Andela provides companies with access to the top 1% of global tech
talent. We identify high-potential developers on the African continent,
shape them into world-class technical leaders, and pair them with
companies as full-time, distributed team members. Accelerate your
product roadmap while minimizing time spent interviewing, on-boarding,
and training new hires.
SENIOR TECHNICAL CONSULTANT
Andela
is developing a corps of high-quality technology talent across the
African continent that will drive the current and future phases of
tech-enabled growth around the world. With the fastest growing
population and highest youth population in the world, we believe Africa
is one of the greatest untapped markets for talent development.
At
Andela, we find the brightest young people in Africa, train them to be
world-class developers, and connect them with employers around the world
looking for top technical talent. Passion, excellence, entrepreneurial
spirit, and rejecting the status quo are just a few of the things that
Andela team members have in common.
We have a vision to train 100,000 world-class developers in the next 10 years - and we want you to help make it happen.
ABOUT THE SENIOR CONSULTANT POSITION
As
a Senior Consultant, you will primarily work as a Senior Developer and
Technical Team Lead for one of Andela’s off-shore clients. Our clients
operate in a wide-range of industries, but their common thread is that
they create mobile and/or web-based products that bring value to their
customers through the use of technology.
As the senior member of
your client’s Andela team, you will be responsible for managing the
delivery of your work as well as any developers that work under you. Our
core consulting model is embedded software developers and teams, so
although you will be working off-shore, you will be working remotely
alongside the client’s team as well as your own. Your day-to-day might
include everything from participating in daily standups with your client
to estimating the level of effort of work associated with your (and
your team’s) tasks.
In addition to your client work, you will
also serve as a mentor and technical resource to Andela developers
outside of your team.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The Specific Responsibilities Of The Senior Consultant Position Include
Interfacing with your client to understand their business, goals and visions for products being supported by an Andela Team
Performing high quality work that not only meets the need of the client, but surpasses it.
If you are managing a team:
Ensuring
that our developers are able to understand the business context and
value of their tasks, as well as how it impacts users.
Prioritizing
the work that your team is responsible for to ensure that you’re always
working on the highest value work that helps your clients meet their
objectives.
Working with our engineers to decompose high level
stories into smaller, specific tasks and provide high level design
support to help them understand how to solve specific coding challenges.
Provide
technical guidance and oversight to ensure that the work delivered is
in accordance with the technical standards of your client.
Encouraging a collaborative team environment
Regularly reporting the status of your team both to your client as well as senior members of Andela’s Success Department
As The Ideal Candidate For This Role You
QUALIFICATIONS & CHARACTERISTICS
Are able to pass our Tech Skills Assessment
Have a four-year degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related field from an accredited university.
Have at least 5 years of experience working in software development
Have built and deployed web applications using Ruby on Rails, Django or a JavaScript stack
Have built iOS or Android mobile apps
Have experience leading technical teams using Agile methodologies
Have experience working remotely as an effective member of a team
Have a vibrant personality and exceptional communication skills (English, verbal and written)
A strong desire to mentor other developers
Have the ability to build rapport and communicate with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Have excellent interpersonal skills.
Have strong leadership skills.
Strongly motivated by our social mission of training 100 thousand young Africans in next 10 years.
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