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Rome or Milan, ItalySenior Sales Engineer III based in Italy

Profile Senior Sales Engineer III based in Italy

Introduction

The Sales Engineer works directly with the Account Executive on sales calls. Responsibilities include communicating the value proposition, performing product demonstrations, enabling partners and working with senior level business and technical users within an account.

Nature of Role

• Works with Account Executives to translate technology into business value
• Facilitates product demonstrations to various business and technical users across the enterprise
• Manages the RFP/RFI process
• Evaluates the customer’s environment and customizes demonstrations to meet their needs
• Presents architecture design layouts
• Works closely with Partners to educate them on our Client’s Solutions to enable them for success
• Presents technical selling strategies to senior level business users across the enterprise
• Understands customers by proactively gathering information to learn about their needs and expectations
• Builds ongoing relationships with customers
• Sets customer expectations appropriately
• Collaborates with other teams to ensure the customer gets a flawless product or service
• Demonstrates interest in how customers will use’s products or services
• Accepts difficult goals or assignments and immediately takes action to meet those goals
• Identifies areas of improvement within the organization or work group

Person Specification

• Initiates contact and builds good working relationships with people inside and outside his/her team
• Motivates team members and pulls the team together to accomplish goals
• Confidently makes presentations to small-medium size groups
• Targets communications appropriately for the audience

Candidate Skills & Experience

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related degree
• 5+ years of pre-sales experience which includes at least 3 years of enterprise software sales
• Must be well versed in all of the following technologies: Java, JSP, ASP, Unix, NT, Windows, Oracle, DB2, Web Servers, Applications Servers
• EAI and ERP experience is a plus
• Italian Mother tongue essential, English Essential, Spanish desired but not essential.

Contact Kate Clarke for further information.

Reference 007/SSE/IT/0408/KAC
Job Term Permanent

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GermanyPresales Engineer DACH

Profile
Pre Sales Consultant Germany

Our client, the leading global provider of Web Content Management (WCM) solutions, empowers organizations to deliver consistent, interactive and highly targeted customer experiences, in multiple languages, across multiple Web sites and channels. our client’s enterprise class WCM solution, allows business users to optimize the content that drives all aspects of online front-office processes, including corporate communication, marketing and customer service. In addition to creating, managing, delivering, tracking and archiving content, Our client provides targeted communication, multi-channel delivery and visitor interaction capabilities.

More than 430 organizations use Our client’s solutions, including well-known global brands such as ABN AMRO, BBVA, Canon, Emirates, KLM, Lexus, Renault, Ricoh, Sanofi-Aventis, Scania, Toyota, Unilever and Yamaha. Our client is headquartered in the Netherlands, with US headquarters and additional offices and partners throughout North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Pre Sales Consultant

Tasks and Responsibilities
The Sales team is working every day on achieving its ambitious, yet achievable goals. The sales team continuously strives for expanding its market share, both through winning new customers as well as increase penetration of existing customers. This is done through creating as many reference customers as possible. The overall company objective is to become a global enterprise content management player. To accomplish this we have to be very energetic, enthusiastic, smart and professional in everything we do. The sales team consists of sales executives for direct customer interaction, partner- and alliance managers for streamlining our relationship with value added resellers and implementation partners and pre sales consultants who actively participate in sales-cycles. As a pre-sales consultant you, first of all, have to understand how we can make the work of our customers easier, simpler, faster and cheaper. Working in the Our client’s Sales team means doing new things in different ways, to be innovative, excellent in all you do and successful.

• Pre-sales resources:
The International Pre Sales Consultant is responsible for providing technical- and consultative pre sales resources, supporting the International Markets sales team activities;

• Demonstrations and presentations:
Providing full, effective and successful product demonstrations, presentations and a clear understanding of all aspects of the product- and service offering is key to this position;

• Business requirements:
An important part of the job is to understand of how we can make the work of our customers easier, simpler, faster and cheaper, to match the customers/prospect requirements with the solutions offered by Our client, and to articulate the fit to position Our client as the preferred choice;

• Proof of concept:
The pre-sales consultant is leading in proof of concept situations. Coordinating between the team members and execution of his own task as member of the team.

• Tenders/RFP’s:
In close cooperation with the Sales Executives or Partners, the Pre Sales Consultant will play a major role in answering Tenders, RFI/RFP proposals.

