropshire, Manchester or North Wales, or are willing and able to relocate to this area. Any inappropriate applications will be ignored.
No agencies please.
Experienced Web Developer Vacancy
We require an experienced Web Developer to join our website development team. Good SQL, ASP.NET (VB.NET or C#) and secure E-commerce application experience is essential. A solid knowledge of HTML, XHTML, XML, CSS and JavaScript is also essential, as is a thorough understanding of Web hosting facilities, infrastructure & services, including Windows 2003 Server, IIS, SMTP and DNS. AJAX experience would be an advantage.
You should have at least 5 commercial web site developments under your belt - please provide URL's with your application.
The salary package for this position will depend on the ability and experience of the person we find but is expected to be in the region of £25-33K plus benefits/bonuses.
This is a great opportunity to join an established but growing and friendly company with good working conditions close to Chester, Liverpool, Manchester, North Wales and Snowdonia. If you're interested, please send your up-to-date CV together with details of your current renumeration package by email to vacancies@samarind.co.uk, by fax to (01244) 288820, or by post to the address given on our contact page.
Web Designer/Developer Vacancy
We need an additional Web Designer/Developer to join our website development team. We're looking for someone with a flair for the graphical and organisational side of web site design, who also has a good working knowledge of the tools involved in creating modern, professional web sites, preferably Dreamweaver, Fireworks and Photoshop.
A thorough understanding of HTML, XHTML, CSS and JavaScript is essential, experience of ASP.NET 2.0 (VB.NET or C#), SQL and Visual Studio would be an advantage.
You will be working on a variety of innovative projects for a diverse and interesting set of customers, and have the opportunity to contribute to our own graphic design requirements.
The salary package for this position will depend on the ability and experience of the person we find but is expected to be in the region of £20-26K plus benefits/bonuses.
This is a great opportunity to join an established but growing and friendly company with good working conditions close to Chester, Liverpool, Manchester, North Wales and Snowdonia. If you're interested, please send your up-to-date CV together with details of your current renumeration package by email to vacancies@samarind.co.uk, by fax to (01244) 288820, or by post to the address given on our contact page.
IT Support and Installation Engineer vacancy
We need an additional IT Support and Installation Engineer to join our team of network engineers.
The post will include:
- installation of a variety of hardware from servers and firewalls to desktop PCs and printers;
- supporting our existing customer base via telephone and remote access;
- updating and creating technical documentation.
The ideal candidate will:
- have good communication skills and an excellent customer manner;
- be competent in Microsoft Windows Server OS's (preferably to MCSE standard but MCSE not essential);
- have solid networking skills (TCP/IP, switches, routers, firewalls, VOIP);
- have a calm and patient approach to distressed users.
The salary package for this position will depend on the ability and experience of the person we find but is expected to be in the region of £23-28K plus benefits/bonuses.
This is a great opportunity to join an established but growing and friendly company with excellent working conditions in the North West, close to Chester, Liverpool, Manchester and Snowdonia. If you're interested, please send your up-to-date CV together with details of your current renumeration package by email to vacancies@samarind.co.uk, by fax to (01244) 288820, or by post to the address given on our contact page.
Customer Service Co-ordinator
Due to our continued development we have a vacancy for our busy sales office and we are seeking a high calibre individual to perform a range of essential duties.
The successful applicant will be customer focused with at least two years sales office experience. A good standard of education and excellent written and verbal communications skills are an absolute must for this role. Experience within IT sales would be an advantage; however an interest in IT and a keen willingness to learn are essential.
The key responsibilities include:
- Being the first point of contact for customers, on the telephone as well as meeting and greeting visitors
- Handling customer enquiries and logging IT support calls
- Researching products and providing advice and quotes to customers
- Taking customer orders and processing them through SAGE
- Updating Samarind's online shop and other areas of our website
We offer excellent working conditions and there is potential for further career development for the right person. We offer an attractive salary package (starting between £12k and £15k) plus bonus and benefits after a qualifying period.
Please email your CV and current salary details to carly.mckay@samarind.co.uk
Senior VB Database Developer vacancy
We need a clear thinking, technically expert and experienced VB Database developer who's looking for an interesting and rewarding position in a growing business with excellent prospects.
To be considered for this role you need the following:
- at least 5 years software development experience, preferably in a commercial environment;
- at least 3 years Visual Basic experience;
- to have had experience of the full lifecycle of business application development;
- ideally some experience of the .NET framework (either VB or C#);
- preferably some experience with Microsoft SQL or Access databases;
- an aptitude for grasping concepts and solving problems;
- the ability to work effectively on your own as well as part of a small team;
- to be professional, organised and a good communicator.
This position will involve the analysis, design, construction, testing, documentation, implementation and support of business database applications of typically 30-60 development days effort. Samarind has a diverse set of customers in a wide range of business sectors and our work is varied, interesting and sometimes challenging.
Our primary platform is currently VB6 front-end with a SQL 2000 back-end but we are now also working with the Microsoft .NET platform. Microsoft Access is our main data conversion tool as well as the back-end for some of our smaller applications. We use a carefully-selected set of third party components along with our own unique in-house 'Application Builder' tools to develop robust, consistent, feature rich applications as efficiently as possible. As well as developing 'real' applications you will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of these tools and generally help improve the effectiveness of our team.
The salary package for this position will depend on the ability and experience of the person we find but is expected to be in the region of £25-34K plus benefits/bonuses.
This is a great opportunity to join an established but growing and friendly company with good working conditions close to Chester, Liverpool, Manchester and Snowdonia. If you're interested, please send your up-to-date CV together with details of your current renumeration package by email to vacancies@samarind.co.uk, by fax to (01244) 288820, or by post to the address given on our contact page.
If invited for an interview you must bring samples of your code, either electronic and on paper.
PLEASE NOTE - if you are not currently located in or close to Chester in the UK please let us know how you intend to get to work.