Software Product Generalist
Summary
| Title: | Software Product Generalist |
|---|---|
| ID: | 1008 |
| Department: | Rotational Position (SPG) |
| Job Type: | Exempt (salaried) |
| Salary Range: | $67,000 for year 1, $72,000 for year 2 |
| Start Date: | N/A |
Description
About the Position: The “Tour of Duty”
We currently have an opening for a Software Product Generalist- an exciting position that offers candidates a chance to immerse themselves in Cobalt’s Consulting, Support, and Product, Sales and Marketing departments. This is a two-year rotational “Tour of Duty”, which will be broken into 8-month segments in each of the three departments. The term “Tour of Duty” and its structure come from the book “The Alliance: Managing Talent in the Networked Age” by Reid Hoffman, Ben Casnocha, and Chris Yeh.
The ideal candidate would be new to the job market and interested in software but wants to figure out exactly where in a software development company they belong. The focus of this position is learning: learning about Cobalt, a small, high-tech company, learning about software development, and learning about the candidate’s interests and strengths in the software industry.
Cobalt hires talented, motivated people who like to see the results of their work, develop their own skills, and strive to grow the company. This is a full-time position based at our headquarters in Crystal City (Arlington), Virginia, where employees are expected to work onsite in our office in order to help encourage teamwork and collaboration. Cobalt mandates that all employees are vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus therefore if hired, candidates would be required to provide proof of vaccination.
The start date for this position is January 10, 2022.
Part 1: Consulting
The first rotation of the Tour will begin in our Consulting department working alongside our talented Project Managers on Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Cobalt’s products and processes. Part 1 will begin with an intensive training course, in which the candidate will learn about software project implementation, quality assurance, and the project management process.
Skills Gained from this Rotation of the Tour:
Part 2: Client Support
For the second rotation of their Tour, the candidate will transition to our Support department. There they will work closely with our extremely knowledgeable Software Product Specialists, getting to know our clients, their businesses, and how they use the different Cobalt products.
Skills Gained from this Rotation of the Tour:
Part 3: Product Marketing
The third and final rotation of the Tour will be within Cobalt’s Product Management, Sales & Marketing department. After spending 16 months getting to know our products, processes, and clients, the candidate will have gained a unique in-depth knowledge base to help market our products and services.
Skills Gained from this Rotation of the Tour:
After the “Tour of Duty”
After two years of mastering the different functions of each department, the candidate will have a good understanding of who we are as a company and what we do, as well as understanding their own personal interests as it pertains to their career path in software development. The end of this three-part “Tour of Duty” will mark the end of the candidate’s time in the position. Candidates will have the opportunity to either continue their career at Cobalt based on their interests, what they have learned about each department, and their performance in each of the three rotations of their Tour, or continue their career elsewhere, taking the comprehensive training and knowledge they gained from Cobalt with them.
Required Qualifications
Benefits & Compensation
Cobalt offers all employees with medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance, a 401K plan with employer matching, paid time off, a training budget, and a relaxed work environment in Crystal City. We host multiple events for our employees each year including fun quarterly events, a holiday party, and a company retreat. In addition, we offer multiple avenues for giving back to the community through a variety of volunteering opportunities.
Total annual compensation for this position:
Professional Development
Cobalt’s Work Environment
About Cobalt
Cobalt is a growing software development company and Microsoft Dynamics 365 (formerly Microsoft Dynamics CRM) partner with a track record of providing quality custom software solutions to our clients. Cobalt focuses on building custom solutions on the Dynamics platform and specializes in guiding clients through the full software development project life cycle from project initiation, planning and kick-off, the implementation phase, and finally through the training and end-user adoption and support process. Additionally, we recently launched sales efforts in the commercial market, serving clients looking to migrate to Dynamics 365 online, improve their current CRM environment, or implement Dynamics for the first time.
