Lead Technical Consultant

Applied Systems, Inc.•Atlanta, GA

2d•$160,000 - $180,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is aligned to our hub locations. While we’re especially interested in candidates in or near these areas, we welcome applications from outside of these locations as well. Opportunity for Impact Applied is where insurance technology gets reinvented, and we build it fast. Our cloud software and AI-powered solutions reach thousands of agencies and brokers worldwide, setting the pace for what modern insurance can do. We’re looking for a Lead Technical Consultant to join our Applied Solutions team and serve as a technical strategic advisor, setting architecture, integration, and cloud delivery standards while guiding clients through their most ambitious and complex digital transformations.

Requirements

5+ years of business/technical solutions implementation, including cloud architecture design, evaluation, and custom solutions development
Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, or equivalent work experience (8+ years, or 6+ years with an associate degree)
Proven cross-functional leadership, defining technical standards, and contributing to practice strategy, plus 3+ years of client and/or project management experience
Hands-on experience with scalable, resilient application architecture and DevOps practices (2+ years), cloud platforms and/or APIs (2+ years), containers (1+ year), and REST/SOAP APIs, SQL, Java, and JavaScript, across AWS, GCP, or Azure
Ability to lead executive-facing workshops, design as-is and to-be process flows and architecture diagrams, support pre-sales scoping, and explain technical topics clearly to technical and non-technical audiences

Nice To Haves

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Professional Cloud Architect certification
Salesforce admin or technical experience (including APEX)
1+ years of experience in the insurance industry
Talent shows up in a lot of different ways, and we mean that. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and experience levels, including military members and their spouses and those without a traditional degree or tech background. If this role speaks to you, apply.

Responsibilities

Advise client CIOs, CTOs, and executive leaders, aligning Applied's technical roadmap with their enterprise transformations
Act as the executive technical authority on our largest, most complex enterprise engagements and lighthouse implementations, and lead resolution of systemic multi-system escalations
Establish and evolve architecture, integration, and cloud delivery standards and best-practice frameworks across Applied's software ecosystem
Lead cross-functional programs with Professional Services, Product, Engineering, and Customer Success, turning lessons from the field into repeatable blueprints and product enhancements
Partner with Sales leadership on pursuit strategies, scoping frameworks, and value-engineering for high-value, first-of-their-kind deals
Shape technical strategy with hyperscalers such as Google Cloud Platform and integration partners, and mentor senior consultants and architects