• Technology/solution champion:
Keep up with the newest developments of the technology. Have a good internal network of people and knowledge sources inside and outside Our client. This means with product development, peers, consulting and partners. The position requires a pro-active approach toward communicating and sharing their knowledge and the solutions provided to our customers to Sales Executives, partners and customers.

• Competition:
An excellent knowledge and understanding of Our client’s competitive product advantages and in depth knowledge about our competitors on product- and company level is part of this as well.

• Teamwork:
Finally the Pre Sales Consultant is responsible for translating technical features into usable sales statements and work closely together with the departments that can provide this information (Product Management, Professional Services, Marketing, Partners).

Skills, requirements & Personality
You have excellent verbal and written communication skills in German and English involving various types of audiences, and you demonstrate initiative, teamwork, and problem solving skills. Understanding of the sales cycle and the solution selling process, preferably at an enterprise level. You are a convincing, enthusiastic and passionate speaker about business solutions, preferably in the content management arena. You have a self-starter, entrepreneurial attitude, which is able to give solid performance and is able to try out new approaches.

The technical emphasis on the required skills is on XML, HTML and basic programming in C#, JAVA or .NET . Some exposure to and knowledge of Internet related technologies like webservers, application servers, databases and portals is preferred.

The Pre Sales Consultant Germany has a sound knowledge of the Enterprise software market with direct experience in the markets for enterprise software solutions A minimum of 5 years experience in either an I.T. product- or service organisation is required. The Pre Sales Consultant has the ability to learn new skills and concepts rapidly and is able to conduct business at a high level within major corporations. You are of course an enthusiastic team player who enjoys working in a fun, demanding and dynamic environment.


Reference SAS/PRSE/DE/0608/NML
Job Term Permanent

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Paris, FranceProfessional Service Consutlant

Profile Professional Services Consultant


Position Description:

This is a technical consultancy role liaising with our client’s partners and customer base. The role demands a high level of technical ability in their products and related technology and the ability to communicate this to different levels within partner/customer organizations. A consultant will participate in the full project life cycle and must be able produce project documentation and complex software based on requirements. Whilst engagements will vary from project to project the role is approximately 30% consulting and 70% design and development. Depending on the size of project the consultant may be working as part of a team or on his own. The ability to manage your own time and prioritize accordingly is therefore essential.

The role requires significant travel to customer locations, primarily France based.

Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering or similar and a minimum of 4+ years of consulting/development experience.

Required Skills:
The applicant will exhibit the following skills in their current role or career history.

Technical Skills

• Has practical experience of Software Engineering methodologies
• Can demonstrate knowledge of analysis and design for software solutions including production of appropriate documentation, and has participated in full project life cycles.
• Has hands-on knowledge of the following infrastructure components: Application Servers; Web Servers; Database: UNIX and Windows o/s, etc.)
• Has good understanding of Networking, Internet Protocols, and LDAP
• Has excellent understanding of Core Java, Servlet/JSP, XML, Design Patterns, and JDBC
• Can demonstrate knowledge of multi-threading, data structures, OOD
• Articulates the strengths and weaknesses associated with a given technology solution within area of specialization
• Has acted as a team lead on a significant sized project.
• Is capable of working alone on a project or as part of a team
• Experience of Spring and Hibernate is desirable
• Experience of current Next Generation Web technology is highly desirable

Consulting Skills

• Demonstrates strong customer facing skills by building and maintaining positive customer relationships translating them into long term benefits for the company.
• Identifies potential future project opportunities while working on projects and presents those opportunities to management for evaluation.
• Possesses solid understanding of business concepts and practices.
• Participates in proposal development and prepares and delivers presentations.
• Demonstrates the ability to participate on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrates the ability to be the technical lead on a project.



Key Performance Competency
Teamwork

• Is able to work as part of a team.
• Able to facilitate a discussion to lead a team towards a decision


Key Performance Competency
Adaptability

• Able to receive an assignment, time frame and end result and determine the best way to achieve results with little guidance
• Supports changes brought about by the business and identifies areas for improvement in a productive way

Key Performance Competency
Commitment to Results

• Effectively overcomes strong resistance and difficult obstacles and meets goals
• Achieves results within specified timeframe as agreed to with others such as peers, Sales, customers, partners, other groups, etc.

