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Development

Chief Architect

  • Respected leader both inside & outside of the company
  • Builds communities and grows culture within the business
  • Works for the company to build and improve it
  • Steering the technical direction of the business

Principal level

Trait Principal Tech Lead Principal Software Engineer Solution Architect
Displays leadership ✅ ✅ ✅
Upskill team members ✅ ✅ ✅
Is a Servand Leader* ✅ ✅ ✅
Firewall for developers on a project ✅ ✅ ✅
Know how to say "No" nicely ✅ ✅ ✅
Comfortable with all levels of client engagement (Sales, PO, Executive Management...) ✅ ✅ ✅
Maximise client ROI ✅ ✅ ✅
Retains expertise and thought leadership* ✅ ✅ ✅
Have "people skills" (i.e. be courteous and professional) ✅
Lead multiple projects/teams ✅
Comfortable with Account Management ✅
Comfortable leading Specification Reviews ✅
Comfortable coordinating teams ✅
Recognised as an expert in at least one technical area ✅
Comfortable providing advice in their specialist areas ✅
Architect solutions satisfying client requirements gathered during a Spec Review ✅
Manages non-functional requirements with customers ✅
Designs solutions with flexibility for the future ✅
Provide strong technical overview for several projects ✅

  • Is a Servant Leader

    • Provides the support other devs need to do their work
    • Remove impediments to projects' success

  • Retains expertise and thought leadership through a mix of

    • attaining certification
    • presenting at User Groups, conferences and other events
    • community engagement
    • being an MVP

Senior Software Engineer (from: Senior Software Architect)

  • I have at least 5 years experience

  • I display initiative and ownership

  • I can lead a project day to day (Tech Lead)

    • I can make technical decisions
    • I can identify and reduce technical debt
    • I can analyze a PBI's impact on a new/existing solution

  • I am comfortable with running the Scrum ceremonies (i.e. can act as Scrum Master)

  • I am comfortable with mentoring/teaching other developers

  • I am aware of a projects' schedule/budget constraints

    • I can identify potential problems in projects (and inform Account Manager)
    • I am aware of project scheduling/bookings

  • I actively search for new opportunities with clients

Software Engineer (from: Software Architect)

  • I have at least 3 years experience

  • I display autonomy

  • I can build/gather requirements from client conversations

    • I can assist on Specification Reviews
    • I can do initial meetings with clients

  • I am comfortable talking 1-1 with clients

  • I am comfortable with all facets of the Scrum process

    • I provide suggestions in Scrum reviews/retros
    • I break PBIs down in planning
    • I can estimate work to be done
    • I help the Product Owner and Scrum Master proactively (i.e. give suggestions/recommendations)

  • I provide effective feedback internally

  • I can identify new opportunities with clients and flag them internally

Software Developer

  • I have approximately 1 year of experience in software development (in industry or otherwise)

  • I have good communication skills

  • I can confidently deliver PBIs for clients

    • I can interpret a PBI from the backlog
    • I can break it down into Tasks
    • I can complete the Tasks and confidently demonstrate them

  • I am comfortable with the Scrum process

    • I can talk about my work in a Daily Scrum
    • I speak up in Sprint Reviews and Retrospectives

  • I ask for help when I'm blocked

Associate Software Developer

  • I am new to software development

    • I may be just out of University and/or still studying
    • I may have just finished an internship

  • I can take on feedback and improve

  • I can follow directions

  • I can provide feedback to my peers

  • I learn quickly