Senior Technology Consultant at Fort Knox Group

Job DESCRIPTION: SUMMARY

• As a Senior Technology Consultant (Engineering Manager), on the Technical Products and Consulting (TPC) desk, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality products while maintaining a strategic focus on innovation, scalability and client management.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to multiple outsourced development teams.
• Handle client accounts independently, representing the TPC desk and the firm as and when required
• Have excellent client facing skills including document presentation (PowerPoint, etc.), executive level attire, superb spoken and written professional communication skills, intelligent and analytical problem-solving skills under pressure, etc.
• Review and assess technical proposals, designs, and code contributions from external teams.
• Ensure adherence to best practices in coding, testing, and deployment processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Foster a culture of innovation, quality, and collaboration among the development teams.
• Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and technical problem-solving.
• Collaborate with product managers to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Participate in product planning, roadmap development, and requirement gathering.
• Act as a bridge between technical teams and product teams, ensuring a clear understanding of technical complexities and limitations.
• Ensure timely delivery of high-quality software releases in coordination with development teams.
• Create and maintain architectural documentation and diagrams.
• Design and evolve software architecture to align with scalability, reliability, and performance goals.
• Make informed architectural decisions that balance short-term delivery with long-term maintainability.
• Evaluate and select appropriate technologies, frameworks, and tools to achieve architectural goals.
• Implement and drive DevOps practices, focusing on continuous integration, continuous deployment, and automation.
• Lead efforts to improve deployment pipelines, monitoring, and incident response procedures.
• Maintain clear and effective communication with internal teams, stakeholders, and external partners.
• Provide regular updates on project status, technical decisions, and challenges to senior leadership.
• Manage relationships with outsourced development partners, addressing concerns, and ensuring deliverables meet quality and timeline expectations.

CRITICAL QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field.
• Proven experience in software engineering and technical leadership roles.
• Strong understanding of agile software development methodologies, architecture, and DevOps practices.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to facilitate collaboration across cross functional teams.
• Experience working with geographically distributed and outsourced development teams.
• Proficiency in programming languages, modern software development tools, and cloud platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on technical execution.
• Project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a track record of delivering high-quality software solutions.