Lead Developer

Lead Developer - Hybrid Role (2 days a week on site) - Manchester

The Lead Developer will be responsible for guiding the development team and collaborating with various stakeholders to manage the workload and ensure high-quality software delivery.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Contributing to strategic planning, resource allocation, and driving Agile and DevOps methodologies.
2. Making strategic decisions on tools, technology, and processes, ensuring adherence to InfoSec standards.
3. Leading the development team to deliver customer-focused services.
4. Overseeing quality management processes, driving continuous improvement and automation.
5. Supporting the Applications Support team with testing and deployment.
6. Assisting in resolving production support issues and integrating new functionalities into the business environment.
7. Producing detailed system designs and specifications.
8. Maintaining development standards, participating in estimating and planning, and collaborating with architects on system solutions.

The ideal candidate should have experience with:

• Transitioning to a DevOps culture.
• Implementing continuous integration and delivery practices.
• Driving automation for improved velocity, quality, scalability, and security.
• Leadership, management, and coaching experience.

Technical skills required:

• .Net
• C#
• Azure
• SQL
• Python