Career Opportunities at Tarasoft

Based in beautiful Nelson, BC, a spectacular four season playground nestled within the Selkirk Mountains and Kootenay Lake, we are a well established software company that continues to grow and expand our customer base across North America now serving more than 200,000 Realtors.

Our team is growing and we are looking for exceptional individuals who are ambitious and driven to make a difference in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment.

To apply for opportunities posted, please send your resume and covering letter by email to career@tarasoft.com. No phone calls please. While we do appreciate all applications, only those short-listed will be contacted.

Thank you for considering Tarasoft for employment.

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The ideal candidate will possess the desire and willingness to dive in and prove themselves to be an analytical problem-solver with exceptional communication skills. Your solid work ethic and strong desire to learn, grow, and be an integral contributor to the success of our company will set you ahead of the pack.

Core Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot and debug technical issues within a live Windows environment
• Effectively communicate with technical and non-technical people, both internally and externally
• Document customer issues and resolutions accurately and thoroughly
• Participate in support process improvement activities as required
• Perform configuration of the Matrix application

Critical Requirements:

• A methodical and analytical approach to problem solving
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Effective communicator with superior follow through skills
• Proven experience of working on live systems
• Knowledge of one or more scripting languages; eg. JavaScript, vbscript
• Familiarity with MS SQL Server and associated client tools combined with a sound understanding of database concepts
• Familiarity with web design and technologies, eg. IIS, HTML, ASP, WYSIWYG tools
• Knowledge of Windows server environments
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment performing multiple tasks and meeting deadlines with minimal supervision

Extremely Desirable

• Experience with Crystal Reports a definite asset
• Some C#/ Development exposure

Salary will be commensurate with skill level and experience.

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This is a huge opportunity for a hard-working, highly skilled developer. The pace is fast, yet fun. You will work collaboratively with an extraordinary development team, all committed to making a difference to the customer and customer experience.

The successful candidate MUST have:

• At least 5 years experience in developing enterprise-level software
• An established track record delivering exciting new features to existing products within scope and timeline requirements
• Exceptional software development experience in a Microsoft .NET environment
• C# programming skills
• Hands-on experience using Visual Studio 2008/.NET 3.5
• The ability to maintain focus and attention to detail on an ongoing basis.

Salary is open to negotiation based on experience and skill level.

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We are seeking a self-motivated and self-disciplined professional that will work closely with an extraordinary team, all committed to making a difference to our customers and their satisfaction with our product and service.

As a member of the DBA team your primary responsibilities will be:

• Troubleshoot and problem solving of database issues
• Improve and maintain databases to include rollout and upgrades
• Respond to and resolve database access and performance issues
• Assist with planning and monitoring data migrations between systems
• Create, or support creation of, required reports in response to business user needs

Experience and skill requirements:

• 1 – 3 years DBA working experience building, deploying and administering database management systems using SQL Server 2000, 2005 and 2008
• Solid experience with database management tools
• Extensive knowledge of T-SQL language and stored procedures
• Knowledge of one or more scripting languages; eg. JavaScript, vbscript, powershell
• Strong DTS, SSIS and general ETL procedures for data importing
• Experience with database security including sound knowledge of user access and database privileges
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communications skills
• Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure, in a fast-paced environment while meeting deadlines with minimal supervision
• Self motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment

Experience with database replication and performance monitoring and tuning considered an asset.

Salary will be commensurate with experience and skill level.