Lead Solutions Engineer - Nairobi - Recruitment Room

Description

Job Title: Technical Lead / Solution Architect

We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Lead / Solution Architect to play an essential role in identifying our clients' problems, engineering solutions for them, and overseeing the technical execution of our team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Expertise: Provide hands-on expertise and deep intuition through the entire technical stack.
• Team Mentorship: Mentor and coach team members to foster professional growth and skill development. Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback. Promote a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Project Leadership: Manage technical teams to deliver projects on time and within scope. Resolve team blockers, speed up the development process, introduce swinging changes to the code base, and ensure the quality and sustainability of the technical solution delivered.
• Thought Leadership: Write technical thought leadership pieces internally and externally. Participate in industry events to enhance the company's profile. Push other people's thinking and foster an internal culture of innovation.
• Internal and External Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with clients to understand their needs and translate them into technical solutions. Effectively present complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Solution Architecture: Design scalable and efficient architectures that meet client requirements. Evaluate and recommend technologies and tools to enhance project outcomes. Develop technical specifications and documentation.
• Business Development: Contribute significantly and lead technical sections of proposals bids. Identify the feasibility of new service offerings and opportunities. Identify clients' business problems and drive our understanding of the problem statement and possible solution approaches.

Requirements:

• A Master's or Bachelor's Degree in a Technical, Statistical, or other relevant science field.
• Demonstrated expertise in Data Engineering, Science, and Web Development stacks, as shown by 5 years of experience in the technical field focusing on leading teams in full-stack, data, or GenAI development.
• Proven experience in leadership roles managing technical teams.
• Experience with Agile/Kanban frameworks to ensure iterative delivery and alignment with client feedback.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas in a clear and accessible manner. An innovative approach to problem-solving and the ability to express it in simple language.
• A proactive approach to identifying potential bottlenecks and addressing product development and delivery challenges.
• Strong analytical skills.

Salary:

$120,000 - $150,000 per year

Location:

{company} headquarters or remote

About {company}:

{company} is a leading technology company that specializes in providing innovative solutions to clients across the globe.