Team Leader, Technology

As a Team Leader, Technology at a global, digitally enabled business, you will be responsible for leading high-end software development and testing capability to support the business. With 4+ years of experience, you will need to be a seasoned Senior Technical Leader proficient in system architecture, development, release management, support, and agile/scrum delivery. Your strategic mindset, strong leadership abilities, and proactive approach to delivery excellence will be crucial in ensuring exceptional client satisfaction. **Key Responsibilities:** - Analyse and improve system performance to handle high transaction volumes and minimize latency. - Implement Continuous Integration and Continuous Development (CI/CD) pipelines for efficient software delivery. - Experience with cloud services like Azure for hosting financial applications and databases. - Deep understanding of object-oriented design and modern software architecture and design patterns. - Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall SDLCs to align with project delivery strategies. - Collaborate closely with business partners, Business Analysts, and Project Managers. **Operational Management:** - Develop and maintain complex systems using TSQL, SQL Server, C#, .Net, IIS, Visual Basic, ETL tools, and data warehouses. - Create complex SQL queries to extract, transform, and analyze financial data. - Identify and fix bottlenecks in both code and database queries & stored procedures. - Develop secure APIs and services for financial data exchange. - Develop SSIS packages to import/export data and automate workflows. - Writing clean, scalable code while adhering to best practices and coding standards. - Conduct unit and integration testing to ensure application stability and quality. - Coordinate delivery of product transformation efforts, client requests, maintenance items, and production fixes. - Maintain comprehensive documentation for code, workflows, and development processes. - Experience with tools like Azure DevOps, TFS, SharePoint, and SQL Server administration. - Experience with Appian workflow development and Front Invest accounting application (as strategic tools). **People Leadership:** - Work closely with business analysts, project managers, and other stakeholders. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software. - Coordinate delivery efforts across multiple teams and stakeholders. - Support knowledge sharing and documentation to uplift team capability. **Governance & Risk:** - Familiarity with secure coding practices and encryption techniques for sensitive financial data. - Identifying and resolving software defects or performance issues in .NET applications. - Sound knowledge of financial domain concepts such as accounting principles, risk management, and stock market operations. - Proficiency in database technologies including stored procedures, triggers, and indexing (ensuring data integrity and performance). - Experience with CI/CD and source control to ensure traceability and auditability. - Understanding of data modeling and secure data exchange protocols. **Experience & Personal Attributes:** **Educational and Professional Qualifications:** - Candidate should possess at least 4+ years of relevant experience and an Engineering degree / BS degree. **Personal Attributes:** - Experience in Financial Services industry. - Strong analytical, problem-solving, and software architecture skills. - Ability to work as part of a cross-cultural team. - Must be able to operate in a stressful, quality and deadline-driven environment while maintaining strict attention to detail and the ability to prioritize issues appropriately while managing multiple assignments. - Ability to take initiative and critically analyze processes and procedures. - Continuous improvement focus, with the ability to identify risks, cost efficiencies, and operational improvements. - Strong presentation and communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels. - Ability to effectively liaise with senior-level stakeholders to communicate issues, risks, and solutions. - Self-driven and motivated with a focus on operational efficiency and continuous improvement.,