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Careers at Sonoma Partners
Sonoma Partners offers its employees an exciting, creative and fast-paced
working environment. Unlike traditional consulting firms that base
their hiring practices on expecting high employee turnover, Sonoma Partners
hires people that can grow with our company. We hire only the
brightest minds, then we invest heavily in them and provide a culture
where they can do their work...instead of wasting their
time fighting office politics.
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND PERKS:
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Formal employee development program with a minimum of 40 hours of annual training, a designated mentor and recommended training sequences by functional role.
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Excellent medical PPO/HMO packages from Blue Cross Blue Shield, with a vision and dental plan from UnitedHealthcare.
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Charles Schwab Simple IRA with dollar-for-dollar employer matching up to 3% of your salary.
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Life insurance plan from MetLife.
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Respect for your work/life balance with consistent 40 to 45 hour work weeks.
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Three weeks paid time off and a 10 day company holiday schedule. Paid time off increases to 4 weeks after two years of service and then jumps to 5 weeks paid time off after five years of service.
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Flexible work arrangements such as summer hours (work an extra hour Monday through Thursday, and leave at 1pm on Fridays) and work-from-home every Wednesday.
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Join a great team and co-workers, there's absolutely no 'dead weight' here.
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Casual dress at our office, shorts and sandals are encouraged.
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Each of our employees gets their own office, no Dilbert-like cube farms at Sonoma Partners.
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Your office/workspace will include multiple LCD monitors and a Herman Miller Aeron chair.
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Be a part of a rapidly growing and exciting company, help define our business processes using your expertise.
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Free drinks and snacks, including a great Flavia coffeemaker.
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Plenty of technical training opportunities.
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100% coverage of expenses related to Microsoft certification testing, preparation, and exam fee.
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Tax-free transit program
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Sonoma Partners has been recognized for the last three years running as one of Chicago’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to work for.
Below is a list of our current job openings:
.NET Software Developer
This person will work on a team developing, testing, deploying and supporting data-driven Internet, intranet and extranet applications using the .NET Framework. This is an exempt position.
REQUIREMENTS:
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3+ years experience developing web applications in a Microsoft environment
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1+ years experience with ASP.NET (C# preferred)
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Familiar with Microsoft SQL Server
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Bachelor's degree (Computer Science or Engineering), verifiable by transcripts
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Self-starter and be able to handle multiple tasks and priorities
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Knowledge Cruise Control or N-Unit a plus
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Enjoy working at an entrepreneurial company
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Highly motivated and dependable
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Full-time position. No travel required for this job. Extensive training will be provided.
Submit your resume online.
No phone calls, no recruiters please.
Microsoft SQL Database Developer
This person will work on a project team developing, testing, deploying and
supporting CRM applications using the Microsoft SQL Server (2000 and 2005) and XML.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Develop stored procedures
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Help customers migrate and consolidate data from existing systems to Microsoft CRM
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Automate data loading and import into SQL from various data formats
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Design and Automate ETL processes
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Work with project managers to define and create reports using SQL Server Reporting Services
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Data Modeling and Documentation
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Data warehousing and analysis
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REQUIREMENTS:
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1 to 2 years experience with Microsoft SQL Server
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Should have knowledge of stored procedures, T-SQL, indexing, performance tuning and security
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Bachelor's degree (Computer Science or Engineering)
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Experienced problem solver that enjoys working collaboratively in a team environment
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Self-starter that can handle multiple tasks and priorities
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Enjoy working at a fast-growing, dynamic and entrepreneurial company
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Highly motivated and dependable
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Experience with DTS or SQL Server 2005 Integration Services a plus
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Experience with SQL Server 2008 a plus
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Experience implementing SQL Server Reporting Services Reports
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Full-time position. No travel required for this job.
Submit your resume online.
No phone calls, no recruiters please.
Microsoft CRM Project Manager/Consultant
We're looking for a CRM Consultant/Project Manager to drive enterprise Microsoft CRM implementations, including all project phases such as discovery, definition, build, test and deploy. After our sales team wins a project, you'll become the main contact person for the customer to manage their project to make sure its delivered on-time and on-budget. You'll work with the customer to define their requirements and then you'll design and lead the system architecture process. Once that's complete, you'll implement most of their customizations yourself using the Microsoft CRM web-based customizations tools. You won't need to program any custom code or configure the customer's network, but you'll need to understand how those related technologies work.
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Conduct discovery meetings with customers and prospects to understand their sales, marketing and customer service requirements
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Configure/customize Microsoft CRM using web-based administration tools (form layout, workflow design, view creation, etc.)
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Work with developers to define and create specifications for any custom code or data migration requirements
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Create reports using SQL Server Reporting Services
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Create and manage project timelines to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery
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Train end-users
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Create knowledge transfer documentation
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Test that our customizations meet the customer's requirements
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Other assignments/projects as directed by management
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REQUIREMENTS:
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Bachelors Degree in Business Systems or related field (MBA a plus)
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Minimum of two years of experience in project management, system design, or information systems
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Minimum of one year experience (or 5+ projects) implementing CRM applications (Microsoft CRM, Salesforce, Saleslogix, Onyx, etc.)
