Principal Technical Consultant

ABOUT TEMENOS

Temenos powers a world of banking that creates opportunities for billions of people and businesses everywhere. We have been doing this for over 30 years through the pioneering spirit of our Temenosians who are passionate about making banking better, together.

We serve over 3000 clients from the largest to challengers and community banks in 150+ countries. We collaborate with clients to build new banking services and state-of-the-art customer experiences on our open banking platform, helping them operate more sustainably.

At Temenos, we have an open-minded and inclusive culture, where everyone has the power to create their own destiny and make a positive contribution to the world of banking and society.

THE ROLE

The Principal Consultant (Technical) is responsible for coordinating and ensuring successful implementation of their technical area of expertise within Temenos suite of product. The Principal Consultant (Technical) plays the role of interface between the project team and the Client, and ensures that all actions are taken to fully satisfy the Client in all aspects of a technical nature. The Principal Technical Consultant is also responsible for providing guidance and coaching to less experienced Technical Consultants.

OPPORTUNITIES

• You will specialize in two or more of the following technical areas:
  
  Technical architecture and best use of TEMENOS Client services tools, Configuration of TEMENOS products or interfaces with the products, according to the definitions supplied, Data migration and related activities.

• You will act as a Trusted Advisor to the Client in the area(s) of expertise. This includes advising the client on best practices in the market & within Temenos

• You will work with the System Integrator and other sub-system architects in projects to design the system. Answer questions on Temenos products, capabilities and how they integrate with other sub systems within the bank.
• You will demonstrate the capability of Temenos products based on specific use cases given by the client
• You will validate the client's solution design and propose changes as required for design aspects that relate to Temenos product suite.
• You will provide expertise to Clients in the definition of additional standard enhancements and advice on best practices.
• You will provide advice/guidance and assistance to Temenos Implementation partners as required in projects implemented by Partners in area(s) of expertise. Participate/support in project Governance roles as directed by regional leadership.
• You will lead the identification, definition and coordination of any development activities that may occur during the implementation of TEMENOS products, such as additional specific functionality, interfacing to external systems or conversion programs to be built.
• You will lead the installation of custom enhancements and give final validation on technical set-up and conduct necessary testing to ensure user acceptance and global quality of the solution delivered.
• You will lead, participate or guide in Proof Of Concepts as required within an Implementation project or within Internal projects including pre sales exercises
• You will advice the client on SDLC lifecycle from Temenos Product perspective. Participate in validating the design of the client's CI/CD pipelines from Temenos product perspective
• You will advice/validate the clients testing plan including all Types of testing. Recommend market standard tools for Testing /monitoring based on other clients and case studies
• You will advise the Client on the setting up of a production environment and on the running of the TEMENOS products including application server parameters, application parameters and databases parameters & administration from product suite perspective.
• You will lead all the required technical training for the Client, as necessary, which includes customization and design of client specific training materials and handouts that are effective and up to date. Run workshops and benchmarks to meet specific project and Client needs.
• You will provide regular update and feedback to the Project Manager on implementation success, potential delays, risks/possible mitigations and resources needs adjustments in order to achieve project goals.
• You will be recognised internally as specialist on complex technical and business matters. Work is performed independently and in collaborative nature. Has completely mastered technical and business skills required to accomplish the job.
• You will provide guidance, coaching and advice to less experienced consultants. Individual with a customer focus who has developed the acumen to cultivate and build lasting customer relations.

SKILLS

• You should have degree in Computer Science or related IT discipline.
• You should have minimum 12 years' experience in Banking and Finance industry.
• You should have good understanding of Development methodologies. Align with client's methodology and participate in client workshops for solution design
  
  You should have the ability to work effectively in multiple complex implementation projects at the same time.
• You should have experience in writing functional software specifications.
• You should have successful track record of designing and delivering projects.
• You should have the ability to translate business requirements into IT solutions.
• You should have strong analytical skills, organized, process driven and detail-oriented.
• You should have good verbal and written communication skills, good presentation and problem solving skills and the ability to work well with client.
• You should be goal-oriented and self-motivated team player who works best in a collaborative team environment.
• Extensive travel entailed and may necessitate extended stays from home /office.

VALUES

• Care to understand our clients' needs deeply and deliver solutions that make a lasting impact.
• Commit to excellence and accountability in every project and promise we make.
• Collaborate openly across teams and clients to create smarter, stronger outcomes together.
• Challenge ideas and limits to drive innovation, growth, and continuous improvement.

SOME OF OUR BENEFITS include:

• Maternity leave: Transition back with 3 days per week in the first month and 4 days per week in the second month
• Civil Partnership: 1 week of paid leave if you're getting married. This covers marriages and civil partnerships, including same sex/civil partnership
• Family care: 4 weeks of paid family care leave
• Recharge days: 4 days per year to use when you need to physically or mentally needed to recharge
• Study leave: 2 weeks of paid leave each year for study or personal development