Software Development Team Lead

London, United Kingdom

Gresham Hunt are currently partnered with a leading financial services client who are seeking an experienced Software Development Team Lead for their London-based team. This is an exciting opportunity to mentor and drive a team of highly skilled developers and delivering complex internal development projects and ensure adherence to the established business SDLC processes and methodologies.

Role Description:

• Line management and personal development of a team of highly skilled developers
• Managing the delivery of multiple complex simultaneous development projects from design through to release
• Capable of understanding and contributing to the technical solution from design through to code level
• Establish and maintain software development best practices and standards
• Develop, refine, and tune integrations between corporate software products
• Engage with various key stakeholders and participants and maintain robust communication on the project status throughout its life cycle
• Participate in reviews and meetings and provide updates on project progress
• Work closely with relevant teams internally to ensure alignment and coordination across operations as part of the seamless implementation of existing and new systems
• Contribute to post implementation reviews
• Work on a wide range of projects involving the implementation of new and existing systems, solutions and processes
• Take responsibility for making key decisions to ensure the successful implementation of all initiatives

Candidate Profile:

• Experience of people management and the ability to lead and influence others
• Proven experience in leading and managing the delivery of system/software development projects in a structured environment
• Experience in a variety of software development approaches and methodologies including Agile and Waterfall
• Experience with the following technologies: IoC, JQuery, JQuery UI, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Azure, Message queue-based designs/implementations, Ajax, Code repositories (such as Git or Subversion)
• Experience in both architecture and implementation-level software design
• Experience in requirements capture, analysis techniques and process improvement approaches
• Excellent personal organisation and ability to prioritise and carry out multiple tasks
• Able to influence and drive projects to meet key milestones and overcome challenges
• A desire to remain technically capable and an expert in current technologies

**Candidates must be based in the United Kingdom with full right to work**

For a confidential conversation, please send your CV to: tom.haussrer@greshamhunt.com