Tech Lead / Project Lead

From: IT Consulting
Date: Thursday, September 21, 2006
Time: 06:30 AM

Job_Description

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following and others as assigned: Areas of Responsibility Specifics I. Design Skills •Utilizes their deep understanding of OO design principles in creating custom software solutions or modifying package solutions •Applies their understanding of the limits of the tools being used and discusses the tradeoffs in the design phase vs. implementation •Owns the design of a module •Leads a team and client people in business and technical designs of a module •Manages dependencies across other modules II. Business Acumen •Translates the client’s business requirements into systems design. •Challenges business design when appropriate. Offers creative alternatives regarding business design III. Development Skills •Writes bug free code •Strives for a deep understanding and expertise with the tools being used •Effectively debugs code •Sets standards for the team •Identifies problem areas in their module and actively works to fix them IV. Lifecycle Experience •Leverages their knowledge of the stages of the One Team Approach •Utilizes the deliverables from other disciplines and OTA phases V. Project Processes • Understands and promotes the value of project processes • Establishes processes on a new project • Understands, defines and assesses completeness of work VI. Project Planning •Drives mid-level planning exercise •Plans for a module with a team of 10-15 engineers •Manages and tracks plans of engineers in their module •Anticipates issues and risks at the module level and escalates appropriately VII. Scope Management •Actively manages scope at the module level, can identify alternatives •Quickly evaluates LOE, complexity and risk involved in adding a scope item VIII. Estimation •Effectively and accurately estimates LOE for their module •Reviews other’s estimates and points out holes •Anticipates how project risks will impact estimates IX. Mentoring •Mentors other Associates and Sr. Associates on the team XI. Communication •Communicates difficult scenarios to the client •Facilitates workshops and client meetings