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The Technical Lead / Software Architect will take on the following responsibilities:
Conceptual and detailed design for state-of-the-art and complex development projects based on Microsoft technologies
Development of architectural design artefacts for IT solutions addressing customer requirements
Team lead for development teams covering technical and organisational aspects including the orchestration of the near-shore iQuest team
Technical leadership for design, development and testing of the implementation effort for mid-sized customer projects or sub-projects on large customer engagements
Assess and manage functional and non-functional requirements and ensure that they are addressed with the technical solution
Coaching and guiding colleagues in the progression and development of their personal and technical skills
Experience
The ideal candidate must have successfully completed a University degree in Computer Science, natural science or any other comparable education and can offer multiple years of experience in development and delivery of IT systems in the following areas:
Sound technical knowledge covering a variety of Microsoft products
Excellent development skills with Microsoft technologies
Experience in leading a team of developers and providing technical und organisational guidance
Successfully developed and took ownership of conceptual and logical architecture designs for IT systems
Familiar with agile software development methodologies (e.g. SCRUM) as well as plan-driven delivery methodologies (e.g. Unified Process or Waterfall)
Setup of project plans and effort estimation for the delivery of development sub-projects
Experience in supervising geographically distributed development teams
Personal Skills and Preferences
We want a colleague who can build on the following skills for the role of Technical Lead / Software Architect:
Flexible self-starter, who enjoys solving problems and technical challenges
Team player with passion – who understands and respects personal & cultural differences
Good analytical skills regarding the transfer of business requirements into technical design
Ability to maintain a healthy and trustful relationship with the customer and external counterparts on projects
Very good communication and presentation skills
Languages: fluency in German and very good English (written and oral) skills
Keen to develop own skills and extending own level of influence
Is flexible and mobile with willingness to travel and work at client locations (including home office)
For more than 14 years, iQuest has provided exceptional professional services and delivered an extensive portfolio of customised software solutions to many of Europe’s largest businesses mainly in Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Scandinavia.
With a winning combination of technical expertise and service excellence, iQuest drives long-term business value for leading companies in a broad range of industries such as telecommunications, life sciences, financial services, logistics and media.
Our highly specialised service offering includes software and product engineering, application lifecycle services, business information management, business process management, e-commerce and software quality assurance and testing. iQuest focuses on providing best-in-class solutions that are cost-effective and help our clients maintain a competitive advantage through technology.
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Germany, iQuest has 6 European offices with local teams in Germany, Sweden and Romania, currently employing more than 400 people.
