Lead Technical Consultant

Applied Systems • Chicago, IL

15h

About The Position

Applied is seeking a Lead Technical Consultant for its Applied Solutions team. The role serves as a technical strategic advisor, setting architecture, integration, and cloud delivery standards while guiding clients through complex digital transformations. It advises client executives, provides technical leadership on major enterprise engagements, and works across Professional Services, Product, Engineering, Customer Success, Sales, hyperscalers, and integration partners. The role also mentors senior consultants and architects and turns field insights into reusable delivery frameworks and product improvements.

The position is aligned to Applied’s hub locations in Chicago, Atlanta, and Dallas, while applications from candidates outside those areas are welcome. The targeted starting base salary in the United States is $160,000–$180,000 per year. Depending on the role, team members may also be eligible for additional compensation plans, including bonus and commission.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of business/technical solutions implementation experience, 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. Equivalent experience is specified as 8+ years, or 6+ years with an associate degree.
• Proven cross-functional leadership, experience defining technical standards, and contributions to practice strategy.
• At least 3 years of client and/or project management experience.
• At least 2 years of hands-on experience with scalable, resilient application architecture and DevOps practices.
• At least 2 years of experience with cloud platforms and/or APIs.
• At least 1 year of experience with containers.
• Experience with 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 communicate technical topics clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

Nice To Haves

• Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Professional Cloud Architect certification.
• Salesforce administration or technical experience, including APEX.
• At least 1 year of experience in the insurance industry.

Responsibilities

• Advise client CIOs, CTOs, and executive leaders, aligning Applied’s technical roadmap with their enterprise transformations.
• Serve as the executive technical authority on large, 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 field lessons 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.
• Mentor senior consultants and architects.
• Lead executive-facing workshops, design current-state and future-state process flows and architecture diagrams, support pre-sales scoping, and explain technical topics to technical and non-technical audiences.

Benefits

• Medical coverage.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• Holiday and vacation time.
• Health and wellness days.
• A bonus day for your birthday.
• Potential eligibility for additional compensation plans, including bonus and commission.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior