Careers
Ideal Software is one of Mississippi's fastest growing and progressive technology companies. With an original idea, a few lines of code and a will to succeed, Ideal began in 1983 with just two employees and a single product. Humble beginnings for a company that is now at the forefront of emerging technology and a new era in international commerce.
Ideal Software includes a team of more than 50 employees working in the exciting world of integrated hardware/software products for multiple, growing and diverse markets. Success at Ideal Software is based on a simple concept. "Respond to our our customer's business needs with quality products, superior technical support and innovative development."
This philosophy along with a solid commitment to the markets we serve have made Ideal Software a recognized leader in technology markets worldwide. A rapidly growing client base, an aggressive product development path and a dynamic work environment provide an exciting opportunity for talented individuals looking for career growth and significant advancement opportunity.
To submit your resume, attach it to your e-mail, fax to 601-693-1680, or send via postal mail to:
Ideal Software Systems, Inc.
Attn: Human Resources
4909 Great River Drive
P.O Box 3065
Meridian MS 39305
Positions
The position requires 3 -5 years of experience in Windows based computer hardware set up and networking.
Key skills are:
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Basic computer hardware and networking
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Familiarity of operating systems
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Ability to document test and installation procedures
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Electrical / Mechanical knowledge
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Communication (written & verbal)
- BS degree in computer science or Business Information Systems
As a member of our development team for our MS Windows-based products, the following
is an illustrative list of the duties of a systems analyst:
- Provide product testing services to the development staff
- Support liaison for product testing
- Create test procedures and testing documents
- Create design documents for new features
- Create new reports and SQL queries
- Participate in code reviews
- Participate in design reviews
- Maintain the document reference library for our products (note that this information doesn’t exist in collated form)
- Research new hardware devices for integrations into our products
- Perform light programming tasks as assigned, including prototyping and modeling
- Create estimates for development tasks
- Customer liaison for our product related technical issues, including new features and custom software requests
- Problem resolution and customer escalation at the third level
- Perform customer technical support as assigned, including rotation.
The ideal candidate should have very strong skills in systematically identifying and solving sometimes obscure problems. A background in computer hardware, software and/or local area networking is required. Frequent travel is required. Strong communications skills are a must.
- Background in computer hardware, software and/or local area networking
- Available for frequent travel
- Strong communications skills
- BS degree in computer science or Business Information Systems
One year or more experience performing functional tests and creating test cases, solid understanding of the Software Development Life cycle.
An ideal candidate is:
- methodical
- highly organized
- a solid communicator (both written and verbal)
- possesses technical/analytical acumen
- has a strong work ethic.
Experience with automated test tools is a plus.
The position requires 4-8 years of extensive functional testing experience including the ability to create test plans/test cases and analyze test results, proven experience leading a team, a solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle, QA theory and practice, system architecture, and databases
Key skills are:
- Communication (written, verbal)
- Technical/analytic acumen
- Project/defect/time management
- Ability to understand project objectives: stakeholders, scope, timeline and quality to deliver successful results
- Ability to create test reports and report on test status
Team player: able to partner and develop relationships with cross-functional teams both on the business and development side
- Communication: Proactive; an effective sender and receiver of communication; active listener
- High work ethic and job integrity
- Performance and accountability driven.
- Manual and Automated Script writing: create, validate, and execute
- Familiarity with Mercury tool set: Mercury’s QTPro automated testing software, and Test Director
We are seeking SALES PROFESSIONALS to lead in the growth of 2 of our operating divisions.
The Financial Services Division provides POS systems and related products and services to the micro lending marketplace. The Family Entertainment Division offers similar software and services to arcades and family entertainment centers.
Successful candidates must possess STRONG presentation and closing skills. The job tasks are heavily weighted toward the development and closing of new accounts. Compensation is a combination of base salary and commission. We have a clearly defined history of rapid career development and advancement.
Position is located in Meridian, MS corporate office, however a remote home office may be considered for an industry experienced candidate. 30% overnight travel required.
- Degree in business or a related discipline
- Minimum of 3-5 years experience
- Working knowledge of basic Microsoft Office Suite
Candidates with operational experience in the designated industries is highly desirable and will be considered without prior sales experience
Programmers are needed who are proficient in Delphi 6 through Delphi .NET 2006, Visual BASIC, Pascal, and BASIC; experience in Windows programming; a strong background in MS-DOS.
The ideal applicant must be able to comprehend a very large interrelated business application.
Experience or educational background in relational and non-relational database design
BS degree in Computer Science or Business Information Systems, relevant experience may be substituted
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