Key Performance Competency
Customer Dedication

• Demonstrates a willingness to overcome unexpected obstacles and meet deadlines
• Consistently achieves high levels of customer satisfaction
• Takes ownership of issues and sees them through to completion, acting as the single point of contact for the customer and keeping the customer informed along the way

Key Performance Competency
Self Improvement

• Has an accurate self-perception, knowing strengths and limitations and identifies areas of improvement and takes steps to improve
• Stays abreast of new technologies related to ’s solutions
• Seeks and responds productively to development feedback

Key Performance Competency
Communication

• Demonstrates an ability to convey a message to all audiences by effectively presenting solutions to all levels within customer, prospect, partner and peer organizations
• Produces deliverables that are complete and accurate on own initiative and when required
• Demonstrates advanced written and verbal communication skills and is able to tailor message for appropriate delivery to various audiences including customers, prospects, colleagues and management team


Key Performance Competency
Strategic Thinking and Action

• Asks critical, insightful questions, and probes all fruitful sources for information that facilitates problem solving
• Takes ownership of issues and resolves most problems on own without having to escalate
• Knows who does what within ’s organization and knows who to call in other organizations to get help to resolve issues

ECM, WCM, DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT, PORTAL, COLLABORATION, WEB 2.0, FLASH, AJAX, JAVA, J2EE, .NET, NEXT GENERATION WEB
EXPERIENCE, STRONG TECHNICAL FOCUS, UNIX, WINDOWS, WEB.

Fluency in French and English a must.
Reference 007/PSC/FR/0608/KAC
Job Term Permanent

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Frankfurt, GermanyProfessional Service Consultant

Profile Professional Services Consultant


Position Description:

This is a technical consultancy role liaising with our client’s partners and customer base. The role demands a high level of technical ability in their products and related technology and the ability to communicate this to different levels within partner/customer organizations. A consultant will participate in the full project life cycle and must be able produce project documentation and complex software based on requirements. Whilst engagements will vary from project to project the role is approximately 30% consulting and 70% design and development. Depending on the size of project the consultant may be working as part of a team or on his own. The ability to manage your own time and prioritize accordingly is therefore essential.

The role requires significant travel to customer locations, primarily German based.

Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering or similar and a minimum of 4+ years of consulting/development experience.

Required Skills:
The applicant will exhibit the following skills in their current role or career history.

Technical Skills

• Has practical experience of Software Engineering methodologies
• Can demonstrate knowledge of analysis and design for software solutions including production of appropriate documentation, and has participated in full project life cycles.
• Has hands-on knowledge of the following infrastructure components: Application Servers; Web Servers; Database: UNIX and Windows o/s, etc.)
• Has good understanding of Networking, Internet Protocols, and LDAP
• Has excellent understanding of Core Java, Servlet/JSP, XML, Design Patterns, and JDBC
• Can demonstrate knowledge of multi-threading, data structures, OOD
• Articulates the strengths and weaknesses associated with a given technology solution within area of specialization
• Has acted as a team lead on a significant sized project.
• Is capable of working alone on a project or as part of a team
• Experience of Spring and Hibernate is desirable
• Experience of current Next Generation Web technology is highly desirable

Consulting Skills

• Demonstrates strong customer facing skills by building and maintaining positive customer relationships translating them into long term benefits for the company.
• Identifies potential future project opportunities while working on projects and presents those opportunities to management for evaluation.
• Possesses solid understanding of business concepts and practices.
• Participates in proposal development and prepares and delivers presentations.
• Demonstrates the ability to participate on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrates the ability to be the technical lead on a project.



Key Performance Competency
Teamwork

• Is able to work as part of a team.
• Able to facilitate a discussion to lead a team towards a decision


Key Performance Competency
Adaptability

• Able to receive an assignment, time frame and end result and determine the best way to achieve results with little guidance
• Supports changes brought about by the business and identifies areas for improvement in a productive way

Key Performance Competency
Commitment to Results

• Effectively overcomes strong resistance and difficult obstacles and meets goals
• Achieves results within specified timeframe as agreed to with others such as peers, Sales, customers, partners, other groups, etc.

