Job Description:
About the role:
We are looking for a Principal Architect/Consultant with solid architect and development experience who can advise clients on development and cloud technologies, carry out pre-sales work and consulting engagements, and design and oversee the implementation of new systems.
The successful candidate should be able to get involved in all aspects of the development cycle. You should have 15+ years of software development experience and should be able to use your knowledge and expertise to provide solutions to complex business problems. You will be someone with Microsoft Consultancy Practice experience.
Education:
- Degree level in a technical subject area
Essential Skills:
- Strong communication skills and client-facing experience
- Experience in carrying out pre-sales and consultancy work including estimating for development-related .NET and Azure systems and delivering client consultancy services.
- Experience in carrying out development-related .NET and Azure consulting engagements
- Up to date and highly proficient in core Microsoft technologies: .NET Core. C#, T-SQL, MVC and Web API
- Solid knowledge of single-page application design and frameworks such as Angular and React
- Understanding of implementing and managing automated testing
- Good understanding of the Azure infrastructure and key services such as Azure Functions, Logic Apps, App Services, SQL Azure and CosmosDB
- Experience with Azure DevOps CI/CD Build and Release pipelines
- Understanding of Lean/Agile methodologies
- Clear ability to technically mentor, improve & inspire others as the team grows
We are specifically looking for someone that has the ability to:
- Provide high-level technical expert consultancy to clients in Azure app modernisation, development and integration
- Lead the design and architecture of high-quality, complex systems and software
Prepare, review and analyse software specifications for complex products and systems
Provide accurate resource, schedule and cost estimating for consulting work, software development and deployment projects
- Lead the development, test and integration of complex systems involving multiple teams and third parties
- Interact with clients and third parties and provide the bridge between technical and non-technical elements of the project delivery
Experience:
- Software Development: 15 years
- Azure: 3 years
- Architect: 4 years
Company Benefits
At Ballard Chalmers, you work with experienced professionals at the top of their game. As Microsoft specialists, we are very tech-specific, meaning you can use your deep Microsoft technical expertise to solve a variety of interesting and challenging technical/business requirements. We do not micro-manage and pride ourselves in hiring the best, and then letting you do what you do best.
Being a small friendly company, you will be able to spend your time developing and not in administrative tasks. Additionally, you will be able to work directly with top consultants who will guide you on your career advancement in the company.
We have developers celebrating 10 and 15 year anniversaries with us this year — nothing can demonstrate better our commitment to creating a company where you will enjoy working.
- Homeworking
- Flexible schedule
- Company pension
- Bonus
- Sick pay
Interview Process
- Video meet
- Technical test
- Video meet with CTO
- Offer
