Software Development Lead at Alfred & Victoria Associates

Job Summary

• A software development lead plans, directs, and coordinates all activities related to writing software programs. He must be familiar with all the policies, procedures and technical issues related to software programming.
• The software development team lead is the “go to” man when it comes to software developers.
• He is also in charge of managing the activities of the software developing team of a company or specific project.

Responsibilities

• Guide team development efforts towards successful project delivery.
• Collaborate with other software developers, business analysts and software architects to plan, design, develop, test, and maintain web- and desktop-based business applications.
• Prepare reports, manuals and other documentation on the status, operation and maintenance of software.
• Design, develop, and unit test applications in accordance with established standards. Participate in peer-reviews of solution designs and related code. Package and support deployment of releases.
• Develop, refine, and tune integrations between applications. Analyze and resolve technical and application problems.

Requirements
Academic Qualification:

• A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related discipline.

Experience:

• 3 - 5 years of experience
• 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 in the development of software using c#, .Net and SQL Server technologies.

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to envision and deliver software solutions that meet user needs and/or solve business problems.
• He must also be familiar with a variety of programming languages, codes and processes.
• He must possess exceptional troubleshooting skills and be able to assess quickly complex programming applications.
• Ability to set and manage priorities judiciously and carry out multiple tasks
• Strong facilitation and coaching skills
• Ability to motivate in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Able to influence and drive projects to meet key milestones and overcome challenges
• Comfortable working without routine supervision.
• A desire to remain technically capable and an expert in current technologies.

Remuneration
Very Attractive.