Initial draft for the A10 grade

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+title: A10 - Software Engineer Level 10
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+## Technical Skills 
+
+You are recognised internally and externally as an expert in your own technical specialism
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+You are an active participant in industry wide forums on leveraging technology for client and Capgemini benefit
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+You can operate in complex environments with no supervision
+
+You are able to take control in difficult situations and gain client respect
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+You take calculated risks but exercise caution and take full responsibility for outcomes
+
+## Soft Skills 
+
+You provide a “win-win” environment to inspire, attract and develop the best software engineers
+
+You are mindful of individual situations, act as a role model, lead as a coach, and empower teams with integrity
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+You promote and foster an environment where innovation can take place
+
+You adapt to market changes and competitive pressures and enable fast learning 
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+You display energy and drive, are resilient and can overcome challenges in any context
+
+## Getting Code Live 
+
+You lead on delivery against team/project objectives
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+You optimise the use of people and resources to achieve objectives
+
+You make achievable promises and stick to your commitments
+
+## Impact 
+
+### Solution Ownership
+
+You focus on business results and higher profit margin, while organizing successful delivery
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+You are able to drive projects and services from conception through to completion
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+You create new processes and methods that can be implemented across multiple areas
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+You proactively develop and implement efficiency improvements that can be implemented in a number of areas
+
+You resolve large and complex issues and in doing so strengthen the relationship with the client
+
+### Technical Assessment and Adoption
+
+You identify and assess business change situations and the technical solutions that can support a client organization, and define its governance processes and program management
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+You can assess market trends, ensuring your team has all the modern skills required to deliver high quality products, and outperform competing companies
+
+You recognise where solutions are reusable, and where we can take IP/opinionated views from it to use towards other pieces of work
+
+### Business Awareness
+
+You demonstrate a passion for our business and constant hunger for outstanding performance
+
+You understand and analyze the complexities and opportunities inherent in a global business environment
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+You understand the political infrastructure of board level situations and operate accordingly
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+You create and drive business plans for your area
+
+You understand how Capgemini wins new work, how contracts are set up and your role in this process
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+You know how to "land" on a client site and how to work with engagement managers
+
+You have completed the required finance and commercial courses for this grade
+
+### Developing Our Team
+
+You understand how we make money and how you and your team or decisions fit into that
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+You lead your team to strive to drive profitable growth and exceed expectations 
+
+You implement effective recruitment strategies to build the organisation and meet business needs
+
+### Winning New Work
+
+You create opportunities to develop markets/clients and adapt our business
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+You devise and set the business strategy to achieve market strength and business growth, here you should have an awareness of your teams strengths and ensure the business strategy aligns with them
+
+You have advocated wins in the market, leveraging your high expertise and personal insights
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+You constantly bring value to widen positions in a sustainable way and build long-term partnerships with clients
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+You influence and develop the future direction of our client base
+
+## Team Leadership
+
+You are an engagement lead and a driving force in the partnership between Capgemini and the client
+
+You lead and motivate multi-functional teams in dispersed or complex environments
+
+You embody the values of Capgemini, and convey the company vision to your teams
+
+You suggest and lead new initiatives both within the team and the wider company
+
+You have substantial knowledge of the wider Group's capabilities, and encourage co-operative team working across the business, to break silos and leverage the best teams, expertise and assets
+
+You take a high degree of responsibility and ownership of people issues within your area
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+You allow teams’ and individuals’ to fulfil their potential to improve their engagement, performance, and career experience
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+Your teams work in an agile way, with efficiency, speed, and simplification in all actions
+
+## Advocacy and Ambassadorship 
+
+You are acknowledged internally and externally as a thought leader
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+You are seen as a role model in your community and provide leadership in more than one specific area
+
+You can operate effectively at the highest levels within national and multi-national organisations
+
+You are an ambassador for progress within Capgemini, expanding your networks both inside and outside the company to bring value