Posted by Robert Nall

New Job: Senior Developer

Join our team, developing the School Safety Platform, working on client-side and server-side application development in technologies focusing on Javascript, Angular, ASP.NET, C#, VB.NET, MySQL, Google Cloud Platform, etc. On-site in Florence, AL or remote considered.

Requirements

• Five years of experience in web development or other, related fields.
• Proficiency with HTML, JavaScript, Angular, VB.NET/C#, and MySQL required.
• Established problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Focus on attention to detail.

Job Tasks

• Write, analyze, review, and rewrite programs, using workflow chart and diagram. Apply knowledge of computer capabilities, subject matter, and symbolic logic.
• Correct errors by making appropriate changes and rechecking the program to ensure that the desired results are produced.
• Perform or direct revision, repair, or expansion of existing programs to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements.
• Write, update, and maintain computer programs or software packages to handle specific jobs such as: tracking inventory, storing or retrieving data, or controlling other equipment.
• Consult with managerial, engineering, and technical personnel to clarify program intent, identify problems, and suggest changes.

Skills

• Database management system software — Experience with MySQL databases and Google Cloud SQL management preferred. Experience with Microsoft SQL Server, SQLite, PostgreSQL, and other database systems will be considered.
• Development environment software — Experience with Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, and/or WebStorm preferred. Experience with other development environments will be considered.
• Operating system software — Linux, Microsoft Windows, macOS.
• Web platform development software — Experience with HTML and JavaScript required. Experience with ASP.NET using VB.NET or C# preferred.
• Programming — Writing computer programs for various purposes.
• Critical Thinking — Reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop options while implementing solutions.
• Operations Analysis — Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
• Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

Abilities

• Deductive Reasoning — Applying general rules to produce sensible outcomes.
• Oral Comprehension — Listening to and understanding ideas, presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Problem Sensitivity — Recognizing when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.
• Written Comprehension — Understanding information and ideas presented in writing.

Benefits

• Group health and dental insurance is offered for eligible nSide employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama.
• Group vision insurance is offered for eligible nSide employees through VSP insurance group.
• Both the health and vision insurance offerings include individual and family coverage.
• A group life insurance plan for eligible employees is offered by nSide through UNUM insurance group. The group life insurance plan is fully paid by nSide.

nSide is a school safety company based in Florence, Alabama that cares for today’s most pressing threats and security challenges. We strive to answer the hard questions and provide the best solutions for school safety, as we integrate all threads of communication alongside advanced technologies. After more than a decade of serving in over 2,000 different schools, we need someone to join our efforts in keeping children and teachers safe.

15-1131.00 – Computer Programmers

Create, modify, and test the code, forms, and script that allow computer applications to run. Work from specifications drawn up by software developers or other individuals. May assist software developers by analyzing user needs and designing software solutions. May develop and write computer programs to store, locate, and retrieve specific documents, data, and information.

Sample of reported job titles: Analyst Programmer, Application Programmer Analyst, Computer Programmer, Computer Programmer Analyst, Internet Programmer, Java Developer, Programmer, Programmer Analyst, Web Applications Programmer, Web Programmer

About nSide, Inc.:

nSide is a school safety company based in Florence, Alabama that cares for today’s most pressing threats and security challenges. We strive to answer the hard questions and provide the best solutions for school safety, as we integrate all threads of communication alongside advanced technologies. After more than a decade of serving in over 2,000 different schools, we need someone to join our efforts in keeping children and teachers safe.

New Job: Drafter

Requirements

• Experience creating drawings and models of building structures
• Experience creating drawings out of rough sketches
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, QCAD, or QGIS preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Willingness to learn and adapt.

Job Tasks

• Produce drawings, using computer-assisted drafting systems (CAD) or GIS software
• Draft plans and detailed drawings for buildings that include rooms, walls, hallways, and doors working from sketches or notes.
• Analyze quality of source data used to replicate drawings.
• Draw maps, diagrams, and profiles, using cross-sections and surveys, to represent buildings, elevations, topographical contours, and structures.

Skills & Knowledge

• Customer Support — Engage with customers in a positive and professional manner. 
• Drafting Tools— AutoCAD, QCAD, QGIS
• Data Analysis — Summary statistics, data manipulation, spatial analysis
• Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Time Management — Managing one’s own time and the time of others.
• Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Building and Construction — Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
• Engineering and Technology — Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
• Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Abilities

• Time Management — Managing one’s own time and the time of others.
• Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
• Visualization — The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.

Benefits

• Group health and dental insurance is offered for eligible nSide employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama.
• Both the health and dental insurance offerings include individual and family coverage.
• Group vision insurance is offered for eligible nSide employees through VSP insurance group. Available for individual and family coverage.
• A group life insurance plan for eligible employees is offered by nSide through UNUM insurance group. The group life insurance plan is fully paid by nSide.

