Senior Consultant

Job Description

OVERVIEW

Job Title

Senior Consultant

Job Code

Grade

I4

Direct Reporting Relationships

Reports to:

Supervises (Job Title):

•  N/A

Division

Department

Section

Unit

ROLE PURPOSE

The aim is to state the overall significance of the job from the organization’s perspective.

To provide technical expertise, overseeing product success, ensuring code quality growth to deliver effective software solutions aligned with company goals, according to the policies and procedures followed in Elm.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES & ACTIVITIES

This section describes the principal outputs required from the job.

Key Accountabilities

Key Activities

1. Development Lifecycle Engagement

• Drive the development of software solutions from concept to delivery, ensuring alignment with project goals.


• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand product requirements and translate them into technical specifications.


• Contribute to architectural decisions, focusing on scalability, performance, and maintainability.

2. Architectural Design & Problem Solving

• Participate in the design and review of system architectures, emphasizing scalability and maintainability.


• Evaluate and recommend technologies and frameworks suitable for specific product requirements.


• Work closely with the architecture team to establish coding standards and best practices.


• Proactively identify potential roadblocks and technical challenges, proposing effective solutions.


• Investigate and debug complex technical issues, collaborating with the team to implement solutions.


• Implement and advocate for best practices to enhance system reliability and performance.

3. Adaptability and Continuous Improvement

• Utilize in-depth knowledge of frameworks, libraries, and tools to streamline development processes.


• Evaluate and recommend new tools or updates to existing ones for improved efficiency.


• Lead the adoption of new technologies that align with product requirements.


• Lead initiatives to implement innovative technologies or methodologies in development processes.


• Lead post-project reviews to capture lessons learned, and implement improvements in future projects.

4. Documentation and Communication

• Act as a bridge between technical and non-technical stakeholders, translating complex concepts into understandable terms.


• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for code, APIs, and system architecture.


• Document coding standards, best practices, and development processes.


• Ensure documentation is accessible and up-to-date for the entire development team.

5. Delivery and Quality Assurance

• Ensure successful product delivery by managing timelines, milestones, and resources effectively.


• Collaborate with product managers to identify and mitigate potential risks.


• Collaborate with QA engineers to establish and maintain a robust testing framework.


• Review and analyze test results to identify and address quality-related issues.


• Advocate for automated testing practices to enhance overall software quality.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Academic and professional qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field (advanced degrees preferred)

Years and Nature of Experience

• 8 - 10 Years in relevant experience