Development Team Leader - India

Key Responsibilities:

Team Development & Project Delivery:

• Lead and mentor the team towards successful project delivery within the ESS/CSO domain.
• Ensure the quality and stability of the development process, maintaining high product standards.
• Enforce best practices for software development, including automated unit testing, peer code reviews, and performance optimization.
• Actively monitor project progress, identifying and addressing blockers, risks, and escalations to ensure smooth delivery.

Quality Assurance & Best Practices:

• Develop and implement best practices that ensure the development of high-quality products.
• Document best practices, processes, and technical solutions for future reference to promote reusability.
• Regularly assess integration processes to ensure seamless communication between applications and maintain system integrity.
• Guide the team in conducting peer-reviews of solution designs and code to ensure high-quality deliverables.

Deployment & Risk Management:

• Oversee the creation of deployment packages and actively support the deployment process to ensure successful releases.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and cross-functional teams to resolve implementation challenges and risk mitigation strategies.
• Identify potential risks early in the project lifecycle and develop plans to address them, ensuring timely project execution.

Team Growth & Performance Management:

• Lead the hiring process, identifying opportunities for growth and development within the team.
• Conduct regular 1-1s to support career development and performance management, offering rewards and recognition.
• Implement effective onboarding processes to accelerate the productivity of new joiners or freshers.
• Monitor team performance metrics to assess project health and continuously plan for areas of improvement.

Estimation & Planning:

• Contribute to initial and detailed estimates during roadmap planning, feature estimation, and resource allocation.
• Ensure resource utilization is optimized and delivery schedules are tracked to maintain project timelines.

Continuous Improvement:

• Track the health of the project by reviewing key metrics and planning for improvements in development and deployment processes.
• Encourage the team to adopt best practices for clean code, security, and overall development excellence.
• Promote the use of automated testing, CI/CD tools (Jenkins, SonarQube, Harness, etc.), and maintain adherence to Agile methodologies.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

Experience:

• 10 to 14 years of experience in software development with hands-on expertise in .Net applications.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in team management, successfully leading development teams towards project success.
• Proven experience in designing and developing web-based and client-server applications.

Technical Expertise:

• Strong experience in developing, integrating, and deploying software solutions with a focus on scalability, performance, and security.
• Proficient in working with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, SonarQube, Harness, FOSSA, etc.
• Solid experience with unit testing frameworks like JUnit, NUnit, etc.
• Knowledge of security concepts including OpenID, OAuth 2.0, TLS, and OWASP guidelines.
• Familiarity with programming best practices, design patterns, and software design structures.
• Expertise in Test-Driven Development (TDD), unit testing, and clean code principles.

• Generous Annual Leave 20 days, plus public holidays, with the possibility to buy additional days
• Life Insurance 3x times annual salary
• to the latest technologies