Senior Consultant – Software Engineering

Altum (India), LLC.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus opportunities

Paid time off and holidays

Professional development support and证

Job summary

Altum LLC, a Chicago-based AI-first consulting firm, seeks a Senior Consultant - Software Engineering to lead end-to-end enterprise implementations. This hybrid role requires on-site collaboration at client locations and remote work when feasible, partnering with client product teams and Altum's engineering leadership.

You will oversee architecture, delivery accountability, and strategic advisory across the Microsoft stack and Azure cloud, with emphasis on security, performance, and measurable

Qualifications

• 8+ years of enterprise software engineering experience
• Advanced expertise in the .NET ecosystem and Azure Cloud
• Strong client-facing communication and executive presence
• Demonstrated project leadership and delivery ownership
• Working knowledge of accounting/finance systems or enterprise financial operations
• Experience operating in hybrid/on-site client environments

Responsibilities

• Architect and lead enterprise architecture and engineering efforts for client solutions
• Advise clients and stakeholders; translate business goals into technical delivery roadmaps
• Own delivery timelines, risk mitigation, and scope management in a hybrid setting
• Apply FinOps principles to cloud architecture decisions and ROI-focused design

Skills

DotNET

Azure Cloud

Client-facing comms

Project leadership

Hybrid/on-site delivery

Tools

GitHub

Azure DevOps

CI/CD

Microsoft Azure

Job description

Senior Consultant - Software Engineering

Chicago, IL

Full-Time

Hybrid - Client Sites + Remote

About Altum

Altum LLC is a Chicago-based AI-first consulting firm delivering cloud-native, enterprise modernization, and AI-enabled solutions for clients across financial services, insurance, healthcare, and manufacturing.

We don't just build systems - we architect and implement solutions that deliver measurable business value, operational efficiency, and long-term scalability.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Consultant - Software Engineering to lead end-to-end enterprise implementations for clients in the Chicago market.

This hybrid role requires on-site collaboration at client locations when needed. You will serve as both a technical leader and strategic advisor, partnering with client product teams, technology leaders, and executives while coordinating closely with Altum's engineering and leadership teams.

This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives in ownership, accountability, and delivering measurable outcomes.

• Performance-based bonus opportunities
• Paid time off and holidays
• Professional development support and certificates
• Hybrid flexibility with meaningful client engagement

Key Responsibilities

1. Enterprise Architecture & Engineering Leadership

• Architect and implement scalable applications using the Microsoft stack (.NET Core, C#, ASP.NET, Web APIs, SQL Server)
• Design and deploy cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure (App Services, Azure Functions, Service Bus, Event Grid, Azure SQL, AKS, etc.)
• Lead modernization initiatives including microservices, API-first design, and event-driven architectures
• Ensure solutions meet enterprise-grade security, compliance, and performance standards

2. Client Advisory & Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as a trusted advisor to client product, engineering, and executive stakeholders
• Translate business objectives into technical execution roadmaps
• Present architecture and delivery strategy to leadership audiences
• Align engineering decisions with strategic business outcomes
• Proactively leverage AI-enabled development tools to improve engineering efficiency and quality
• Identify automation opportunities within client systems
• Drive modern development practices that increase velocity without sacrificing rigor

4. Project Leadership & Delivery Accountability

• Lead structured execution using agile methodologies
• Own delivery timelines, risk mitigation, and scope management
• Remove blockers proactively and maintain continuous progress
• Mentor engineers and foster high-performance collaboration

5. Business & Financial Acumen

• Apply strong understanding of accounting principles and financial operations when designing enterprise systems
• Evaluate architectural decisions through a cost-benefit and ROI lens
• Apply FinOps principles to cloud architecture decisions
• Ensure technology investments align with measurable business impact

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of enterprise software engineering experience
• Advanced expertise in the .NET ecosystem and Azure Cloud
• Strong client-facing communication and executive presence
• Demonstrated project leadership and delivery ownership
• Working knowledge of accounting/finance systems or enterprise financial operations
• Experience operating in hybrid/on-site client environments
  

Preferred

• Experience in financial services, insurance, or regulated industries
• Strong DevOps experience (CI/CD, GitHub or Azure DevOps)
• Experience integrating AI capabilities into enterprise solutions

What We Value

• Ownership mindset
• Structured thinking and disciplined execution
• Technical depth paired with business judgment
• Ability to operate confidently in front of executives
• Focus on measurable outcomes - not just deliverables