Senior Principal

Slalom_build is a highly scalable, high-velocity Build as a Service firm. We work with clients in a flexible, collaborative, and repeatable methodology to create custom technology solutions for their most impactful initiatives and to accelerate their digital transformation journey. Over 1400 Builders strong, distributed across dynamic cities, our innovation hubs attract the type of people who contribute to thriving teams. By placing Builders in close proximity to clients—as well as their cultural and technology cohorts—we can assure the quality, versatility, and speed that product delivery demands, along with the elasticity and scale to tailor to individual client needs.

We create an inviting and diverse environment where people can unleash their full potential, create innovative projects using cutting-edge technology, and develop modern skills. Our commitment to inclusion actively promotes a broad spectrum of thoughts, opinions, and backgrounds. After launching our Slalom Auckland office in February 2023, we are continuing to grow, and here we have a new opportunity for you to start your journey with Slalom_build and help us shape the future.

Senior Principal – Quality Engineering

Slalom_build Quality Engineering capability brings a modern approach to software quality, playing a critical role in high-velocity software engineering teams. We work with current and emerging tools and techniques to help build reliable, scalable software. Our expertise in software quality principles and techniques enables key principles of whole-team ownership of quality, close proximity of software development and test activities, and reliable, scalable test automation.

Our capability is comprised of passionate, flexible technologists who love to practice and hone their craft. As tools evolve and technologies emerge, we work to stay in front of innovation in automated software development and delivery. We work in cross-functional teams to build full-stack solutions across a range of established and emerging technologies and techniques, including:

• Front end applications targeting native mobile and modern web platforms. Examples include React, Native iOS/Android, and Vue.
• APIs and back-end services built using emerging frameworks and architectural patterns. Examples include microservices, Node, Typescript, Java and .Net.
• Performance testing and strategy for building robust, high-performing applications that can handle large loads.
• Hosting and application services provided by industry leading cloud providers. Examples include AWS, Azure and GCP.
• Data Engineering applications for real-time data solutions, data platforms, visualization, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.
• Operational efficiencies leveraging modern ecosystems and automated build and deployment pipelines.
• Collaborative build practices that allow our teams to be agile and responsive to our clients' needs.

What You'll Do

As a Principal, you will bring leadership to complex project delivery and to the QE capability. You will guide Slalom teams and clients on how to shape and implement a quality strategy, tailored to a variety of project types. You will have a hand in the development and operations of the capability, and will be seen as a dedicated people leader, mentor, and coach. As an emerging thought leader, you will frequently share new ideas and points of view on the craft of quality engineering, modern technology trends and contribute to capability initiatives. You will contribute to hiring, knowledge sharing and the growth of our capability. You will be active in your Build Center's culture and community.

Specifically, you will:

• Define holistic quality approaches for large client engagements
• Influence direction for complex, multi-workstream architectures
• Participate in Discovery and Delivery activities to set future teams up for success
• Define robust test automation architecture and apply and evolve open-source frameworks
• Architect trusted test automation patterns with high reliability and relevancy
• Coach project team members, and assist them in performing their project work
• Serve as a people leader, responsible for career development, performance evaluation, and alignment of people to client projects
• Support skill and behavioral interviews for new hire candidates
• Support business development activities as a Quality Engineering subject matter expert

What You'll Bring

As a Principal in the Quality Engineering capability, you apply domain expertise to shape and deliver solutions to client challenges. You leverage your consulting skills and a breadth of delivery experience to collaborate closely with peers in other capabilities and lead teams to deliver high quality software.

• Your expertise and experience allow you to contribute as a leader to solution architecture, deployment pipelines, and modern software quality approaches that delight our clients. You bring a dynamic set of technical skills that allow you to advise clients, architect and implement code-based solutions, and lead teams.
• Your communication skills equip you to successfully manage client relationships, adapt to change, and solve problems effectively. You are considerate and efficient in the use of communication channels to interact across teams and our capability. You seek support from your peers and leaders when needed to work through challenging scenarios.
• Your organizational skills allow you to context-switch between a wide range of responsibilities. You balance your time between client work, people leadership, and capability-specific initiatives. You value teamwork, and you show up reliably to accomplish tasks or achieve outcomes with your peers and leadership team.
• You leverage your learning mindset to quickly expand and deepen your technical delivery and leadership skills. You form meaningful connections with your peers and leaders who can support your growth.
• A computer science-based mindset is needed; a technology-based education is helpful.

About Us

Slalom_build forms part of the global consulting company, Slalom. We co-create custom software, data and cloud products with clients who are ready to accelerate their digital transformation. We're passionate about technology, compelled by its potential as we help create the digital products, experiences, and technology-driven organizations that drive true change. We're thrilled by the opportunity to build the future we want to see, with anyone willing to join us.

Our Values

Our culture and values reflect each individual Slalomer. We are dedicated to encouraging workplace diversity and ensuring all our people, from any background can contribute to their full potential. We wish to build a team that echoes the diversity of the communities we serve, and our values are an active part of our everyday, guiding our decisions.

What keeps us here?

Our New Zealand office knows the important of a good work/life balance. We have the freedom to be ourselves when life gets in the way. We make a big effort to bring everyone together and allow space when space is needed. We believe in helping each other thrive in work and life and are proud to invest in benefits that include holistic wellbeing, meaningful allowances and investment in our team's professional, technical and personal growth. It's an exciting time to be one of our foundational members, getting involved in setting up our 'Kiwi' values and culture and what makes us uniquely Slalom NZ

Slalom prides itself on helping our team members thrive in their work and life. As a result, Slalom is proud to invest in our team members with competitive and innovative benefit programs and services that meet the unique needs of our diverse workforce

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