Key Performance Competency
Customer Dedication

• Demonstrates a willingness to overcome unexpected obstacles and meet deadlines
• Consistently achieves high levels of customer satisfaction
• Takes ownership of issues and sees them through to completion, acting as the single point of contact for the customer and keeping the customer informed along the way

Key Performance Competency
Self Improvement

• Has an accurate self-perception, knowing strengths and limitations and identifies areas of improvement and takes steps to improve
• Stays abreast of new technologies related to ’s solutions
• Seeks and responds productively to development feedback

Key Performance Competency
Communication

• Demonstrates an ability to convey a message to all audiences by effectively presenting solutions to all levels within customer, prospect, partner and peer organizations
• Produces deliverables that are complete and accurate on own initiative and when required
• Demonstrates advanced written and verbal communication skills and is able to tailor message for appropriate delivery to various audiences including customers, prospects, colleagues and management team


Key Performance Competency
Strategic Thinking and Action

• Asks critical, insightful questions, and probes all fruitful sources for information that facilitates problem solving
• Takes ownership of issues and resolves most problems on own without having to escalate
• Knows who does what within ’s organization and knows who to call in other organizations to get help to resolve issues

ECM, WCM, DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT, PORTAL, COLLABORATION, WEB 2.0, FLASH, AJAX, JAVA, J2EE, .NET, NEXT GENERATION WEB
EXPERIENCE, STRONG TECHNICAL FOCUS, UNIX, WINDOWS, WEB.

Fluency in German and English a must
Reference 007/PSC/DE/0608/KAC
Job Term Permanent

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MADRID, SpainProfessional Service Consultant

Profile Professional Services Consultant


Position Description:

This is a technical consultancy role liaising with our client’s partners and customer base. The role demands a high level of technical ability in their products and related technology and the ability to communicate this to different levels within partner/customer organizations. A consultant will participate in the full project life cycle and must be able produce project documentation and complex software based on requirements. Whilst engagements will vary from project to project the role is approximately 30% consulting and 70% design and development. Depending on the size of project the consultant may be working as part of a team or on his own. The ability to manage your own time and prioritize accordingly is therefore essential.

The role requires significant travel to customer locations, primarily Spain based, although some travel across Southern Europe may occur.

Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering or similar and a minimum of 4+ years of consulting/development experience.

Required Skills:
The applicant will exhibit the following skills in their current role or career history.

Technical Skills

• Has practical experience of Software Engineering methodologies
• Can demonstrate knowledge of analysis and design for software solutions including production of appropriate documentation, and has participated in full project life cycles.
• Has hands-on knowledge of the following infrastructure components: Application Servers; Web Servers; Database: UNIX and Windows o/s, etc.)
• Has good understanding of Networking, Internet Protocols, and LDAP
• Has excellent understanding of Core Java, Servlet/JSP, XML, Design Patterns, and JDBC
• Can demonstrate knowledge of multi-threading, data structures, OOD
• Articulates the strengths and weaknesses associated with a given technology solution within area of specialization
• Has acted as a team lead on a significant sized project.
• Is capable of working alone on a project or as part of a team
• Experience of Spring and Hibernate is desirable
• Experience of current Next Generation Web technology is highly desirable

Consulting Skills

• Demonstrates strong customer facing skills by building and maintaining positive customer relationships translating them into long term benefits for the company.
• Identifies potential future project opportunities while working on projects and presents those opportunities to management for evaluation.
• Possesses solid understanding of business concepts and practices.
• Participates in proposal development and prepares and delivers presentations.
• Demonstrates the ability to participate on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrates the ability to be the technical lead on a project.



Key Performance Competency
Teamwork

• Is able to work as part of a team.
• Able to facilitate a discussion to lead a team towards a decision


Key Performance Competency
Adaptability

• Able to receive an assignment, time frame and end result and determine the best way to achieve results with little guidance
• Supports changes brought about by the business and identifies areas for improvement in a productive way

Key Performance Competency
Commitment to Results

• Effectively overcomes strong resistance and difficult obstacles and meets goals
• Achieves results within specified timeframe as agreed to with others such as peers, Sales, customers, partners, other groups, etc.

Key Performance Competency
Customer Dedication

• Demonstrates a willingness to overcome unexpected obstacles and meet deadlines
• Consistently achieves high levels of customer satisfaction
• Takes ownership of issues and sees them through to completion, acting as the single point of contact for the customer and keeping the customer informed along the way

Key Performance Competency
Self Improvement

• Has an accurate self-perception, knowing strengths and limitations and identifies areas of improvement and takes steps to improve
• Stays abreast of new technologies related to ’s solutions
• Seeks and responds productively to development feedback

Key Performance Competency
Communication

• Demonstrates an ability to convey a message to all audiences by effectively presenting solutions to all levels within customer, prospect, partner and peer organizations
• Produces deliverables that are complete and accurate on own initiative and when required
• Demonstrates advanced written and verbal communication skills and is able to tailor message for appropriate delivery to various audiences including customers, prospects, colleagues and management team


