I represent Pillar Technology Group. We
are always looking for bright individuals who consider themselves
to be innovators to join our team.
Pillar is an IT company that understands
business, just as much as technology. We love technology and we enjoy a
reputation as world-class technicians, but we also appreciate IT’s higher calling—
solving business problems and delivering value as quickly as possible. This is
exactly what we’ve been doing for the past 10 years, while scooping up
the best and brightest minds in the industry along the way.
Our solutions put value before
completeness. We call this philosophy Speed to Value (S2V), and it’s
basically a combination of superior business case management coupled with the
highest quality, lowest cost, and fastest development process around. Our methodology stems from the best practices
of Agile Methods/XP programming including, but not limited to automated
regression testing, test-driven development and refactoring.
Speed to Value Tech Lead Job
Description:
The tech lead on a Speed to Value project
is probably the most challenging and has the most impact on the whole
project. He or she works at the point
where the business meets the technology and has responsibilities in both areas.
The tech lead typically has the deepest
understanding on the development team of the goal the business is trying to
accomplish with the project, and how the project accomplishes it. Is the business is trying to reduce cost,
increase revenue, or enter new markets?
The tech lead has to know.
He or she works with the business
throughout the project to determine how to use technology to solve the business
problem. Sometimes this involves
inventing technical solutions and many times it involves helping the business
make good trade-offs, spot opportunities, and avoid mistakes.
The tech lead might or might not act as
the team architect. This depends on the
particular tech lead and particular project.
At a minimum, however, the tech lead has oversight of the major
technical decisions because he or she is accountable for them.
Most importantly, the tech lead heads up
the development team. He or she works
with the developers to define and estimate tasks, assign tasks, monitor their
completion, and troubleshoot issues along the way. A good tech lead will understand the strengths
and weaknesses of individual team members and coordinate assignments to create
as much team velocity as possible. The
tech lead is also responsible for setting and maintaining the development
team’s standards and practices, particularly around testing, estimation,
and continuous integration.
Tech leads write code themselves, but
should also understand that helping the team be productive is more important
than his or her personal development velocity.
This is often a difficult adjustment, especially for a new tech lead,
and is a continual balancing act for all tech leads. In the term “tech lead,” tech
comes first, but in practice leadership comes first.
Additionally, the tech lead keeps the
project manager informed of progress, and escalates problems when they arise,
along with possible solutions. Together
the project manager and tech lead form the nucleus of the project.
If you are interested in hearing more
about this project or know of someone else who might be, then please email me
or give me a call at your earliest convenience.
Rachel Howard
Resource Manager
pillar
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