About nSide, Inc.:

nSide is a school safety company based in Florence, Alabama that cares for today’s most pressing threats and security challenges. We strive to answer the hard questions and provide the best solutions for school safety, as we integrate all threads of communication alongside advanced technologies. After more than a decade of serving in over 2,000 different schools, we need someone to join our efforts in keeping children and teachers safe.

New Job: Field Mapping Technician

Requirements

• Perform assigned tasks in a professional and ethical manner
• Working or ability to obtain knowledge of GIS concepts
• Willing to travel and work flexible/additional hours in order to meet project timelines
• Ability to meet tight deadlines while juggling multiple projects
• Excellent communication
• Solid organizational skills
• Willingness to learn and adapt

Job Tasks

• Collect mapping data within buildings
• Follow nSide data collection standards
• Provide daily feedback on project progress to Field Mapping Crew Chief
• Follow best health and safety practices as part of a field mapping team while maintaining a safe work environment
• Position and hold 360 cameras for collection of nSide|Views.
• Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.
• Monitor mapping work or the updating of maps to ensure accuracy, inclusion of new or changed information, or compliance with rules and regulations.
• Produce or update overlay maps to show building layouts, critical infrastructure, and 360-degree photospheres on various base maps or at different scales.

Skills & Knowledge

• Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Mathematics — Using mathematics to solve problems.
• Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Time Management — Managing one’s own time and the time of others.
• Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Engineering and Technology — Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
• Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Abilities

• Time Management — Managing one’s own time and the time of others.
• Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Mathematical Reasoning — The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
• Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
• Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Visualization — The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.

Benefits

• Group health and dental insurance is offered for eligible nSide employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama.
• Both the health and dental insurance offerings include individual and family coverage.
• Group vision insurance is offered for eligible nSide employees through VSP insurance group. Available for individual and family coverage.
• A group life insurance plan for eligible employees is offered by nSide through UNUM insurance group. The group life insurance plan is fully paid by nSide.

About nSide, Inc.:

nSide is a school safety company based in Florence, Alabama that cares for today’s most pressing threats and security challenges. We strive to answer the hard questions and provide the best solutions for school safety, as we integrate all threads of communication alongside advanced technologies. After more than a decade of serving in over 2,000 different schools, we need someone to join our efforts in keeping children and teachers safe.

New Job: Field Mapping Crew Chief

Requirements

• Perform assigned tasks in a professional and ethical manner
• Mastery of GIS concepts
• Proficiency with spreadsheets (Google Sheets, Excel), databases (SQLite, MySQL, etc.), and geospatial tools (QGIS, GDAL, etc.) is required
• Willing to travel and work flexible/additional hours in order to meet project timelines
• Ability to meet tight deadlines while juggling multiple projects
• Excellent communication
• Solid organizational skills
• Willingness to learn and adapt

Job Tasks

• Train technicians and their teams in successful completion of their roles and responsibilities
• Plan, schedule, and track projects with accurate timelines
• Manage, check and coordinate all materials to be delivered to each project site daily
• Delegate tasks and facilitate duties to mapping technicians for each project
• Assign monitor, and provide input on work
• Mentor mapping technicians and their team members for successful development of increased competencies related to professional growth
• Foster an environment for teams to successfully collect data in buildings to include: emergency equipment, utilities, room information, and nSide|Views
• Instruct and train technicians on quality data collection processes
• Direct or conduct surveys to establish legal boundaries for properties, based on legal deeds and titles.
• Prepare, or supervise preparation of, all data, charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to collections.
• Prepare and maintain sketches, maps, reports, and legal descriptions of collections to describe, certify, and assume liability for work performed.

Skills & Knowledge

• Geography — Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
• Mathematics — Using mathematics to solve problems.
• Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Time Management — Managing one’s own time and the time of others.
• Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Learning Strategies — Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
• Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Engineering and Technology — Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
• Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Education and Training — Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Abilities

• Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Mathematical Reasoning — The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
• Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Number Facility — The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
• Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
• Spatial Orientation — The ability to know your location in relation to the environment or to know where other objects are in relation to you.

Benefits

• Group health and dental insurance is offered for eligible nSide employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama.
• Both the health and dental insurance offerings include individual and family coverage.
• Group vision insurance is offered for eligible nSide employees through VSP insurance group. Available for individual and family coverage.
• A group life insurance plan for eligible employees is offered by nSide through UNUM insurance group. The group life insurance plan is fully paid by nSide.

About nSide, Inc.:

nSide is a school safety company based in Florence, Alabama that cares for today’s most pressing threats and security challenges. We strive to answer the hard questions and provide the best solutions for school safety, as we integrate all threads of communication alongside advanced technologies. After more than a decade of serving in over 2,000 different schools, we need someone to join our efforts in keeping children and teachers safe.