Key Performance Competency
Strategic Thinking and Action

• Asks critical, insightful questions, and probes all fruitful sources for information that facilitates problem solving
• Takes ownership of issues and resolves most problems on own without having to escalate
• Knows who does what within ’s organization and knows who to call in other organizations to get help to resolve issues

ECM, WCM, DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT, PORTAL, COLLABORATION, WEB 2.0, FLASH, AJAX, JAVA, J2EE, .NET, NEXT GENERATION WEB
EXPERIENCE, STRONG TECHNICAL FOCUS, UNIX, WINDOWS, WEB.

Fluency in Spanish and English a must, Italian language skills an plus
Reference 007/PSC/ES/0608/KAC
Job Term Permanent

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Berkshire, UKProfessional Service Consultant EMEA

Profile Professional Services Consultant


Position Description:

This is a technical consultancy role liaising with our client’s partners and customer base. The role demands a high level of technical ability in their products and related technology and the ability to communicate this to different levels within partner/customer organizations. A consultant will participate in the full project life cycle and must be able produce project documentation and complex software based on requirements. Whilst engagements will vary from project to project the role is approximately 30% consulting and 70% design and development. Depending on the size of project the consultant may be working as part of a team or on his own. The ability to manage your own time and prioritize accordingly is therefore essential.

The role requires significant travel to customer locations, primarily UK based, this is an EMEA wide role to oversea's travel may occur.

Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering or similar and a minimum of 4+ years of consulting/development experience.

Required Skills:
The applicant will exhibit the following skills in their current role or career history.

Technical Skills

• Has practical experience of Software Engineering methodologies
• Can demonstrate knowledge of analysis and design for software solutions including production of appropriate documentation, and has participated in full project life cycles.
• Has hands-on knowledge of the following infrastructure components: Application Servers; Web Servers; Database: UNIX and Windows o/s, etc.)
• Has good understanding of Networking, Internet Protocols, and LDAP
• Has excellent understanding of Core Java, Servlet/JSP, XML, Design Patterns, and JDBC
• Can demonstrate knowledge of multi-threading, data structures, OOD
• Articulates the strengths and weaknesses associated with a given technology solution within area of specialization
• Has acted as a team lead on a significant sized project.
• Is capable of working alone on a project or as part of a team
• Experience of Spring and Hibernate is desirable
• Experience of current Next Generation Web technology is highly desirable

Consulting Skills

• Demonstrates strong customer facing skills by building and maintaining positive customer relationships translating them into long term benefits for the company.
• Identifies potential future project opportunities while working on projects and presents those opportunities to management for evaluation.
• Possesses solid understanding of business concepts and practices.
• Participates in proposal development and prepares and delivers presentations.
• Demonstrates the ability to participate on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrates the ability to be the technical lead on a project.



Key Performance Competency
Teamwork

• Is able to work as part of a team.
• Able to facilitate a discussion to lead a team towards a decision


Key Performance Competency
Adaptability

• Able to receive an assignment, time frame and end result and determine the best way to achieve results with little guidance
• Supports changes brought about by the business and identifies areas for improvement in a productive way

Key Performance Competency
Commitment to Results

• Effectively overcomes strong resistance and difficult obstacles and meets goals
• Achieves results within specified timeframe as agreed to with others such as peers, Sales, customers, partners, other groups, etc.

Key Performance Competency
Customer Dedication

• Demonstrates a willingness to overcome unexpected obstacles and meet deadlines
• Consistently achieves high levels of customer satisfaction
• Takes ownership of issues and sees them through to completion, acting as the single point of contact for the customer and keeping the customer informed along the way

Key Performance Competency
Self Improvement

• Has an accurate self-perception, knowing strengths and limitations and identifies areas of improvement and takes steps to improve
• Stays abreast of new technologies related to ’s solutions
• Seeks and responds productively to development feedback

Key Performance Competency
Communication

• Demonstrates an ability to convey a message to all audiences by effectively presenting solutions to all levels within customer, prospect, partner and peer organizations
• Produces deliverables that are complete and accurate on own initiative and when required
• Demonstrates advanced written and verbal communication skills and is able to tailor message for appropriate delivery to various audiences including customers, prospects, colleagues and management team


Key Performance Competency
Strategic Thinking and Action

• Asks critical, insightful questions, and probes all fruitful sources for information that facilitates problem solving
• Takes ownership of issues and resolves most problems on own without having to escalate
• Knows who does what within ’s organization and knows who to call in other organizations to get help to resolve issues

ECM, WCM, DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT, PORTAL, COLLABORATION, WEB 2.0, FLASH, AJAX, JAVA, J2EE, .NET, NEXT GENERATION WEB
EXPERIENCE, STRONG TECHNICAL FOCUS, UNIX, WINDOWS, WEB.

