Overview Accela is seeking a Senior Consultant to join our Professional Services team.
You will transform complex government data into intuitive reports and dashboards on the Accela Civic Platform, lead on-time, on-budget implementations of reporting solutions and data conversions, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary project teams.
Your work will support local and federal government agencies around the globe.
You will be a subject matter expert in database and reporting, government processes, application architecture, security, cloud computing, and analytics, partnering with our Data Architect to shape solution design, best practices, and reusable tools that empower customers and internal teams.
Responsibilities Analyze client and implementation team needs; deliver scalable solutions that meet both business and technical requirements.
Design with a focus on user experience, performance, and maintainability.
Collaborate with the Data Architect to architect innovative data solutions that drive efficiency and standardization.
Own reporting and conversion tasks, including design, testing, documentation, packaging, and publishing.
Enhance and evangelize best practices, tools, and frameworks to deliver customer success globally.
Act as a trusted advisor to customers and project teams.
Mentor and guide junior consultants, fostering knowledge-sharing and professional growth.
Travel up to 40% to client sites and industry events.
Required Qualifications Education/Experience: B.
S.
in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
Practitioner or admin level experience with Accela Civic Platform.
Cloud Expertise: Understanding of Saa S, multi-tenancy, multi-tiered infrastructure, and application servers.
Integration & BI Knowledge: Enterprise application integration, data migration (ETL), and business intelligence experience.
Database Skills: 2+ years converting data to/from Oracle & SQL Server; strong database concepts; PL/SQL or T-SQL scripting.
Consulting Experience: Ability to lead customer-facing sessions; explain technical issues to non-technical audiences.
Soft Skills: Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills; excellent customer service; ability to prioritize and thrive in fast-paced environments.
Teamwork: Independent contributor who also collaborates effectively within teams.
Desired Qualifications Previous professional services or consulting experience (Big 5 consulting a plus).
Experience leading reporting teams.
About Accela For nearly 20 years, Accela has been an industry leader in designing and delivering government software to improve efficiency, increase citizen engagement and enable the development of thriving communities.
Accela's Saa S offerings level the playing field for small and medium governments and enable smaller agencies to leverage larger city technologies.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Accela believes in developing a workplace where differences are celebrated and everyone feels a sense of psychological safety and belonging.
We are committed to evolving practices, policies, and philosophies to enable diversity to thrive and to support equity in opportunity for everyone.
Compensation and Well-Being The annual base salary range for this full-time position is $125,000-$134,000 (less applicable taxes).
Actual salary offered may be adjusted based on location, education, skills, training, and experience.
This role is eligible for an annual bonus target based on company and individual goals.
Accela offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, health savings, life and disability coverage, and other well-being benefits.
Accela is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and will respond to requests for job accommodations.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
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