Cloud Engineering Matching Specialist at Andela 2023

Responsibilities:

• Be responsible for the entire Matching Process from gathering requirements to placing an engineer on the job
• Understand customer’s needs and be able to effectively craft and convey the best solution that fits their unique needs, including advising on likely resourcing strategies, expected timelines, and any talent-related constraints
• Translate business and functional requirements from clients into documented technical specifications to aid in matching clients with the appropriate engineers
• Own resourcing logistics and matchmaking, while providing insight into the process to relevant teams
• Provide transparency on the availability of our engineers to revenue-driving teams and collaborate closely with recruiters to proactively bolster available talent with in-demand skills
• When talent supply is unavailable, partner with recruiting team to strategize the best solution
• Develop a deep understanding of engineers currently available, including their technical abilities, prior industry experience, and growth desires
• Ensure 100% data accuracy in Andela’s systems around engineer profiles, availability, and engagements
• Conduct informational and pre-vetting sessions with engineers concerning the placement and resourcing process
• Perform activities related to supporting customer accounts, and engagements including preparation, onboarding, delivery management
• Actively participate in driving growth to Andela’s network and customer accounts
• Take part in creating and improving the team’s processes, policies, platform support
• Maintain deep awareness of trends in software development and standard methodologies in distributed work

Preferred Qualifications:

• Four-year degree from an accredited university, preferably in Business, Operations, Engineering, or Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4+ years of experience working in software development, technology consulting, or technical product/project management
• Understanding of the entire SDLC/ADLC in different areas of Technology
• Familiarity with technology concepts including, but not limited to: cloud computing, mobile, applications design/development/hosting, DevOps, IoT, databases, analytics, machine learning, algorithms, networking, security, storage, continuous integration and deployment, APIs, microservices, containerization, and site reliability engineering
• [For Ent team] 2+ years in Enterprise client-facing, operationally-focused role, ideally interacting with mid-to senior-level technology executives
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to optimally present sophisticated information clearly and keep track of multiple work streams at once
• Experience directly interacting with customers and have a client-centric approach
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing business priorities and a strong work ethic
• Experience thriving in a fast-paced, collaborative, cross-disciplinary, and geographically dispersed environment
• Strong organizational skills with experience coordinating multiple work streams simultaneously
• Consistent track record to think out of the box, strategically and act tactically about business, customers, product, and technical challenges