JOB FUNCTIONSResponsible of all technical activities pertaining to the project, the technical lead supervises the development of system modifications and integration with third party systems. Coordinating major technical decisions with the R&D team, the technical lead also acts as the point of liaison between the SNS project manager & technical team.
The Technical Lead acts as a trusted advisor on the customer’s strategic projects and on which he can work independently without the support of a Project Manager. The Technical Lead reports directly to the Technical Manager.
MAIN DUTIES- Assess customer business needs and develop appropriate solution.
- Lead and mentor Technical Consultants and Technical Specialists.
- Act as the primary point of contact between the Project Manager and the technical resources working on a project.
- Act as the primary point of liaison between the Project Manager and the customer.
- Ensure that all SNS standard technical procedures are being properly followed by the Technical Consultant(s) working on a specific project.
- Manage and supervise Technical Consultants working on a specific project.
- Distribute roles, tasks and responsibilities to the technical consultants working on a project.
- Provide timely, high-level estimates of modifications.
- Provide on-site training.
PREREQUISITES- Excellent problem-solving skills, particularly with regard to anticipating and solving problems, issues, or concerns before they occur or become critical.
- High ethics and strong values
- Very strong written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills with internal and external customers.
- Able to present complex information to individuals and small groups.
- Ability to conduct meetings.
- Able to learn supply chain concepts and progress in technical and general business skills.
- Ability to travel up to 50% yearly.
- When installing and traveling to client site most work is done in a warehouse. At this time, general mobility with capability to climb, crawl and maneuver in restrictive areas may be necessary.
- Possess the ability to work alone and in team/cooperative development efforts.
- Good personality and a team player.
- Willingness to work overtime.
- Minimum of five years relevant experience in software solutions and life cycle,
- Minimum of three years of Programming experience with Java, C++, .Net and SQL (Oracle or SQL Server) in a UNIX or Windows environment.
- Significant knowledge (breadth/depth) of SNS solutions and services.