We currently have an opening for a Software Product Generalist- an exciting position that offers candidates a chance to immerse themselves in Cobalt’s Consulting, Support, and Product, Sales and Marketing departments. This is a two-year rotational “Tour of Duty”, which will be broken into 8-month segments in each of the three departments. The term “Tour of Duty” and its structure come from the book “The Alliance: Managing Talent in the Networked Age” by Reid Hoffman, Ben Casnocha, and Chris Yeh.
The ideal candidate would be new to the job market and interested in software but wants to figure out exactly where in a software development company they belong. The focus of this position is learning: learning about Cobalt, a small, high-tech company, learning about software development, and learning about the candidate’s interests and strengths in the software industry.
Cobalt hires talented, motivated people who like to see the results of their work, develop their own skills, and strive to grow the company. This is a full-time position based at our headquarters in Crystal City (Arlington), Virginia, where employees are expected to work onsite in our office in order to help encourage teamwork and collaboration. Cobalt mandates that all employees are vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus therefore if hired, candidates would be required to provide proof of vaccination.
The start date for this position is January 10, 2022.
Part 1: Consulting
The first rotation of the Tour will begin in our Consulting department working alongside our talented Project Managers on Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Cobalt’s products and processes. Part 1 will begin with an intensive training course, in which the candidate will learn about software project implementation, quality assurance, and the project management process.
Skills Gained from this Rotation of the Tour:
- Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Agile software development and Scrum methodology
- Quality Assurance (QA) testing
- Software configuration
Part 2: Client Support
For the second rotation of their Tour, the candidate will transition to our Support department. There they will work closely with our extremely knowledgeable Software Product Specialists, getting to know our clients, their businesses, and how they use the different Cobalt products.
Skills Gained from this Rotation of the Tour:
- Customer service
- End-user support and training
- In-depth product knowledge
Part 3: Product Marketing
The third and final rotation of the Tour will be within Cobalt’s Product Management, Sales & Marketing department. After spending 16 months getting to know our products, processes, and clients, the candidate will have gained a unique in-depth knowledge base to help market our products and services.
Skills Gained from this Rotation of the Tour:
- Sales demo configuration
- Content creation and promotion
- Dynamics 365 Sales + Marketing administration
After the “Tour of Duty”
After two years of mastering the different functions of each department, the candidate will have a good understanding of who we are as a company and what we do, as well as understanding their own personal interests as it pertains to their career path in software development. The end of this three-part “Tour of Duty” will mark the end of the candidate’s time in the position. Candidates will have the opportunity to either continue their career at Cobalt based on their interests, what they have learned about each department, and their performance in each of the three rotations of their Tour, or continue their career elsewhere, taking the comprehensive training and knowledge they gained from Cobalt with them.
Required Qualifications
- An interest in technology, particularly software development
- A Bachelor’s Degree or higher
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Fluency in English
- Ability to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
Benefits & Compensation
Cobalt offers all employees with medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance, a 401K plan with employer matching, paid time off, a training budget, and a relaxed work environment in Crystal City. We host multiple events for our employees each year including fun quarterly events, a holiday party, and a company retreat. In addition, we offer multiple avenues for giving back to the community through a variety of volunteering opportunities.
Total annual compensation for this position:
- Year 1: $67,000
- Year 2: $72,000
Professional Development
- Individual training budget
- Paid time for individual training and/or projects throughout the year
- Other professional development opportunities (such as conferences)
- Multiple career growth opportunities
Cobalt’s Work Environment
- Quiet, relaxed & collaborative workspaces
- Comprehensive training and coaching opportunities
- Weekly company-wide lunch-n-learn sessions
- Transparent company-wide communication
About Cobalt
Cobalt is a growing software development company and Microsoft Dynamics 365 (formerly Microsoft Dynamics CRM) partner with a track record of providing quality custom software solutions to our clients. Cobalt focuses on building custom solutions on the Dynamics platform and specializes in guiding clients through the full software development project life cycle from project initiation, planning and kick-off, the implementation phase, and finally through the training and end-user adoption and support process. Additionally, we recently launched sales efforts in the commercial market, serving clients looking to migrate to Dynamics 365 online, improve their current CRM environment, or implement Dynamics for the first time.
This opening is closed and is no longer accepting applications
