IT Consultant – Register Modernization

Job Description

(Senior) Consultant Registermodernisierung & NOOTS | BearingPoint

The Tone:
This is a permanent, full-time role at BearingPoint, a leading independent management and technology consultancy with European roots and global reach. You will be instrumental in shaping the technical implementation of register modernization efforts across Germany, advising public authorities at federal, state, and municipal levels. This role is crucial for enabling the connection of various registers and online services to the National Once-Only-Technical-System (NOOTS), driving innovation and efficiency in public administration. BearingPoint values collaboration, diversity, and courage, fostering an environment where individuals thrive through excellent consulting, technical expertise, and a genuine passion for innovation.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid – Germany

• Mission: To shape the technical implementation of register modernization in Germany by advising authorities and connecting systems to NOOTS.
• Tech Stack: XÖV-Standards, BPMN, UML, PRINCE2, IREB CPRE, Professional Scrum Master, TOGAF

What You’ll Actually Do
• Analysis: Analyze existing registers and online services, examining their administrative processes, data models, and interfaces to understand current states and identify modernization needs.
• Conception: Design the connection of registers, online services, and specialized administrative procedures to the National Once-Only-Technical-System (NOOTS), primarily leveraging established XÖV-Standards.
• Development: Develop comprehensive concepts for migrating existing registers into modern Register-as-a-Service (RaaS) solutions and actively guide their successful implementation.
• Documentation: Create detailed functional, high-level, and detailed technical concepts, along with precise technical and functional specifications for various project deliverables.
• Management: Steer projects, assuming roles in the Project Management Office (PMO) or taking on (sub-)project leadership responsibilities, including overseeing test management and roll-out activities.

The Must-Haves
• Background: You have successfully completed a degree in (Business) Informatics, Political Science, Business Administration, Economics, or a comparable field.
• Experience: You bring professional experience from IT projects within the Public Sector, with a preference for candidates who have already gained experience in register modernization or the NOOTS environment.
• Skills: You possess proven expertise in at least one of the following key areas: requirements management and functional conception (e.g., using BPMN or UML), data modeling and data standards such as XÖV, IT architecture, interfaces and integration, or software development and testing. You must also have very good German and English language skills and be willing to travel nationally and internationally to advise clients on-site.
• Bonus: Ideally, you hold relevant certifications such as PRINCE2, IREB CPRE, Professional Scrum Master, or TOGAF, demonstrating your commitment to best practices in project management, requirements engineering, or IT architecture.