Lead Software Developer

Senior Developer

Ref: 244Monday 18 July 2022

Competitive salary,  plus excellent benefits package

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*Are you an experienced Senior / Lead Developer, searching for an opportunity to make a significant impact on a business, to deliver exceptional projects and solutions, whilst working collaboratively across the whole business?
*Do you have experience of leading technical teams, but passionate about staying in a hands-on Development position?
*Would you welcome the opportunity to work within a business undertaking a number of significant new projects?


If you’ve answered yes to the above and are looking for the next challenge in your career, then this exciting new opportunity might be exactly what you’re looking for!!

Lead Developer / Senior Developer / Principal Developer
C# / .NET Core / NodeJS / Angular / Vue / React


*Our customer is based in Cardiff and currently operates a hybrid working solution, with their team members working from the office one day per week. This might increase slightly in the future, but will always be flexible with plenty of possibilities for Work From Home.

Your future employer seeks a  Lead Software Developer with a passion for delivering top quality products and solutions, with a time-efficient approach and who enjoys leading from the front. They're searching for someone who'd like to remain highly active within development and programming, but is comfortable with leading a team of Developers to achieve their goals. Our customer is currently embarking on an exciting period of modernisation and new projects, so you will play a key role within this transformation for the business.

We expect that some of the key duties for which the Lead Software Developer would be responsible would be:
*to lead the development of new projects, enhancing and maintaining current systems and ongoing R&D,  with a hands-on approach.
*lead the team in designing and developing new software solutions to meet the strategic initiatives of the business.
*ensure all development work complies with quality standards and best practices.
*ensure the application of secure development techniques.
*learn existing systems and lead the team in locating and repairing problems or decommissioning legacy systems where appropriate.
*carry out peer code reviews as required.
*work cooperatively as part of a team, within their architectural, operational, technical and business framework.
*stay up-to-date with new technologies and best practices,  then use this knowledge to move the team forward,  improve their processes and systems.
*work as part of the IT Management team and collaborate with the IT Director on strategic initiatives.
*maintain a culture of accountability, responsibility and transparency within the team.

We believe that to be successful in this Lead Software Developer opportunity, you will have the following skills and experience:
*experienced in leading a small Development team.
*experienced in managing both Agile or Waterfall project cycles.
*proven Software Development track record, covering the full development lifecycle.
*experience of working with C#, .NET Core and MSSQL.
*experience of working with NodeJS, MySQL, HTML, CSS and XML.
*experience of working with Angular, Vue, React or similar frameworks.
*experience of working on web applications and back-end systems.
*experience with development of microservices.
*experience of working in an API driven environment.
*experienced in working with version control systems,  including Git / GitHub.
*experience of developing and deploying containerised applications in Azure.
*hold a degree in Computing or technical discipline,  or commensurate commercial experience.

This is an exceptional opportunity to join an award-winning company as they embark on major transformation / modernisation projects,  to lead a team of enthusiastic Developers to deliver first-class solutions.  We’re hiring now, so to find out more, or if you’re an experienced Lead / Senior Developer and would like further details to assess if this might indeed be the right role for you, please click ‘Apply' now or contact Ieuan Savage for more details.

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IT Sector
CF11 0JQ
Competitive salary,  plus excellent benefits package