Nortal (formerly, Dev9) helps organizations harness the power of the cloud with automated software solutions. Our cloud architects are experts in building new cloud applications and migrating legacy systems to the cloud. We focus on Java and JavaScript technologies to build custom software solutions based on Continuous Delivery - a set of processes and tools based on a combination of Lean and the heavy use of automation

Is automation more than just a buzzword? Are you comfortable explaining technology to others? Are you passionate about software development at work and at home? If your answer is “yes”, we would like to talk to you!

Why you should join Nortal:

Keep your skills fresh by working with some of the newest technologies and tools out there

We are growing! Lots of opportunities for advancement

Join a small, highly collaborative team

What makes Nortal unique:

We don't just build software; we approach development as a well-honed craft.

We are experts who believe in being innovative while having fun and working continuously to refine our skills.

We are committed to excellence in everything we do, from the technology we choose to the people who make up our team. With excellence as a guiding principle, we deliver quality results that ensure client satisfaction.

We approach work with integrity. We do what we say we'll do, and we operate with transparency and honesty.

We work cohesively and see each person at Dev9 as a critical contributor. We prize teamwork and support each other in providing the best results for our clients. No one on our team is superior to another - we help each other out, in the spirit of personal growth.

Essential functions and responsibilities:

Team:

Use agile best practices to identify areas of opportunity within each team(s) and influence positive change through education.

Guide team(s) through sprint planning meetings by using the project mission, scope, and delivery schedule.

Ensure team is operating at standards that provide predictability (story quality, task assignments, status management, burn down accuracy, etc.)

Monitor and measure velocity and quality of delivery while Identifying and escalating risks

Drive agile ceremonies and practices for both our team(s) and the client resources in case a SCRUM master is not effective

Participate in managing Nortal consultants during time of distress or ambiguity.

Monitor team(s) health and ensure work load is distributed.

Responsible for project budget and guide team in making decisions around burn rates.

Ability to interface with other Nortal geographies and manage communication across different time zones

Client:

Use software product development knowledge to influence roadmaps and successfully engage at a programmatic level

Ability to recognize risks posed by product development onto our Nortal team and successfully negotiate alternatives

Produce status reports that are client-facing including project health, consultant and team health, and overall progress against roadmap

Produce quarterly business review materials and be able to report specific data points of projects (budget, efficiency, velocity, etc.)

Participate and sometimes drive steering meetings with client executives using clear and polished communication/presentation skills

Manage client expectations and be able to have difficult conversations with diplomacy

Qualifications:

5+ years of Consulting experience in software development – preferably with other consulting firms (not staffing or agencies)

5+ years Project Management experience – preferably both agile and waterfall

Has managed software delivery in teams of 5 or more

Has project managed more than one project/one client simultaneously

Education:

Bachelor Degree in Computer Science or Business Administration (or similar)

The position is full-time with excellent benefits.

Check us out www.nortal.com

Must be authorized to work in the U.S.(local to the Seattle area), no telecommute, no relocation