Technical Consultant (all genders)

Date: Jun 27, 2025

Location: CO MX

Company: gksoftware

GK is a a leading global developer and provider of standard and cloud-based solutions for the retail industry, with around 500,000 retail and payment installations in more than 60 countries. At GK, more than 1,250 employees worldwide work on solutions for an all-encompassing shopping experience, improving the relationship between customers and retailers every day. GK is a hidden champion headquartered in Schöneck in the Vogtland region of Germany, but has locations in Berlin, Paris and Johannesburg while maintaining a presence in 13 further international locations. Together, GK develops groundbreaking technologies for the retail industry of today and tomorrow. 

#retailinnovators 

We deliver cutting-edge, flexible software solutions designed to modernize retail environments—online, in-store, and beyond. We're looking for a Technical Implementation Consultant who thrives at the intersection of technology, retail, and customer success.

Your Role in Action:

  • Consult and Advise: Understand customer environments and business goals to design scalable, high-performance architectures (hardware sizing, clustering, load balancing, failover planning).
  • Deploy and Configure: Lead the setup of cloud or on-premise systems—including peripheral devices—for optimal performance.
  • Train and Empower: Equip customer technical teams with the skills and knowledge to manage installations, updates, and system administration independently.
  • Optimize Performance: Fine-tune environments to deliver the best possible end-user experience, ensuring stability, speed, and resilience.
Your Talent and Experience:
 
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Understanding of retail operations and processes as well as experience in configuring and supporting Java POS retail devices (printers, scanners, scales, PIN pads, etc.)
• Solid grasp of performance optimization and deployment best practices
• Experience with cloud technologies: AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, ELK Stack
• Knowledge of enterprise databases: Oracle, SAP HANA, MSSQL
• Exposure to application servers and frameworks like NetWeaver and Tomcat