Creating Innovative Solutions For Customers
DeputyHeadofDevelopment
“Deputy Head of Development at Creating Innovative Solutions For Customers. Skills: Line management, Technical leadership, Development process improvement, Microsoft. NET development, Web development. Act as a direct line manager for a group of Development Leads and/or Senior Analyst Developers. Take responsibility for the overall performance of all reports”
What You'll Achieve.
Overall performance of all reports; Improvement to codebase health, developer tooling and process; Improvement to the development team's performance; Improvement to the skills of the team; Improvement to the development process; Improvement to build, code check-in, CI, release, and deployment processes; Maintain staff work-life balance at an overall healthy level; Seamless and efficient onboarding of new starters; High standard of adherence to coding standards and best practice
Industry & Context.
Key contact person and point of escalation for technical issues
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Expert in Microsoft. NET development products, including. NET, C# and SQL Server, Expert in web development, including ASP. NET, JavaScript and ReactJS, Understanding of financial products and markets, Understanding of web services, Experience of working on large scale technology delivery projects and successfully delivering technology change as part of these projects, Confident, and able to take a lead role in a delivery-focused environment, Experience of working with different levels of stakeholders within a project environment, Expert in the FNZ platform, technologies and delivery methodologies, Experience with line management in large scale technology organisations, with a passion for helping people reach their career aspirations and achieve their goals, Independent, self-directing working style, Ability to learn quickly in a dynamic fast-paced industry, Enjoy working as part of a high-performance team, Hard-working, innovative and takes pride in their work, Passionate about creating innovative solutions for customers
Nice to Have
Experience with the following legacy development products would be beneficial: ASP. NET MVC, VB. NET, legacy. NET Framework versions, Familiar with code analysis or automated testing tools
What You'll Do.
Act as a direct line manager for a group of Development Leads and/or Senior Analyst Developers
Take responsibility for the overall performance of all reports
Promote a culture of excellence in the development team
Monitor and analyze key metrics and KPIs
Maintain an accurate and balanced narrative that explains project and individual metrics
Set goals and manage the development team to improve
Assist the Head of Development in setting and maintaining a technical roadmap
Ensure constant improvement to codebase health
developer tooling and process
Be a key contact person and point of escalation for technical issues
Be involved in discussions that influence planning and technical direction
Assist the wider solution centre leadership team by having active involvement in recruitment
Support the Head of Development when representing the solution centre in client engagements
Have input into project resourcing
Implement personalised performance improvement plans
Identify opportunities for developer training
Implement training programmes to improve the skills of the team
Look for and implement improvements to the development process
Measure and improve build
and deployment processes
Work closely with Development Leads to provide them with coaching and mentorship
Ensure staff work-life balance is maintained
Track excessive amounts of overtime and high leave balances
Ensure seamless and efficient onboarding of new starters
Ensure new starters complete required training programme(s)
Define and enhance processes and help facilitate internships and any graduate programme related activities
Ensure that developers have the best hardware
Identify areas for improvement and propose change
Hold every member of the development team to a high standard of adherence to coding standards and best practice
Assist in defining new standards and practices and driving improvements to existing ones
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with Development Leads; Work within the wider solution centre management team; Collaborate with HR on performance improvement plans; Work alongside exceptional, multicultural teams; Partner with the world’s leading financial institutions
Communication Scope
Maintain an accurate and balanced narrative that explains project and individual metrics
Process & Methodology
Experience of working on large scale technology delivery projects, Successfully delivering technology change as part of these projects, Lead role in a delivery-focused environment
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