High Performance Engineer Development
The Prime Mover of Innovation and Transformation
Executive Summary
Companies in the financial sector face increasing challenges in attracting and retaining high performance engineering staff, who are essential for delivering innovation and transformation in a digital age.
Lack of high performance engineers leads to low quality software products, inefficient and costly internal technology departments, and missed opportunities for strategic advantage.
Developing high performance engineers internally is a proven way to overcome these challenges and create a culture of engineering excellence.
High performance engineers are not only technical experts, but also strategic thinkers, problem solvers, influencers, and leaders.
Seamus Birch Solutions has pioneered technologist talent development in the financial industry for over a decade, working with leading banks and institutions.
Seamus Birch Solutions has a proven methodology for defining, developing, and recognising high performance engineers, based on a competency model, a career path, and a training and coaching program.
Seamus Birch Solutions has created a network of distinguished engineers, who are the highest level of high performance engineers, and who can provide guidance, mentorship, and best practices to aspiring technologists.
By hiring Seamus Birch Solutions, you will benefit from a tailored and flexible approach, a dedicated and skilled team, and a track record of successful delivery.
By investing in a high performance engineer development program, you will enhance your competitiveness, innovation, and profitability in the long term.
Challenges
High performance engineers are in high demand and short supply in the financial sector, as the strategic importance of digital channels, cloud-based architectures, DevOps pipelines, and emerging technologies such as AI, blockchain, and data analytics increases.
Many organisations rely on external vendors, contractors, or consultants to provide technical solutions, which reduces their control, flexibility, and ownership of their technology assets.
Many organisations have a fragmented and siloed technology landscape, with legacy systems, incompatible platforms, and duplicated functionalities.
Many organisations have a low level of technical maturity, with poor software engineering practices, inadequate testing and quality assurance, and slow and risky deployment processes.
Many organisations have a culture of technical mediocrity, with low levels of motivation, engagement, and retention among their technologists, and a lack of recognition and reward for technical excellence.
Many organisations have a gap between their business and technology functions, with poor communication, alignment, and collaboration.
Many organisations have a reactive and short-term approach to technology, with limited strategic vision, innovation, and differentiation.
Many organisations have a high cost and low value of technology, with inefficient use of resources, high maintenance and support costs, and low return on investment.
Why us?
Seamus Birch Solutions is a high performance engineer coach and consultancy firm, specialising in the financial sector.
Seamus Birch Solutions has a proven methodology for implementing a high performance engineer development program, based on our framework, which includes:
A technology career path, with clear roles and expectations for each level of technical expertise and impact.
A technologist competency model, with specific criteria and indicators for each level of technical proficiency and contribution.
A training and coaching program, with customised and targeted interventions to develop the skills and behaviours of high performance engineers.
A recognition and reward program, with formal and informal mechanisms to acknowledge and appreciate the achievements and value of high performance engineers.
Seamus Birch Solutions has a flexible and tailored approach, which can adapt to the specific needs, context, and goals of your organisation.
Seamus Birch Solutions has a dedicated and skilled team, with a mix of technical, business, and organisational development expertise, and a wealth of experience in the financial sector.
Seamus Birch Solutions has a track record of successful delivery, with satisfied clients and positive outcomes in terms of technical performance, business value, and cultural change.
The Opportunity
High performance engineers are technical specialists who have demonstrated outstanding achievements in their field and have a deep knowledge and expertise in one or more areas of technology.
High performance engineers are also strategic contributors who can shape business decisions and processes, drive change and innovation, and solve complex and critical problems.
High performance engineers are also influencers and leaders who can communicate effectively, collaborate with others, mentor and coach junior technologists, and represent the organisation in the technical community.
Developing high performance engineers internally is a way to leverage the existing talent and potential of the organisation, and to create a pipeline of technical talent for the future.
Developing high performance engineers internally is a way to foster a culture of engineering excellence, where technologists are motivated, engaged, and rewarded for their technical achievements and contributions.
Developing high performance engineers internally is a way to bridge the gap between business and technology, where technologists understand the business context and needs, and can deliver solutions that add value and create competitive advantage.
Developing high performance engineers internally is a way to enhance the technical maturity and capability of the organisation, where technologists adopt best practices, standards, and tools, and deliver high quality, efficient, and reliable software products.
Developing high performance engineers internally is a way to reduce the cost and increase the value of technology, where technologists optimise the use of resources, minimise the dependency on external providers, and maximise the return on investment.
