Jobs available in the 93111 with a technical company (one with a big heart)

[Don Lubach]

I met the President of Mosaic Networks in a program with the Santa Barbara Foundation. I would love working with him. I learned that they have two openings and asked if I could share them with our group. They said, "of course!"

Subject: Santa Barbara-based company looking to hire UCSB grads

Hello Don,

My name is Lauren Pugh and I work for Mosaic Network, Inc in Santa Barbara. We are looking to hire three new persons, and I was directed by our president, Prashant Rajvaidya, to contact you. We are looking for a way to connect with UCSB grads who are in search of employment, and Prashant suggested that you might be able to help. Below are the three positions we are hiring:

1. Project Communications Coordinator (with additional office management responsibilities)
2. Software Engineer
3. Sales Representative

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Kind regards,

lauren

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Job Title: Project Communication Coordinator (with additional office management responsibilities)

General Job Description
Our company is looking for an Office Assistant – someone to conduct the daily procedures necessary to keeping a well-run office. Generally, this person will answer phones, organize schedules and meetings, oversee office supplies inventories and stocks, handle copying and printing, and assist project manager.

This is an exciting opportunity to work for a small but growing company that is defining the next generation of web applications, as well as helping to improve society through products that make a difference. This is a full time position with the opportunity for growth. Applicant must be a dedicated self-starter, willing to put in the extra effort when needed.

Specific Job Responsibilities:
Office Management:
• Making sure office is clean and organized (oversight of cleaning company)
• Keeping supplies stocked and inventoried, and purchasing supplies as needed
• Keeping track of all employees’ schedules and travel plans
• Filing and organizing company documents
Receptionist
• Answering phones and routing phone calls to the appropriate persons
Office Assistant:
• Help with data entry when needed
• Printing, mailing, faxing, copying
• Running errands
• Scheduling meetings
• Scheduling appointments
Customer Support
• Directing support queries to the appropriate persons
• Answering frontline questions for customers
Technical Support
• Managing company calendars
• Keeping meeting minutes
• Being an information keeper for the company
• Proof read and edit documents

Position Requirements:
Education/Experience:
• College Degree, preferably in communication studies or a humanities field
• Preferred (but not required): a minimum of one year experience in an administrative position
Oral/Written Communication
• Computer literacy: must be familiar with Microsoft Office suite; Graphics programs such as Pagemaker and HTML added plus
• Experience with a multi-line phone system
• Ability to speak clearly and choose appropriate words to convey information/message
• Ability to listen and understand long questions or complaints
• Ability to edit documents for inconsistencies and typos
• Ability to compose simple correspondences by applying good grammar, proper word usage, and correct spelling
• Ability to transcribe and coherently relay messages
Relational
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Knowledge in the areas of social services and systems (e.g., health, corrections, education, etc.) preferred
Accountability and Effectiveness:
• Anticipates work that needs to be accomplished
• Effectively uses time and resources
• Produces work that is accurate, thorough and neat
• Is at work on time and adheres to work schedule
• Understands priorities and makes appropriate decisions
• Recognizes and accepts responsibility for work performed


If Interested: Please send resume and cover letter to [e-mail].


Software Engineer

Established, innovative software and consulting company providing technology and associated services to human service initiatives, foundations and large non-governmental organizations seeks a junior developer to become an important part of the development team. The applicant should have a background of coding in Java, experience with web applications, standards, and underlying technologies, and good communication skills.

Established software product.

This is an exciting opportunity to work for a small but growing company that is defining the next generation of web applications, as well as helping to improve society through products that make a difference. This is a full time position with benefits and the opportunity for growth. Applicant must be a dedicated self-starter, willing to put in the extra effort when needed.


Job Requirements:

Application Development in Java
 Proven track record in developing large scale, scalable database driven applications using Java programming language.
 Proven experience with both aspects of Java development: (1) thick-client (Swing); and (2) web-based (JSP).
 Proven experience with SQL and working with querying large data sets.
Web Application Development
 Some experience with developing web applications that use CSS, JavaScript, XML and RSS.
 Some experience with developing web application that use current web standards for AJAX functionality.
Database and Web Server Experience
 Familiarity of the current web standards.
 Familiarity with administering transactional database servers, preferably MySql.
 Familiarity with administering Apache/Tomcat application servers.


Specific Job Responsibilities:
This position will be responsible for helping to maintain and improve existing software, as well as in the development of the next generation of the product. Job duties for this project include:

Core Responsibilities
• Understanding the code base of the company’s existing software.
• Working on programming tasks with senior developers in the existing development team.
• Working with Project Manager’s to deploy new versions of the company’s software.
Secondary Responsibilities
• Overseeing the work of outside contractors, and in house developers.
• Working with company’s support staff to assess the software maintenance requirements and coordinating software maintenance.
• Working with support staff to resolve issues in the software.

If Interested: Please send resume and cover letter to [e-mail].