Technical lead

Job Summary

The Technical Lead under direct supervision of the Project Manager/Delivery Manager is responsible for developing, implementing and supporting individual components within an application. This involves analysis, developing/coding, testing and implementation of the components. This may also involve providing enhancements and ongoing application support to the deployed application.

Technical Lead is also an experienced professional who can lead a team of developers to deliver and maintain software in form a project.

Experience

Key Responsibilities

•    Analyzes and evaluates user requirements by coordinating with the user to define the problem, data availability, report requirements and system design problems.
•    Defines systems objectives and prepares system design specifications to meet user requirements and satisfy interface problems.
•    Analyzes alternative means of deriving input data to select the most accurate, feasible and economical method.  Defines controls, conversion procedures and system implementation plans including user training and orientation.
•    Should provide work leadership to lower level employees.
•    Excludes those with full supervisory responsibilities.
•    Complete understanding and wide application of technical principle, theories, and concepts in the field.
•    Provides technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems.  Solutions are imaginative, thorough, and practical, and consistent with organization objectives.
•    Works under only general direction.  Independently determines and develops approach to solutions.
•    Work is reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives.  Contributions to the completion of specific programs and projects.  Failure to obtain results or erroneous decisions or recommendations would typically result in serious program delays and considerable expenditure of resources.
•    Frequent internal and external customer communication, interaction is expected.
•    Represents the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects.
 

Competencies