What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Technical Engineer position at Computer Task Group, Inc?
Overview
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CTG is seeking to fill a Senior Technical Engineer opening for our client in Buffalo, NY.
Location: Buffalo, NY or Wilmington, DE (hybrid remote)
Duration: 18 months
Overview:
Provides technical solutions, designs, documentation, and guidance.
Specifies solutions and delivers technical direction at the highest level for the development and deployment of new or existing technical solutions.
Works across multiple teams and interacts with business partners to create forward-thinking and scalable systems.
Primary Responsibilities:
Work closely with Technology management, customers, and support teams to design, develop, and implement technical solutions that meet or exceed business needs.
Lead infrastructure architecture and design efforts, research and develop new or expanded systems, and create technology standards and policies.
Conduct thorough analysis of user requirements and operational constraints, develop unit tests, and lead system integration and user acceptance testing.
Regularly and independently interact with business partners of varying associate and management levels to ensure clarity of requirements and estimate project size and effort.
Coordinate vendor interactions and manage vendor relationships and contracts as needed.
Mentor and coach less experienced engineers, technicians, and integrators; review their documentation, proposals, and technical changes.
Expand knowledge of Financial Services industry trends, practices, and technologies continuously.
Promote and follow industry best practices, standards, and procedures.
Maintain expert-level knowledge of supporting applications, development environments, client environments, vendor products, and services.
Assist with developing expense and capital budgets.
Identify and escalate risk-related issues to management.
Promote a diverse and inclusive work environment reflective of the client's brand.
Maintain internal control standards and ensure timely implementation of audit recommendations.
Scope of Responsibilities:
Lead complex, high-impact initiatives requiring strong technical expertise, business acumen, and cross-team coordination.
Influence the organization's technology strategy and operational efficiency.
Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities:
None; individual contributor role with mentoring responsibilities for less experienced staff.
Education and Experience Required:
Combined minimum of 12 years of higher education and/or work experience in systems design, management, and/or architecture.
Thorough understanding of system development and infrastructure lifecycle, IT Service Management, systems design, and vendor best practices.
Expertise in:
Ansible
Azure and Terraform
Kubernetes
Education and Experience Preferred:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
Minimum of 12 years of advanced experience in infrastructure design technologies, data management, and system development.
Ability to translate complex business and functional requirements into structured, high-quality technical implementations.
Experience developing alternative solutions and making sound recommendations.
Advanced technical, analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
Verifiable industry and/or vendor expertise in relevant technologies.
Strong client-facing skills to gather, document, and analyze system specifications and requirements.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
Expertise in facilitation skills and stakeholder management.
Deep understanding of organizational interactions between people, processes, and technology.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong influencing and process-oriented thinking skills.
Solid knowledge of server/client and virtualization technologies.
Experience with project estimation and budget planning activities.
Adaptable and capable of learning quickly in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required.
CTG does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services for this role.
To Apply:
To be considered, please apply directly to this requisition using the link provided. For additional information, please contact Rebecca Olan at Rebecca.Olan@ctg.com. Kindly forward this to any other interested parties. Thank you!
