Lead Developer - 12 month FTC

Lead Software Developer - 12 month FTC

• Location: East Sussex - hybrid working available
• Job Type: Full-time - 12-month FTC
• Salary: up to £63k

A new Exciting opportunity has become available for a Lead Software Developer to provide technical leadership and line management within an exciting software development team for a public sector body. This hands-on role is crucial for leading development initiatives and mentoring junior developers, ensuring the delivery of strategically important projects.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Provide technical leadership to a team, guiding them in the development of software applications.
• Offer line management to team members ranging from interns to developers.
• Collaborate with other leaders to refine and enhance team workflows and practices.
• Utilize a broad range of technologies and systems to design, code, and test applications, primarily using .NET/C#.
• Identify suitable technologies and approaches for project requirements.
• Contribute actively to the internal developer community, promoting knowledge sharing and best practices.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and technical leadership to your team, fostering an environment of continuous improvement.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Proven experience in leading, coaching, and mentoring developers within a team.
• Expertise in .NET/C# application design, coding, and testing.
• Significant experience with cloud technologies, preferably Azure (Functions, Logic Apps, Azure Service Bus).
• Practitioner level understanding of Agile methodologies, able to implement Agile values and principles effectively.
• Experience in building CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with user researchers and represent user needs internally.
• Strong problem-solving skills, capable of debugging and optimizing production-level issues.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional development and growth within the company.
• Dynamic and supportive work environment.
• Access to the latest technologies and tools.

To apply for the Lead Software Developer position, please submit your CV to be considered immediately.