Associate Technical Lead

Role purpose We are looking for an experienced mid-senior level C# developer who will become part of a project, core development or platform support team that will be uplifting the codebase of Capital from a bespoke procedural language, Capital Translator Language (CTL), to modern programming structures in C#. 
Capital is MUFG Retirement Solutions bespoke application for New Zealand market.
An individual will bring their knowledge, expertise and work ethic in the fast-paced environment using Agile/Scrum methodology. This is a hands-on role requiring in-depth knowledge in C# development, project experience and project life cycle.
An individual shall have demonstrable experience of leading a development pod guiding both experienced developers whilst developing the skills of junior developers.
Key Accountabilities and main responsibilities
Strategic Focus 

• Designing, coding, and unit testing business code in the new architecture.
• Migrating existing functionality from the existing codebase to the new architecture. 
• (CTL is a bespoke in-house business-oriented development language. Training will be provided to the successful individual in this role)

Operational Management 

• Documenting all development tasks, diagrams, and other artifacts. 
• Timely completion of activities, adhering to existing process and quality standards. 
• Participate in team discussions, providing early escalation of issues and input into the change management process.
• Responsibility to develop quick to market, high quality IT solutions within an agile environment.
• Engage proactively with stakeholders and other cross-functional team members in the development of IT solutions.

People Leadership 

• Work within a team of developers assisting in:
• Timely completion of task assigned.
• Effective technology usage for problem solving.
• Introduce Innovation to solve business challenges.
• Lead and motivate the team to deliver quality.
• Interact with global teams/stakeholders.

Governance & Risk

• Ensure timely completion of activities by adhering with the agreed processes & quality standards for self & the team.
• Participate in day-to-day meetings, providing early escalation of issues and input into change management.
• Support during the completion of QA testing
• The above list of key accountabilities is not an exhaustive list and may change from time-to-time based on business needs.

Experience & Personal AttributesExperience 

• Background in Information Technology, with exposure to mainstream development language including modern development methodologies, patterns, and practices.
• Strong Programming skills/familiarity with C# with 7+ years of programming experience
• Previous exposure to Visual BASIC, VBA, VBScript, VB.net would be advantageous. 
• Strong SQL, debugging skills, low level database skills.
• Exposure to Development Methodologies - Waterfall, Agile.
• Team Leadership skills and experience to manage a mid-sized team of 8-10 developers.

Personal Attributes

• Extremely adaptable and quick to pick up new business concepts within a unique business environment.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective Team player with collaborative skills, learning and proactive attitude.
• Practical and simple problem-solving approach.
• Aptitude to conduct investigations and identify issues. Able to deep dive to the root of the problem.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, needed to communicate with global teams/stakeholders.
• Practical and simple problem-solving approach.
• Effective Team player with collaborative skills, learning and proactive attitude.
• Quality oriented individual with attention to detail.
• Commitment to continuous improvement