We are looking for an experienced technical team leader to manage our team and provide effective guidance. You will be responsible for supervising, managing and motivating team members on a daily basis.

As a team leader, you will be the contact point for all team members, so your communication skills should be excellent. You should also be able to act proactively to ensure smooth team operations and effective collaboration.

As a technical expert, you will ideally be an experienced web developer, with at least eight year’s relevant industrial experience.

Title: Technical Team Leader

Responsible to: CEO

Line Manager for: Technical Development Team

Job Purpose:

The technical team leader works with the team at Sentireal to a establish a technical vision and turn it into reality, ensuring the quality of Sentireal’s products and services. The technical team leader will manage the overall operation of Sentireal’s technical team and carry out development of web services and web applications (full-stack web development).

Job Content:

Specific team leadership duties include:

• Creation of an inspiring team environment with an open communication culture

• Daily management and motivation of the development team

• Establishment of clear team goals, delegation of tasks and setting deadlines

• Monitoring team performance and reporting on metrics

• Conducting appraisals to discover training needs and provide coaching

• Recognition of high performance and rewarding accomplishments

• Encouraging creativity and organising team building activities

• Listening to team members’ feedback and resolving any issues

• Provision of feedback to senior management team and Board Members

• External and internal communications

Specific technical duties include:

• To write well designed, testable, efficient web service and web application code using best software development practices

• Testing, verifying, deploying and maintaining web service and web application software

• Full-stack web development using frameworks such as Spring Boot, Angular and React

• Creation of REST Application Programming Interfaces that can be consumed by front-end web applications and mobile applications

• Integration of data from various back-end services and databases such as MySQL and MongoDB

• Leading software development projects using agile methodologies such as Scrum

• Gathering and refining specifications and requirements based on technical needs

• Creation and maintenance of software documentation

• To be responsible for maintaining, expanding, and scaling our web applications

• To remain up to date on emerging technologies/industry trends and apply them into operations and activities

• Cooperation and collaboration with technical team to ensure cohesion in product development

• Reporting to senior management

• Demonstrating Sentireal’s software products to existing and potential customers both on and off the premises

• Undertaking any other reasonable duties requested or delegated by Line Managers

Technical Team Lead Job Specification

Educational Qualifications – essential:

Achieved a 2:1 or above in any of the following degree disciplines:

• Computer Science

• Software Engineering

• Electronics   

Educational Qualifications – desirable:

Masters Degree or above in a related discipline

Qualification in Management or leadership

Experience – essential:

Completed a minimum of 5 years’ experience in industry in a software environment.

Practical experience in:

• Web development

• In-depth knowledge of modern HTML/CSS

• Languages and frameworks such as Java, .NET, Javascript, Spring Boot, Angular, React

• A solid understanding of how web applications work including security, session management, and best development practices

• Adequate knowledge of database systems, Object Oriented Programming and web application development

• Hands-on experience with network diagnostics, network analytics tools

• Proven work experience in team leadership

Experience – desirable:

Demonstrate experience in leading and participating in agile software development projects, using methodologies such as Scrum

Membership of relevant professional organisations

Knowledge and skills – essential:

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Demonstrable decision-making skills

In-depth knowledge of performance metrics

Demonstrable leadership skills

Aggressive problem diagnosis and creative problem-solving skills

Knowledge and skills – desirable:

Demonstrate a knowledge of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality technologies and their applications

Personal Attributes – essential:

Ability to use initiative

Strong organizational skills to manage technical tasks and projects within the constraints of schedules and budgets           

Ability to adopt a flexible approach

Personal attributes – desirable:

Ability to work and thrive in a fast-paced environment, learn rapidly and master diverse web technologies and techniques.