Technical Consultant - London, United Kingdom - Methods Business and Digital Technology

Methods Business and Digital Technology

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Methods Business and Digital Technology Limited

Our human touch sets us apart from other consultancies, system integrators and software houses - with people, technology, and data at the heart of who we are, we believe in creating value and sustainability through everything we do for our clients, staff, communities, and the planet.

We support our clients in the success of their projects while working collaboratively to share skill sets and solve problems.

At Methods we have fun while working hard; we are not afraid of making mistakes and learning from them.
Predominantly focused on the public-sector, Methods is now building a significant private sector client portfolio.
Methods was acquired by the Alten Group in early 2022.

The Change & Innovation Portfolio combines the skills and capabilities for designing and delivering digital transformation, combining tangible innovation, and emerging technologies to deliver sustainable value to our public sector clients.

It brings together the change and technology capabilities to design and deliver innovative solutions and services, that enable clients to understand and capture the practical benefits of emerging technology, with the project and programme management expertise to deliver them.

Requirements:

The Technical Consultant will have development background and experience of the public sector, with experience of how technology is used to digitally transform public services.

The role will build deep expertise in the use of low code platforms, integration, workflow, and automation solutions and develop a broad knowledge of current and emerging technology solutions in the sector.

The role will report to the Head of IT & Innovation, with specific accountability for technical delivery, including data analysis, migrations and system integrations.

Delivery

Design and build solutions using low code platforms and related technologies.
Provide direction and technical expertise on how low code platforms and associated technologies will be implemented, configured and used to build digital services for clients
Provide direction, training and advice to customers and colleagues on how low code platforms can be used to deliver digital services.
Ensure that technical standards for the design, development, testing and deployment of digital services are defined, documented and maintained.
Support the development of technical libraries, ensuring digital and logical assets meet agreed standards.
Design generic components and templates which can be reused by other Methods consultants when delivering solutions to customers.

Education/ Qualifications

Degree or equivalent professional experience in information technology or related field.
Professional qualifications or equivalent professional experience relating to software and database development, project management and business analysis.
Minimum of 3 years' experience of software development
Experience of technical solution architecture and design.
Experience of business analysis, including requirements elicitation, process definition, data analysis and reengineering.
Working within project teams using agile and waterfall methodologies.
Experience of supporting the facilitation of change within and across public sector organisations.
Experience of client and stakeholder management.
Commitment to improvement of the public service domain.
Experience of software development or data analysis in a local government organisation or similar publicsector body.
Understanding of the local government sector and technology market with knowledge of key products.
Experience of leading, mentoring and supporting small and focussed professional teams.
PHP, HTML5, VB and Java software development skills.
SQL skills (Including MySQL, and SSIS).
Data analysis, integration, migration and database optimisation.
Client and stakeholder interaction and engagement and management.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Strong interpersonal and influencing skills across a wide group of stakeholders.
Strong analytical and problemsolving skills.
Ability to clearly explain technical ideas and concepts to nontechnical audiences.
Training and coaching skills.
Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage risks and issues.
Selfmotivated with a flexible approach to work.

Benefits:

Methods is passionate about its people; we want our colleagues to develop the things they are good at and enjoy.

By joining us you can expect:

Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience
Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society
Strong, inspiring, and thoughtprovoking leadership
A supportive and collaborative environment

As well as this we offer:
Development - access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme, and training
Wellness - 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme
Flexible Working - including home working and par