Software Development Team Lead

Computershare Technology Services Ltd ,
Milton Bridge, Midlothian
Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum

Overview

Software Development Team Lead Edinburgh Competitive Salary Realistic Progression Opportunities Technical Training & Development Award Winning Employee Share Plan Company Pension Flexible Working Hours 25 Days Holiday Fantastic Working Culture Cutting Edge Technology Centre of Excellence Offices in Central Edinburgh Computershare is looking for a Software Development Team Lead to join our growing Global Development team in Edinburgh city centre. We aim to grow from 30 people in the team up to 70 over the coming months. We recently acquired a leading European employee share plan business with an innovative range of client solutions. We are now making a long-term investment to enhance these applications and migrate Computershare’s existing and new clients onto the platform. The investment is not only in people but also our Edinburgh office, as we continue to build out an experienced Global Development Team, ultimately making Edinburgh a Development Hub for Computershare. Computershare offer some truly fantastic career opportunities, a great working culture and the ability to have your ideas made into reality. We are working on several projects including but not limited to, integrating 2 software systems to get the best blend of both. This long-term project will also take in migration of clients across the globe (EMEA, Asia and USA.) The exciting challenges in the team include scalability of the systems and scaling the products for large volumes of clients. You will work within our cross-functional agile teams and be involved throughout the full development lifecycle from requirements elicitation to the delivery of high-quality solutions. Our development team in Edinburgh will be formed of existing staff with years of knowledge of our domain and new employees who will bring additional technology expertise and experience. Your role As a Software Development Team Lead, you will lead a cross-functional agile team to deliver new capabilities across a portfolio of applications and supporting frameworks. You will work with employees across the globe to design, build and deploy high quality solutions that deliver value. In this role you will lead on project methodology, processes and governance stage gates, IT Security standards and processes as part of the Development Lifecycle. Y ou will be a champion for best practice and create a culture of innovation within the team. Skills & Experience Experience as a Senior Developer/Team Leader working within a delivery team environment. Significant experience in enterprise application development across the development lifecycle. Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with clients, including international clients. Excellent people management and leadership skills Excellent analytical and research skills with the ability to collect and analyse complex material and data, then present it in accessible formats. Proven ability to successfully gather requirements and get results with minimal supervision. High levels of initiative with ability to deal with multiple projects simultaneously with conflicting priorities. This is a great opportunity to work on a highly regarded programme of work that you can be involved in from the outset. By joining now, you will be able to have a huge input in the project but also impact the overall business. We are a company who invest in their employees and provide genuine career progression. Specific Key Benefits of the Role Computershare offers all employees 25 days holiday, an excellent pension scheme, shareholder incentive plan (buy one get one free on all shares purchased) and a flexible employee benefits scheme (including the option to buy additional annual leave). A Truly Diverse Place to Work Computershare celebrates the diversity of our people and we welcome applications from everyone. At Computershare, we believe that having a culture of inclusion is essential in delivering good results. Attracting, retaining and developing a diverse workforce where employees feel valued, respected and empowered allows people to reach their full potential. As a business this diversity helps us to better reflect and understand our customers’ needs to allow us to drive better outcomes. As a global organisation, with an increasingly agile workforce, we're happy to consider flexible working arrangements. All successful candidates will be required to undergo the Computershare Pre-Employment Screening Process before commencing employment. Employment will be subject to satisfactory clearance on background checks including Identification, Passport Validation, Finance, Qualification, Employment / Personal referencing and Criminal Record Basic Disclosure checks. Computershare Technology Services (UK) Ltd is registered in England & Wales, Company No. 03199675. Registered Office: The Pavilions, Bridgwater Road, Bristol BS13 8AE Computershare Investor Services plc is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Computershare Investor Services plc is registered in England and Wales No 3498808 and the registered office address is: The Pavilions, Bridgwater Road, Bristol, BS13 8AE. This job was originally posted as www.cwjobs.co.uk/job/89780313