Technical Lead
Beaconfire Consulting is seeking experienced developers for a Tech Lead role.
About the Position
The Technical Lead will provide technical expertise and leadership in the evaluation and
recommendation of technologies for use by mid and large sized nonprofits. In a team-based
environment, the Tech Lead will work closely with Beaconfire consultants to identify and
craft technical solutions that help our nonprofit clients meet their business goals. This
role requires that a candidate provide both objective technical analysis of existing systems
and tools, as well as lead the implementation and integration of possible solutions. The
successful candidate will also have the ability to provide hands-on programming as part of
the project team.
Specific Responsibilities
- Architect Internet based solutions that may include any and all of: off-the-shelf
software products, ASPs, custom components, internal systems, data exchange tools and
application integration.
- Work closely with the clients and Beaconfire staff to develop solution recommendations
that are driven by the client’s business objectives.
Responsibilities include:
- facilitation of workshops
- research and identification of solution option
- communication with vendors
- articulation of risks, benefits, costs, and recommendation
- defining system architectures and developing technical requirements
- scope and monitor level of implementation effort
- Lead technologists on the project team in the development, implementation and
integration of systems.
- Maintain in-depth technical expertise in all areas of Web-related non-profit products
and general Web-related solutions for content management, contact management, email
marketing, eCommerce, and transaction processing – including industry trends and competitive
offerings. Must apply this knowledge to the business needs of customers.
- Participate in sales efforts (proposals) by providing subject matter expertise and
scoping level of effort.
Required Skills:
Successful candidates must have significant experience and skills in the following:
- Ability to be a lead developer in at least 3 of the following languages:
ColdFusion, PHP, ASP.NET, PERL, Java , or Python,.
- Experience with OO development techniques and tools.
- Experienced with full lifecycle software development methodologies and best practices
in software development.
- Experience with Oracle 9i+ or SQL Server 2000 or later or MySQL.
- Experience developing for Windows, Linux, or Sun Solaris server environments.
- Interact with clients and develop technical requirements and detailed design
documentation.
- Facilitate technical workshops used to surface and assess technical requirements.
- Able to provide technical analysis, evaluations and preparation of technical
recommendations to senior management.
- Produce detailed technical documentation (e.g. configuration documents, system
architectures and database schemas).
The successful candidate should:
- be a strong and effective communicator; have excellent interpersonal and writing
skills.
- be able to multi task in the support of multiple projects and clients.
- have 2+ years functioning in the role of Lead developer—managing diverse project
teams of other designers and developers.
- have 3 years in consulting and customer facing technology role.
- have experience with Content Management, Contact Management, Email Marketing,
e-commerce, and Transaction-Processing systems/products.
About Beaconfire
Beaconfire is a boutique technology consulting firm that works solely with nonprofits. Our
current clients include organizations such as the ACLU, American Lung Association, Amnesty
International, Annie E. Casey Foundation, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, Heifer
International, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and Public Citizen among others.
We are a privately held company committed to serving the nonprofit community and living
fulfilled personal lives while we do it. Look online for more on
our company, clients, and values.
How To Apply
To apply, send a cover letter describing why you want to apply your skills to nonprofit
organization projects and why you are a fit for this position, along with your resume and
compensation requirements to tech-lead@beaconfire.com. Resumes received without a cover
letter will be rejected.
Beaconfire is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual preference,
gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by state,
federal or local law.
