Senior / Lead Software Engineer - Technical Trainer (IFS Academy)
Colombo, Sri Lanka - Full-time
- IFS Referral Bonus Code: SH
- Job Location: Hybrid
Company Description
IFS is a billion-dollar revenue company with 6000+ employees on all continents. Our leading AI technology is the backbone of our award-winning enterprise software solutions, enabling our customers to be their best when it really matters–at the Moment of Service™. Our commitment to internal AI adoption has allowed us to stay at the forefront of technological advancements, ensuring our colleagues can unlock their creativity and productivity, and our solutions are always cutting-edge.
Job Description
IFS Academy is on the lookout for a dynamic and open-minded individual to join us as a Technical Trainer and Software Engineer (Senior/Lead Software Engineer).
You will be responsible for designing and delivering technical training courses at IFS and at leading Universities participating in our industry-academia collaboration programmed. As a member of the Academy technical training team, you will be working closely with colleagues from all over the world, sharing your knowledge, while further developing your skills as a Software Engineer (as Senior/Lead Software Engineer) and a Technical Trainer.
- Working with cutting-edge technology together with colleagues in the Academy Technical Training team and the Technology Platform team, researching and mastering new technologies, tools and frameworks.
- Designing, developing and delivering technical training courses to Software Engineers and System Engineers at IFS, IFS Partners and IFS Customer offices around the world.
- Conduct courses and guest lectures at leading universities in Sri Lanka.
- Conduct training using a variety of instructional techniques and delivery methods, including classroom-based learning and virtual learning.
- Mentoring and supervising University Interns and Final Year University Projects.
- Evaluating and improving training courses and content.
- Maintaining a very good understanding of the continuously evolving software development process, frameworks and tools used at IFS.
- Keeping up-to-date on emerging software engineering concepts and practices.
Qualifications
Essential:
- University degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Information Technology or equivalent professional qualifications.
- 2 to 3+ years of relevant experience
- Excellent command of English and good communication skills.
- A good understanding of software engineering principles, including object-oriented concepts, relational databases, web technologies, DevOps technologies, software architectures and programming languages.
- Knowledge of one or more of Oracle, Java/JEE, C#/.NET, JavaScript Frameworks such as AngularJS, and Containers (Docker and Kubernetes)
- A passion for training and knowledge sharing. Experience as a trainer or lecturer essential.
- Ability to understand, summarize and present information in a clear and concise manner.
- Service-minded and organized with the ability to multitask and prioritize effectively.
- Good analytical skills with the ability to learn new concepts quickly and work on your own initiative.
Desirable:
- Good knowledge of IFS technology architecture and development methodology
- Database programming knowledge such as Oracle SQL or PL/SQL programming
- Web application or Mobile application development knowledge
- Adequate knowledge on Cloud technologies
- Relevant software industry experience
- Experience of working in a team environment