Team Lead Software Development I at First Bank

JOB OBJECTIVE(S) 

The Software Development Team Lead will be part of an agile development team, building and working on enterprise grade software systems on top of the Microsoft .NET development stack. The Software Development Team Lead will provide technical and team leadership through coaching and mentorship. 

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Guide team development efforts towards successful project delivery.
• Provide technical leadership to teammates through coaching and mentorship
• Maintain high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits.
• Identify and encourage areas for growth and improvement within the team.
• Collaborate with othersoftware developers, business analysts and software architects to plan, design, develop, test, and maintain w business applications
• Assist in the collection and documentation of user'srequirements, development of user stories, estimates and work plans.
• Prepare reports, manuals and other documentation on the status, operation, and maintenance ofsoftware.
• Design, develop, and unit test applicationsin accordance with established standards.
• Participate in peer-reviews ofsolution designs and related code
• Package and support deployment of releases.
• Work with teammatesin the migration of legacy applications to current technologies.
• Develop, refine, and tune integrations between applications.
• Analyze and resolve technical and application problems.
• Assess opportunitiesfor application and processimprovement and prepare documentation of rationale to share with team members and other affected parties
• Adhere to high-quality development principles while delivering solutions on time and on-budget. Provide third-level support to business users
• Research and evaluate a variety ofsoftware products.
• Develop new user-facing features
• Build reusable code and librariesfor future use
• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs
• Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability
• Assure that all userinputis validated before submitting to back-end Provideslevel 3 supportfor production applications
• Maintain confidentiality of all Information entrusted while delivering projects.
• Complywith the principles and policiesin the Information Security Handbook.
• Performs other functions as may be required for the business to achieve itsstrategic objectives.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education

• Minimum of a first degree or its equivalent in Computing or related disciplines
• Masters, MBA or a recognized professional certification will be an added advantage

Experience

• 5+ years’ experience as a Software Developer
• Prior experience in a technical leadership position