Lead Software Engineering Consultant

Unlock the future of business with Synechron, where innovation meets strategy. In the Netherlands, our two main specialties—Business Consulting and Technology—work hand in hand to empower our clients. Within Technology, we drive groundbreaking innovation by implementing advanced technology solutions in Engineering & Technology Transformation, AI, Data Science & Analytics, and System Integration & Delivery. We bring strategy to life.
 

For our Engineering & Technology Transformation practice, we are on the lookout for leading technical specialists who not only possess deep technology expertise but can also translate complex business challenges into impactful solutions. Equally important is their ability to explain technology developments and choices in terms of business impact.
 

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Software Engineering Consultant for our Software Engineering team. This role requires extensive experience in software development and engineering, along with strong business acumen to identify and capture new opportunities. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of leading projects in cloud-native and containerized environments. In this role you will:

• Technical and Strategic Leadership: Provide guidance and mentorship to software engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions, ensuring alignment with client needs and business objectives.

• Client Engagement: Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their challenges, identify software solution opportunities, and articulate how these can drive business value.

• Business Development: Identify and cultivate new business opportunities through strategic project proposals, leveraging your expertise to recommend innovative solutions.

• Software Development: Lead the design and implementation of robust applications using programming languages like Java or Python while promoting a culture of innovation.

• DevOps and CI/CD Implementation: Champion the adoption of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile methodologies to improve software delivery.

• Architecture Design: Collaborate with clients to design software architectures that align with their business goals, focusing on cloud-native and containerized solutions.

• Security-First Approach: Promote secure engineering practices, integrating application security testing throughout the development lifecycle.

• GenAI Development: Explore and implement generative AI-assisted development approaches to enhance innovation and efficiency.
   

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What We Offer

• We understand that a good salary is important, and we offer a competitive salary, including an annual bonus of up to 1 month’s salary, but next to that we offer so much more.

• Want to develop and grow your career? We offer an extensive training budget, focusing on both skills and content knowledge as on personal development.

• Linked to development, you’ll be partnered up with a mentor or become a mentor yourself and will be given an annual budget to have food and drinks together to share ideas for mutual improvement.

• A generous holiday allowance of 30 days per year.

• Company car or mobility budget, laptop & mobile phone.

• A state-of-the-art office next to the Johan Cruijff Arena, as well as a WFH allowance incl internet costs.

• Let’s connect! We have a lot of social and work activities including Friday drinks, sports activities, summer and Christmas party.

• Our yearly legendary Synetrip! A long weekend away with the whole office to a surprise location.

• A great work environment in a flat and approachable organization.

And more!
 

What You Bring

• Education & Experience: A master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or equivalent, with 5–7 years of experience in software engineering roles.

• Programming Proficiency: Extensive experience and certifications in programming languages such as Java and Python.

• DevOps & Agile Expertise: Strong background in DevOps, CI/CD practices, and experience in Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum.

• Software Architecture: Solid knowledge and experience in software architecture and engineering, with a focus on security-conscious development (SAST, DAST, IAST).

• Cloud-Native Solutions: Experience working with cloud-native and containerized solutions, as well as an understanding of security best practices.

• Communication & Leadership: Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, with the ability to lead teams, workshops, and client sessions while coaching and developing colleagues.

• Advisory Skills: Strong advisory competencies to simplify complex matters, along with commercial acumen for cross- and upselling opportunities.

• Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with the financial services sector or other regulated industries, and comfort engaging with senior IT management.

S​YNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT
 

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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