Fluency in English a must, additional language skills a plus
Reference 007/PSC/UK/0608/KAC
Job Term Permanent

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Berkshire, UKProject Manager EMEA

Profile TBC
Reference 007/PM/UK/0608/KAC
Job Term Permanent

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Madrid, Paris, Frankfurt and UKProfessional Services Architect

Profile VPS Architect
Job Family Library Architect - VPS
(Architect)
Position Description Architects demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the content management and delivery space and how best to utilize our client’s solutions to meet customer requirements. Architects are called upon to assist in the sales cycle to review customer’s needs and recommend areas where the solutions can fulfill the customer’s needs. Architects play a critical role in ensuring the success of our client’s implementation projects by providing broad technical expertise and guidance to the project team. Architects must continuously research new technology and stay informed on technology changes related to their solutions.
Education and Experience Requirements Bachelor’s degree with a focus on Computer Science or equivalent experience and a minimum of 6+ years of consulting/development experience. Strong communication and customer relationship skills are needed for this role.
Technical Skills
Product Knowledge • Articulates the strengths and weaknesses associated with a given technology solution within area of specialization
• Identifies system performance issues resulting from proposed functional design and recommends appropriate functional changes
• Identifies key technical design issues and recommends possible solutions
• Identifies and describes major architecture components (hardware, physical network, system software, and infrastructure)
• Analyzes potential system performance problems and makes appropriate recommendations
• Demonstrates an understanding of our client’s Architectures, installation and configuration by performing at least one functioning installation for, at minimum, a single server configuration
• Demonstrates an understanding of our client’s solutions and third party technology by having been the technical lead on at least one implementation
• Has experience on some level with CMS, portal and/or collaborative products preferably our client and is a subject matter expert in at least two of the following areas: internationalization, performance, personalization, staging, accessibility
• Has acted as a team lead on at least two projects longer than 3 months
• Is capable of working alone on a project or as part of a partner blended team as demonstrated by doing so on a project for at least one month
Technical Skills
Supporting Technology Knowledge • Complies with application architecture / technical architecture boundary standards
• Has enough advanced knowledge of 3rd party technology (application servers, network terminology, web servers, JAVA terminology, LDAP, database, o/s, etc.) to provide infrastructure design development and support
• Designs interfaces between the system being developed and other systems with which it will communicate
• Integrates technical design into overall technical architecture
• Recommends principles, processes and tools of quality management
• Identifies and recommends testing concepts
• Determines appropriate solution to address the causes of testing discrepancies
• Demonstrates expertise with Java, J2EE, JSP
• Awareness of JSR standards and opensource frameworks.
• Is able to propose system architecture and sizing for the platform, taking into accounts network, security and hardware environment from our customers.

