Lead Technical Designer

Lead Technical Designer
Madison Wisconsin

Exp 5-7

Deg Bachelors

Relo

Occasional Travel

Job Description

We are seeking an uncommon professional to join our team as a Lead Technical Designer.

Job Purpose:

We are seeking a well-qualified technical lead designer/analyst to support and grow our financial applications.  Under the direction of Information Technology Management, this role will provide expert-level professional and technical support in the development, installation and maintenance of business systems solutions. They will assist management in the direction of project and system activities. We are looking for someone who is able to act as Project Leader on multiple concurrent projects of any size, including mentoring staff as needed. Having a breadth of technical and business expertise is preferred.  Demonstrated experience working with a vendor ERP solution is desired. Being able to drive system specific architecture design and direction is required.

Job Responsibilities:

30% 1. Independently perform expert-level analysis and design in translating business requirements into technical specifications, present options, evaluate and recommend solutions. Drive out unperceived business needs, leverage existing solutions (across publicly available, vendor packages, etc.) where appropriate. Identify and communicate the global impact of interrelated activities. Develop and oversee the implementation of approved project plans and activities. Track overall project progress and report status and any issues to management and project team members. Proactively identify, communicate and drive process, system and business improvement ideas to IT or business.

30% 2. Direct the development of multiple concurrent business systems solutions from conceptualization through stabilization using various computer platforms. Provide leadership, architectural guidance and training to professional staff in project management, planning, estimating, reporting, scheduling, quality assurance and workflow direction on projects of any size. Provide constructive feedback to individual team members and their respective manager regarding performance on projects and support work.

10% 3. Develop, test, implement, document and maintain high quality business systems solutions on various computer platforms, adhering to established methodology and practices, and in accordance with project plans.

10% 4 Develop and maintain a high degree of client-specific knowledge and associated business systems knowledge commensurate with work experience. Educate others, collaborate and effectively communicate verbally and in writing with management, team members, IT Infrastructure and clients to influence solution delivery, applications architecture and business direction.

10% 5. Continually enhance and share knowledge in application development best practices, technologies, methodologies, and standards. Acquire, effectively apply and train others in new technical skills as driven by business need and/or technology advancements. Develop and maintain an expert-level understanding of industry trends and proactively work as appropriate with decision-makers to drive change within and across IT organizational units.

10% 6. Promptly and professionally assume ownership and respond to customer requests. Perform and direct others in root cause analysis, impact analysis, problem determination and problem resolution support. Collaborate with appropriate business and IT staff throughout the problem resolution process.

7. The above statement of duties is not intended to be all inclusive and other duties will be assigned from time to time.

Job Requirements:

1. BS in MIS or CS or equiv trade-off in related education and related professional work experience.

2. 6 1/2 years work experience in IT with the most recent 36 months work experience as a Business System Consultant or equivalent trade-off in related professional work experience within the last 3 years with demonstrated achievement and progressive responsibilities.

3. High level of proficiency demonstrated in a business environment with the last 3 years in at least 4 of the following:

Application development life cycle

Object Oriented development

Current Microsoft Development environment

Web Services Development

Problem Resolution

IT Support of Vendor Package within CMG architecture

4. Demonstrated expert knowledge of application development concepts in a multi-platform computing environment, including application development life cycle, n-tier development, object oriented design, etc

5. Demonstrated breadth of knowledge of information technology concepts and deep expertise in application development in more than one business system area.

6. Demonstrated expertise in business application, information and/or technical architecture design.

7. Demonstrated good judgment and reliability

8. Demonstrated expertise in architecture design with the ability to teach others.

9. Drives and/or influences departmental or overall technology practices.

10. Proven ability to clearly and effectively communicate business and technical information, both verbally and in writing.

11. Proven ability to provide a high level of customer service.