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Familiar with relational database concepts
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Self-starter and be able to handle multiple tasks and priorities
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Must have excellent communication, leadership and client development skills
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Microsoft CRM certifications a plus, but not required
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Full-time position. Up to 15% out-of-town travel required for this job.
Submit your resume online.
No phone calls, no recruiters please.
Microsoft CRM Sales and Business Development
This highly motivated person will be responsible for prospecting and selling Microsoft Dynamics CRM
software and our consulting services to enterprise and mid-market businesses. Compensation is a
combination of base salary and commission, and there are no limits or caps on commissions. The
global market opportunity for Microsoft Dynamics CRM is growing rapidly with consistent double
digit growth annually. The Microsoft Dynamics CRM product is currently used by more than 1,000,000
users worldwide in 25+ different languages. As a sales consultant, you’ll be selling a very hot
product with the Microsoft name backed by a consulting firm that is highly specialized and widely
recognized for our experience with the product.
You will be responsible for the entire sales process from start to finish, including researching
leads, calling into accounts, qualifying prospects, conducting software demonstrations, and
creating proposals. You will have access to a Sonoma Partners technical sales specialist to
assist you during the sales process, but you'll be driving the sales process yourself. Our
leads are currently generated though several different channels such as outbound marketing,
Microsoft referrals, external referrals and inbound requests. Sales consist of both Microsoft
Dynamics CRM software licenses and our consulting services, typically ranging from $50,000 up
to $250,000.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Research and prospect target leads
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Qualify and respond to inbound inquiries and Microsoft referrals
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Participate in and help manage marketing events/seminars
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Prepare for and conduct software demonstrations (typically 30 to 60 minutes in duration). Demonstrations take place online or in person if the prospect is located in the Chicagoland area
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Conduct prospecting calls into target accounts
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Network with Microsoft and other strategic business partners
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Create proposals and pricing options for each prospect
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Follow through on proposals until deal completion
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REQUIREMENTS:
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Minimum of 5 years experience in the information technology industry
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Candidates should have proven experience with either: 1. Business-to-business software sales –OR- 2. Software implementation / IT consulting
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Polished phone presence
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Must to able to establish credibility with C-level executives
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Enjoy working technology and ability to learn technical areas of software related to sales
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Highly motivated and dependable, a true self-starter
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College degree with a 3.0 GPA or higher, verifiable by transcripts
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Enjoy working at small entrepreneurial company
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Vehicle for local travel for onsite sales presentations (several times per month)
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Training and Microsoft Dynamics CRM certification will be provided. We’ll provide you with a laptop and a paid mobile phone (iPhone).
This position is full-time and exempt.
Compensation will be a combination of base salary and commission, with no limits on commission.
Submit your resume online.
Inside Sales
This highly motivated person will be responsible for generating new business opportunities
for Microsoft CRM software and Sonoma Partners’ professional consulting services to enterprise
and mid-market businesses through outbound calling and emails. You will be responsible for the
beginning stages of the sales process, including researching leads, calling into accounts to
invite contacts to events, and qualifying prospects. After you create new opportunities and
advance them to 20%, you’ll handoff the lead to a field sales/account executive for additional
follow up. In addition you’ll also work with our existing customers and prospects in a
nurture/relationship building process. Microsoft Dynamics CRM is a rapidly growing product
with more than 40% annual growth, and our company Sonoma Partners is recognized as one to
the top experts in the world.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Research and prospect target accounts
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Initial qualification of inbound inquiries
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Follow up and nurture/relationship building with existing customers and prospects
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Conduct 30 to 40 calls per day into target accounts to verify contacts, identify key decision makers, and generate opportunities
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Distribute new opportunities to field sales/ account executives
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Help generate and drive prospect attendance to marketing events (seminars, conferences, etc.)
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REQUIREMENTS:
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Minimum of 1+ years business-to-business outbound call environment experience
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Polished phone presence
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Must to able to establish credibility with C-level executives
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Enjoy working technology and ability to learn technical areas of software related to sales
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Highly motivated and dependable, a true self-starter
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College degree, verifiable by transcripts
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Enjoy working at small entrepreneurial company
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Training will be provided.
This position is full-time and exempt.
Compensation will be a combination of base salary and commission, with no limits on commission.
Submit your resume online.
Business Systems Analyst
This person will work on a team researching customer requirements, document system specifications, testing and
supporting data-driven Microsoft CRM applications for our customers and partners. This position is exempt.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Product Management
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Create written specifications and screen mockups for developers
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Develop and maintain product test plans
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Ensure product compliance to test plans on new releases and upgrades
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Maintain and update product documentation (for end-users and administrators)
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Client Delivery & Project Execution
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Troubleshoot customer questions and issues
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Train end-users
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Create knowledge transfer documentation
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Other assignments/projects as directed by management
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REQUIREMENTS:
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Bachelors Degree, verifiable by transcripts
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Must have a passion for computers and software
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Familiar with relational database concepts
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Proven experience with troubleshooting principles, methodologies, and issue resolution techniques
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Enjoy working at an entrepreneurial company
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Self-starter and be able to handle multiple tasks and priorities
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Strong communication and leadership skills
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Full-time position. Up to 25% out-of-town travel required for this job. Training will be provided.
Submit your resume online.
No phone calls, no recruiters please.
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