Business Consulting Skills • Is able to write specifications in both English and French. Ensure the appropriate level of quality is applied throughout the project.
• Demonstrates strong customer facing skills by building and maintaining positive customer relationships and translating them into long term benefits for the company
• Identifies potential future project opportunities while working on projects and presents those opportunities to the MPs for investigation
• Clearly articulates our client’s value proposition to clients and prospects
• Possesses solid understanding of business concepts and practices
• Participates in proposal development and prepares/delivers presentations
• Demonstrates the ability to participate on multiple projects simultaneously
• Understands how our client’s operations processes impact the business and follows the corresponding policies
• Contributes to the business development process by being able to identify the tasks required to achieve an objective and be able to accurately estimate the duration of the tasks
• Contributes to the business development process by being able to deliver presentations to address customer requirements and concerns
• Understands project financials
• Demonstrates a competency with the project management skills that are required to be a successful technical team lead. Ability to train or coach tem members.
Key Performance Competency
Teamwork
• Initiates contact and builds good working relationships with people inside and outside his/her group or organization
• Motivates team members and pulls the team together to accomplish goals
• Actively participates in the development of the team’s goal
• Takes initiative and the time to mentor and help other team members
• Contributes to the improvement of the organization’s intellectual capital by submitting code, solutions, etc. developed on projects and on own initiative
• Gives credit to other team members when it is deserved
• Consistently gets along with other team members
• Shows team members respect by listening and not talking over them and making time for each to give input to a process
• Able to facilitate a discussion to lead a team toward a decision
• Is enthusiastic about the team and its work
• Is a positive contributor to the team
Key Performance Competency
Leadership • Influences team direction and effectively motivates them toward important goals
• Provides timely, constructive feedback and coaching to others that facilitates improvement and builds self esteem
• Works enthusiastically with people in his/her group to achieve team or process goals
• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in leadership style
• Sets a good example to others by following company and operational policies such as timely time and expense reporting, status reporting, etc.
• Is regarded as company-wide expert on at least one product/discipline
• Admits when he/she does not know the answer, but then finds and delivers the answer
• Able to make decisions, even when pros/cons are relatively equal
• Identifies and contributes to process improvement
Key Performance Competency
Commitment to Results • Defines all assignments and work problems in terms of results to be achieved
• Consistently achieves results set by manager or project manager within specified timeframe
• Achieves results within specified timeframe as agreed to with others such as peers, Sales, customers, partners, other groups, etc.
• Works to find the most effective way to achieve intended results and recognizes quickly when progress toward results is slowing and takes immediate action
• Accepts difficult goals or assignments and immediately takes action to meet those goals
• Effectively overcomes strong resistance and difficult obstacles and meets goals
• Is autonomous and demonstrates initiative in proposing solutions to the customer.
Key Performance Competency
Customer Dedication • Works effectively with customers 1:1 or in small groups in clarifying and responding to their needs
• Demonstrates a strong customer service orientation, and takes responsibility to follow up with customers to ensure their needs and expectations are satisfied
• Sets customer expectations appropriately, such that most issues are not escalated to management
• Understands customers by proactively gathering information to learn about their needs and expectations
• Builds and maintains ongoing relationships with customers
• Demonstrates a willingness to overtime and weekends to overcome unexpected obstacles and meet deadlines
• Consistently achieves high levels of customer satisfaction as measured by letters of commendation from customer as well as customer feedback on post project surveys
• Takes ownership of issues and sees them through to completion, acting as the single point of contact for the customer and keeping the customer informed along the way
Key Performance Competency
Self Improvement • Maintains individual development plan on own initiative
• Creates goals at the beginning of each quarter and updates them as business direction changes
• Participates in at least two training opportunities per year
• Has an accurate self-perception, knowing strengths and limitations and identifies areas of improvement and takes steps to improve
• Subscribes to industry periodicals and stays abreast of new technologies related to ’s solutions
• Maintains bio on own initiative
• Seeks and responds positively to development feedback
• Performs with maximum effectiveness in situations characterized by continual change in work demands and environments
• Willing to travel in the region (France, Benelux, north Africa) and occasionally across Europe.
Key Performance Competency
Communication • Demonstrates an ability to convey a message to all audiences by effectively presenting solutions to all levels within customer, prospect, partner and peer organizations
• Asks for, listens to, and considers the beliefs and opinions of others
• Demonstrates advanced written and verbal communication skills and is able to tailor message for appropriate delivery to various audiences including customers, prospects, colleagues and management team
• Produces deliverables that are complete and accurate on own initiative and when required
• Keeps manager informed of progress and escalates issues when appropriate
• Effectively uses e-mail aliases to disseminate and retrieve information
• Confidently and effectively creates and delivers presentations to medium-large size groups
• Uses good judgment and is professional in communications with others
• Fluent English and French. Able to write professional email and deliver documentation in both languages.
Key Performance Competency
Problem Solving and Analysis • Efficiently and creatively solves moderately difficult or complex problems that affect people within his/her group or other related groups
• Asks critical, insightful questions, and probes all fruitful sources for information that facilitates problem solving
• Looks beyond obvious solutions, and is able to find alternate sources for information and experiments with different approaches to solving problems
• Is a key contributor to group problem solving
• Takes ownership of issues and resolves most problems on own without having to escalate
• Knows who does what within ’s organization and knows who to call in other organizations to get help to resolve issues
• Demonstrates resourcefulness and is able to resolve issues by doing research on own initiative using all known available information sources
• Is familiar with ’s sources of information and online systems and knows where to go to get questions answered
Reference 007/PSA/EMEA/0608/KAC
Job Term Permanent

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