Senior Technical Consultant

As a member of the Global Services Group, the Senior Technical Consultant plays a critical role in all Cúram Implementations.  In addition to being seasoned developers, they have excellent knowledge of modern software architectures and design.  Their primary responsibility lies in assisting in the definition of the architecture to be used in a Cúram implementation, and to ensure the correct use of the Cúram Framework in that implementation.  They will work closely with senior SI partner staff, Customer technical staff and Cúram Principal Technical Consultants, and act as a point of reference on Cúram technical matters.  They will be responsible for the technical success of the component or project on which they are assigned from a Cúram Software perspective.  They will typically be assigned to a single project at a time.

Location

Germany

Department

Global Services

Responsibilities

  • Ultimate responsibility for all technical aspects of a Cúram implementation from a Cúram Software perspective.
  • To lead the charge, in cooperation with senior IS partner and/or customer staff, to define enterprise architectures based on the Cúram Framework, and to ensure that Cúram Software’s interests are represented in this architecture at all times. 
  • To define a development and deployment approach to be used to realise this architecture.
  • To work as part of a team with Cúram Software, IS partner and/or customer staff to implement business requirements using the Cúram Framework in a timely, performance-centric and maintainable manner.
  • To act as a technical reference for Cúram-related design, development, testing and deployment knowledge.
  • To represent the interests of Cúram Software at all times in a professional and courteous manner and conduct themselves to the highest standards of professional behaviour.
  • To establish and maintain a positive working relationship with fellow employees, Partners and Customers, and to promote Cúram Software’s technical credibility as a capable and trusted partner. 
  • To uphold the same professional standards and work ethic expected of all our Consultancy staff and to lead by example when working with less experienced staff.  To take a leadership and mentoring role when working with less experienced Cúram Software staff.

Skills and Attributes

  •  A minimum of eight year’s post-graduate experience and a diploma or degree in a computer-related discipline or equivalent computer-related technical experience
  •  Language skills: Fluent German and strong English business speaking skills
  • Excellent knowledge of modern software architectures
  • Very knowledgeable in all aspects of IT systems development
  • Experienced systems designer
  • Experience of building and designing large scale client/server business systems.
  • Ability to lead technical teams where required, and to articulate customer objectives in technical terms to senior management, business users and the development team
  •  Very familiar with at least one industry standard for software process improvement e.g. CMM, ISO9001
  • Familiar with current trends in systems and tracks emerging technologies.
  •  Aware of more than one industry standard development methodology
  • Very familiar with at least one each of relevant industry standard, RDBMS, TP Monitor and middleware technology
  • Extensive Experience with relational databases and SQL.
  • Good knowledge of Java and XML.
  • Experience with Unix and NT Operating systems.
  • Knowledge of J2EE (including HTML, JSP and EJB technologies) and component based development. 
  • Knowledge of runtime configuration and deployment of systems on Windows and Unix platforms.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and situational awareness, with the ability to tactfully represent Cúram Software interests in dynamic customer environments.
  • Very strong communication skills (both verbal and written)
  • Willingness to travel.

Reports To

Managing Consultant

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