Head of development

Описание

Build up and lead a potential growing team of people that will be developing a highly complex application, critical for DHL Freight. The application will run in a high volume environment and will be recognized by having many interfaces with other applications.

Requirements

A senior level software developer with strong and successful technical lead experience, Experienced in leading a team of developers, experienced in Java technologies and should be able to provide architectural guidance on the platform, owning the solutions and application architecture in entirety

Maturity to understand the software development methodology to employ for each project based on the schedule, operational, and business requirements, i.e. whether Iterative, Agile etc.



• Master Degree in computer science

• Management and leadership skills, able to motivate a highly skilled team.

• Good English communication skills,

• Advanced level (knowledge and experience) of programming languages and methodologies

• Advanced level of understanding of Java, JEEE, Jasper and HTML5 as well as previous iterations of these languages

• Experience of managing, directing and motivating staff to deliver projects with stretching scope and objectives

• Highly numerate and literate, with the ability to produce top quality written specifications and strategy and implementation communication

• Proactive and highly organised, with strong time management and planning skills

• Able to meet tight deadlines and remain calm under pressure

• Experience at advising key stakeholders at senior and board level

• Strong Leadership, professional attitude – and leading by example

• Bright, highly self-motivated and driven

• Passionate about Software Development with a general thirst for digital knowledge and a interest in emerging technologies

• Ability to solve problems quickly and completely

• Ability to multi-task and stay organised in a dynamic work environment

• Analytical and inquisitive, with excellent attention to detail

• Innovative and creative, with a concise, precise and effective approach to problem solving and the ability to develop, deliver and evaluate brilliant ideas founded on rock-solid strategic thinking

• Credible, confident and articulate, with excellent communication and presentation skills and the gravitas to deliver ideas clearly and concisely to internal and external stakeholders at all levels of seniority

• Reliable, flexible and cooperative

• Diplomatic and tactful

• Personable and approachable, with an enthusiastic and motivational nature and an overall passion for excellence

• Willingness to travel (up to 40%)



Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage a team of senior software developers and other technical specialists. Line management responsibilities will include technical recruitment, appraisals, 121 meetings, identifying training needs, motivating and performance managing the team.


• Devise a tactical plan which can be collaboratively carried out by the team – to implement improvements to our products, services, processes and knowledge sharing within the team

• Assist in resourcing decisions

• Manage the quality, cost and timeliness of IT development and team performance

• Review project progress and overview of the performance of all individuals in team

• Coaching and performance manage where necessary

• Facilitate the smooth delivery of all projects, enhancements and support delivered by the team

• Make sure that all team members have the latest in-depth knowledge of all onsite and relevant offsite aspects at the heart of all decisions on projects or enhancements that they make

• Facilitate technology and methodology decision making throughout team, including standardisation of system architecture, reusable code base development, versions of software tools, best practice, source control and deployment processes

• Have a clear task list and plan for inducting new members into the team and bring them up-to-speed as quickly as possible

• Make sure that all training and support that team members require is delivered internally or externally

• Keep up to date with the latest software development technologies and methodologies

• Drive consistent standards and approaches throughout the team

• Write clean and healthy structured, well documented code

• Build future-proof reusable core code libraries, which can be shared, in-order to drive further efficiencies throughout the team

• Deliver code which is well tested and consistently error free

• Design and build database schemas with integrity and scalability with data access layers that are optimised for performance and security

• Assist in critical support issues where your experience is required to ascertain the issue quickly and to find the more appropriate resolution

• Take control over critical support instances and putting into place the correct escalation and process to manage and resolve issue as soon as possible

• Create a culture of promoting new ideas or up-sell opportunities within the team for our clients

• Encourage pro-active discussions with end users

• Contribute regularly to discussions regarding internal process and system improvements in order to ensure maximum efficiency across the company. Including suggesting technical solutions to problems

• Instigate cross team ideas and initiatives – to bring products and services together

• Strive to ensure that processes and appropriate levels of knowledge are shared between teams

• Make sure quotations take into account all possible risks and contain the appropriate contingency Technical support

• Lead and oversee all technical quotes, analysis, specifications to make sure they are complete and accurate

• Oversee the technical strategy and implementation of our own internal development stream activities – to make sure they apply to the same standards that we would expect for client work

• Provide training and workshops when required

• Stay aware of latest data protection and security threats and to make sure we mitigate against these risks against known industry standards

• Make sure that team/company are aware of these issues

• Efficiently manage your workload and accurately record your time using the company timesheet system. To make sure your team does so too

• Ensure your knowledge of the software development is kept up to date and relevant by networking/researching/reading blogs and news sources

• Proactively drive innovation with new ideas and options made available by new technologies

Изисквания към кандидата

Езикови познания:
Английски език

Трудов опит:
С професионален опит над 3 г.

Образование:
Магистър

Ние предлагаме

Вид заетост:
Пълен работен ден

Срок на заетост:
Постоянна

Договор:

Ниво в йерархията:
Експертен персонал без ръководни функции

Категория:

Хардуер/Разработка и поддръжка
Софтуер/ Разработка и поддръжка
Aдминистративна дейност и продажби

Държава:

България

Населено място:

Гр. София

Адрес:

София, ул. Юнак 11-13

Дата:

16.02.2017

Организация:

ЕЙЧ АР ЕС България ООД
Агенция за подбор на персонал

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