Aberdeen

Wealth & Investments

SquadTechnicalLead

Edinburgh, United Kingdom FULL TIME
The Brief

“Squad Technical Lead at Aberdeen. Skills: Squad Technical Lead, technical aspects, squad delivery, task management, backlog items, solution design, technical matters, architectural standards, quality of release, technical blockers, continuous improvement, SDLC. Oversee technical aspects of squad delivery. Take responsibility for day-to-day task management”

What You'll Achieve.

ensure the squad is always focussed on the right outcomes; ensuring technical considerations are accounted for; ensure that key stakeholders are aware of progress and continued value of delivery of squad; input productively to planning, estimation & skill development across the squad; Ensure quality of what is released into production; mitigate potential risks and issues related to delivery

Industry & Context.

Wealth & Investments
Problems you'll solve

Excellent problem-solving skills; Remove technical blockers; guide team around troubleshooting; Identify, address, and mitigate potential risks and issues

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

software design and development in a test-driven environment, Azure DevOps as a work management system, Git, CI/CD, workflows, hooks, lead, motivate, and line manage a team of technology professionals, coaching, mentoring, and supporting the professional development of team members, curious, staying abreast of emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practice, driving continuous improvement, Expertise of the specific applications and technologies which your squad support, Excellent interpersonal skills, Excellent communication skills, Excellent organizational and time management skills, Excellent problem-solving skills, Ability to independently prioritise and carry out work as part of a team, Attention to detail

Nice to Have

understanding of the asset management business, understanding of the broad business objectives of the Asset Management Tribe, Experience delivering complex software solutions for financial services, additional technologies utilised within the squad and tribe

What You'll Do.

Oversee technical aspects of squad delivery

Take responsibility for day-to-day task management

Ensure delivery of prioritised backlog items

policies and procedures are followed

Ensure proper documentation and knowledge management

Ensure squad is always focussed on the right outcomes

Ensure key stakeholders are aware of progress

Provide Subject Matter Expertise

Own the solution design for products

Connect & align cross squad/tribe/teams

Understand the product backlog

Track the progress of the squad

Sign off all design decisions

Assure decisions adhere to roadmap

Ensure quality of what is released

Remove technical blockers

Guide team around troubleshooting

and mitigate potential risks

Drive continuous improvement across the SDLC

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work in partnership with the Product Owner; Connect & align cross squad/tribe/teams on technical matters; working closely with the DevSecOps Platform Team

Communication Scope

Excellent communication skills

Process & Methodology

task management, planning, estimation, progress tracking

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