As a Lead Developer, you will;
Translate business requirements into a sound technical solution to meet customer requirements. This will take accuracy throughout design, development and testing through to implementation
Program new and complex programs / systems, and make any amendments to existing ones
Lead the root cause investigation / identification of bugs and / or defects, and provide a review of test results to ensure the software meets customer requirements.
This will include an evaluation of third party tools, products and new technology.
Meet deadlines, and conduct appropriate escalation of issues to line manager with recommended solutions, and the ability to action these solutions where appropriate
Carry out system integration testing effectively, as and when required
Offer technical support for feasibility, estimating and scheduling of projects and will prove technical updates regarding your own or the team’s delivery, specifically targeted to key stakeholders
Be responsible for all aspects of the development life cycle, driving improvement in quality code, defects, security and resilience.
Day to day, your responsibilities will be to run planning & pre-planning sessions with Project Managers, Business Analysts, Developers and Test Leads, translating non-
technical and technical requirements to appropriate audiences. We’d also like you to take responsibility for the integrity of the software, ensuring technical debt is managed effectively (avoid creating it & remove it whenever there's opportunity) and making sure that we are working to & feeding into development standards & best practices at all times.
The role will involve a wide range of technologies including (but not limited to) Ruby on Rails, SQL & Linux. As such the ability to research and self learn technologies to a level where you are able to make sound judgements is a must.
Requirements :
Be degree qualified in a software development discipline, or equivalent level of relevant experience.
Have a full understanding, monitoring and enforcement of the required technical governance processes such as Design Approval, Implementation Reviews and Change Management.
Be familiar with different development methodologies (Waterfall and Agile) and a range of technologies (Ruby on Rails, Java, SQL)
Knowledge and experience of general technology environments such as firewalls, load balancers, VIP's and Service Management toolsets
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