Tech Leader Archetype Consultant
Location: Remote
The IDB Group is a community of diverse, versatile, and passionate people who come together on a journey to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our people find purpose and do what they love in an inclusive, collaborative, agile, and rewarding environment.
About this position
As Tech Leader Archetype in the IDB Group's Digital Transformation Program, your role will be fundamental to lead and guide the development of technological solutions that facilitate the digital transformation of the organization.
This position involves designing and developing robust and scalable solutions and collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams to connect people, technology, data and processes with a holistic and transversal vision. In addition, your experience in cloud services integrations, software development, and data architecture will be key to drive innovation and optimize workflows in the organization.
What you’ll do:
o Guide product team engineers: Provide technical direction and decision making to ensure the feasibility and success of the product.
o Collaboration: Coordinate between software engineers, architects, and QA analysts to ensure cohesive development efforts.
o Define and drive the technical vision and strategy of the product.
o Make high-level design decisions, establish technical standards, and review architectural choices, work closely with ITE Enablers (Architecture, Security, Data, Integrations, etc.)
o Oversee the technical development process to ensure that solutions are scalable, maintainable, and secure. Provide guidance on best practices in coding, design, and development methodologies.
o Lead the development of high-quality software solutions, including writing code, performing code reviews, and ensuring adherence to coding standards, automated testing and code quality
o Compatibility: Ensuring the new products' features align with the existing technology infrastructure.
o Modernization needs: Identifying any necessary upgrades or potential changes to the current technology stack.
o Load handling: Ensuring the system can manage increased user loads and data volume.
o Performance metrics: Monitoring key performance indicators to maintain optimal speed and responsiveness.
o System interoperability: Verifying that the product can integrate seamlessly with other systems and applications.
o API (Application Programming Interface) usage: Utilizing APIs for smooth data exchange and functionality integration.
o Technical risks: Identifying and resolving technical challenges, developing mitigation strategies, and ensuring development stays on track.
o Resource allocation: Ensuring adequate resources are available to address technical risks and challenges.
o Collaborate with Project Managers and/or Product Owners to define project requirements, scope, timelines, and resources.
o Serve as the technical liaison between development teams and other stakeholders, including product managers, clients, and other departments.
o Develop and manage the technical roadmap for projects, including planning sprints and assigning tasks and ensure that development activities align with project goals and deliverables.
o Make key technical decisions and provide expert advice on technical issues. Manage the technical aspects of the development lifecycle, including planning, coding, testing, and deployment.
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