U-Store-It just got Smarter!

It's time for self storage to get smart. U-Store-It, now CubeSmart, is redefining expectations.
CubeSmart is a leader in the $20+ Billion Self-Storage industry operating more than 500 facilities nationwide. As a self-administered and self-managed real estate company, we are focused on the ownership, operation, management, acquisition and development of self-storage facilities in the United States. Our self-storage facilities are designed to offer affordable, easily accessible and secure storage space for residential and commercial customers. As a national owner and operator, we continually enhance our business by applying our management expertise and best practices to each facility.
CubeSmart is one of the largest owners and operators of self-storage facilities in the United States. The industry in the United States consists of approximately 45,000 facilities with 2.1 billion rentable square feet, out of which the top ten operators collectively own approximately 14.8% of the aggregate rentable square footage market share.
Our strategy is to grow our property portfolio by being a consolidator in the highly fragmented self-storage industry. We believe these acquisitions will offer the Company economies of scale by spreading our management expertise and operating efficiency across a larger portfolio. We look to maximize the cash flow from our facilities by increasing rents, increasing occupancy levels, controlling operating expenses, and expanding and improving the facilities.
About Our IT Group:

We love to create new things. In fact, we pride ourselves in coming up with new and exciting ways to overcome extraordinary challenges in order to make others’ lives easier. We believe it is our responsibility to bridge the gaps that exist between where we are and where we want to be. Ultimately, we believe that our passion, courage, and creativity will help us build a better tomorrow for ourselves and our organization.

Responsibilities:
As member of the Application Development group at CubeSmart you will be given the opportunity to learn and grow in a fast-paced and exciting environment. In this position you’ll be charged with the administration, enhancements and migration of our core services platform to Microsoft Windows Azure. Additionally you’ll be able to explore other types of .NET development as well as a wide range of other technologies. You will have the opportunity to mentor younger developers and interns to prepare them for a successful development career. The ideal candidate should have a passion for learning and be able to adapt to changing tasks quickly. CubeSmart has a very unique Information Technology group with a strong culture and we look forward to a new addition to the group.

Job Requirements:
• A passion for learning new technologies and development in general.
• Bachelor’s degree and 3-4 years of relevant experience
• Exposure to the .NET framework (C#, VB.NET) and SQL Server database systems.
• Theory for and utilization of SOA practices.
• A “T” shaped person: Wide range of interests and in depth knowledge of one aspect.
• Experience with WCF and Windows Azure a plus.
• Experience with database design and query tuning a plus.
• An ability to communicate effectively to technical and non-technical people.
• A desire to have a positive impact on all CubeSmart employees and customers.
• Experience with Agile software development.
• Ability to work on multiple tasks/projects at once.

The Joel Test – (8/12)
Do you use Source Control? Yes
Can you make a build in one step? Yes
Do you make daily builds?
Do you have a bug database? Yes
Do you fix bugs before writing new code? Yes
Do you have an up-to-date schedule? Yes
Do you have a spec?
Do programmers have quiet working conditions? Yes
Do you use the best tools money can buy? Yes
Do you have testers?
Do new candidates write code during their interview?
Do you do hallway usability testing? Yes