Senior Technology Consultant

FCT, Abuja

Posted more than 30 days ago


Company:: Fort Knox Outsourcing
Company Description:: Fort Knox Outsourcing is poised to serve the growing need of businesses in Nigeria By helping them to reap the economic, strategic and operational benefits offered by outsourcing. We act as a “Third Party Service Provider” that Source, Select, and Second employment ready workforce in line with client specifications to meet their talent needs as quickly as possible! Excellent outourcing services across diverse clientele in Nigeria. Talent aquisition for business development and growth Credential verification and background checks for employee The Company’s directors and management team are experienced individuals with human resources background, people relations skills, customer service orientation and ex-corporate executives from the financial and telecommunication services industries with high levels of integrity and moral standing.
Contract Type:: Full Time
Experience Required:: 5 to 10 years
Education Level:: Bachelor
Number of vacancies:: 1

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Technology Consultant
Location: Hybrid (Abuja or Benin Office)
Years of Experience: 6
CERTIFICATION: yes
Relevant/Specific Industry experience: Consulting
Salary: 600k ( open to negotiation
Employment status: Full Time

Job DESCRIPTION: SUMMARY
As a Senior Technology Consultant (Engineering Manager), on the Technical Products and Consulting (TPC) desk, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality products while maintaining a strategic focus on innovation, scalability and client management.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
•Provide technical leadership and guidance to multiple outsourced development teams.
•Handle client accounts independently, representing the TPC desk and the firm as and when required
•Have excellent client facing skills including document presentation (PowerPoint, etc.), executive level attire, superb spoken and written professional communication skills, intelligent and analytical problem-solving skills under pressure, etc.
•Review and assess technical proposals, designs, and code contributions from external teams.
•Ensure adherence to best practices in coding, testing, and deployment processes.
•Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
•Foster a culture of innovation, quality, and collaboration among the development teams.
•Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and technical problem-solving.
•Collaborate with product managers to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
•Participate in product planning, roadmap development, and requirement gathering.
•Act as a bridge between technical teams and product teams, ensuring a clear understanding of technical complexities and limitations.
•Ensure timely delivery of high-quality software releases in coordination with development teams.
•Create and maintain architectural documentation and diagrams.
•Design and evolve software architecture to align with scalability, reliability, and performance goals.
•Make informed architectural decisions that balance short-term delivery with long-term maintainability.
•Evaluate and select appropriate technologies, frameworks, and tools to achieve architectural goals.
•Implement and drive DevOps practices, focusing on continuous integration, continuous deployment, and automation.
•Lead efforts to improve deployment pipelines, monitoring, and incident response procedures.
•Maintain clear and effective communication with internal teams, stakeholders, and external partners.
•Provide regular updates on project status, technical decisions, and challenges to senior leadership.
•Manage relationships with outsourced development partners, addressing concerns, and ensuring deliverables meet quality and timeline expectations.

CRITICAL QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
•Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field.
•Proven experience in software engineering and technical leadership roles.
•Strong understanding of agile software development methodologies, architecture, and DevOps practices.
•Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to facilitate collaboration across cross functional teams.
•Experience working with geographically distributed and outsourced development teams.
•Proficiency in programming languages, modern software development tools, and cloud platforms.
•Demonstrated ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on technical execution.
•Project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
•Strong problem-solving skills and a track record of delivering high-quality software solutions.