Senior Consultant

OpenSpan has an incredibly unique full-time opportunity for the right person to join a highly-motivated team. We are developing cutting-edge software and offer an excellent environment to learn and grow. Due to our exceptional growth and customer demand, we have an immediate opportunity for an OpenSpan Senior Consultant.

Responsibilities Include:

• Perform on-site detailed discovery of client's applications utilizing the OpenSpan Platform
• Gather and prioritize client requirements, make assessments (effort and feasibility) and clearly define project scope (relative to predetermined completion date)
• Conduct on-site Proof of Concept visits to demonstrate OpenSpan Platform's integration capabilities with the client's targeted applications
• Develop fully-deployable Pilot and Production solutions
• Manage project issues, priorities, escalation of issues, and resolution
• 85 to 100% Travel
• Exceptional communication skills

Key Behaviors:

People Skills

• Have a consultant personality with a developer's mind
• Can communicate effectively with both Development Teams and Senior Management
• Must have solid presentation skills to effectively communicate at all levels of an organization
• Ability to handle and field objections, technical questions, and "what if?" scenarios

Motivation

• Be challenged by obstacles; a good problem-solver
• Constant change is the norm, flexibility is key
• Must be able to juggle multiple tasks and function well under pressure
• Non-standard work hours and extended travel acceptable

Tolerance for Stress

• Ability to calmly communicate with difficult or frustrated users
• Manage daily workflow
• Willingness to travel at short notice - including possible International travel

Oral & Written Communication Skills

• Provide written developers guide and style guide if required by client
• When onsite, provide status reports highlighting progress and issues to ensure senior management stays current on the status of each client's project
• Communicate customer requirements, issues, and possible resolutions to senior management

Technical Skillset:

Experience developing a software product is a must. A true tenacious desire to learn with career discipline and methodical style are the key ingredients.

Skills:

• .NET development experience
• Java, JVM, JNI and COM experience
• Familiarity with .NET design and component architecture
• Must be able to perform in a fast-paced interactive development environment
• Self taught, highly intelligent and ability to work with minimal supervision
• Basic working knowledge of SQL is required. Specific familiarity with MSSQL and Oracle RDBMSs is desirable, including stored procedure syntax in both environments
• Excellent troubleshooting, reasoning, design, and risk assessment skills

Education/Experience:

BS degree in Computer Science or related technical engineering degree, or equivalent industry experience.

OpenSpan offers a casual, yet professional workplace, a competitive salary and benefits plan, and is centrally-located in a desirable North Atlanta location. For additional information, visit our web site at www.openspan.com.

To apply for this position, email your resume to jobs@openspan.com.