Lead Software Developer

• Lead, manage and develop a team of software developers, providing technical leadership, coaching, mentoring and support across Agile software development processes.
• Provide expert technical advice on software development methodologies, standards, best practice and quality assurance.
• Support the prioritisation and allocation of software development requests, ensuring work is appropriately assigned across the Application Development Team.
• Engage with stakeholders to gather and evaluate business requirements, agree technical specifications, provide project updates and secure final project sign-off.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications, user stories and work tasks for the Application Development Team.
• Plan and lead the analysis, design, development, testing and documentation of software features and components using Agile methodologies and Azure DevOps.
• Lead software development activities using Microsoft technologies, ensuring code is clean, secure, effective and compliant with relevant development policies, standards and best practice.
• Use Azure DevOps to manage Agile sprints, user stories, testing, documentation, project progress and software delivery.
• Oversee software integration, integration testing, build and release processes, including the use of Azure DevOps Pipelines.
• Oversee database design and implementation using Entity-Relationship models, Microsoft SQL Server, Management Studio and SQL.
• Provide technical advice, training and support for bespoke business-critical applications, corporate ICT systems, third-party software and cloud services including Microsoft Azure, Teams and SharePoint Online.
• Diagnose and resolve software-related issues, providing first-line technical support and prioritising business-critical systems to ensure the effective delivery of organisational services.
• Work collaboratively with Infrastructure, Service Desk and other ICT teams to ensure software is securely provisioned and ICT services are effectively maintained.
• Assist with project management, technical assurance, capacity planning and resource planning for corporate and directorate software projects.
• Manage software support contracts with third-party suppliers and investigate new software products, producing assessments and recommendations where required.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders, including Assembly Members, business areas, ICT colleagues and external public sector and legislative organisations.
• Provide ICT consultancy and specialist technical advice across a range of organisational activities and working groups.
• Assist with the development and implementation of relevant IT policies, standards, procedures and security measures.
• Ensure compliance with organisational policies relating to Equality, Dignity at Work, information governance and other relevant procedures.
• Carry out any other duties appropriate to the role.

Are you an experienced Software Developer with a passion for leading development teams and delivering secure, business-critical software solutions? Do you have strong experience with Agile development, Azure DevOps, C#.NET and Microsoft SQL Server? If so, we’d love to hear from you!, * Hold a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computing, Computing Science, Software Engineering or another discipline relevant to Information Systems / Information Technology, with at least 50% computing content.

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• Have at least 1 year’s experience in leading and managing an application development team.

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Have at least 2 years’ experience in each of the following:

• Application Development, including Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 or later and C#.NET (or equivalent technologies) and ASP.NET programming skills.
• Agile software development using Azure DevOps.
• Database design using Microsoft SQL Server 2012 or later.

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• Hold an HND or Foundation Degree in Computing or another discipline relevant to Information Systems / Information Technology, with at least 50% computing content*.

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• Have at least 1 year’s experience in leading and managing an application development team.

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Have at least 3 years’ experience in each of the following:

• Application Development, including Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 or later and C#.NET (or equivalent technologies) and ASP.NET programming skills.
• Agile software development using Azure DevOps.
• Database design using Microsoft SQL Server 2012 or later.

• Full-time, Temporary.
• A Basic Access NI Check is required.

If this role isn’t for you, Kennedy Recruitment source a broad range of career opportunities to choose from. Get in touch via 028 9033 0555 to find out more.

Kennedy Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and adheres to all current employment legislation. Please note only those candidates shortlisted may be contacted.

Pay: £28.32 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension