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York, North Yorkshire
IT Technical Specialist Manager
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Overview
IT Technical Specialist Manager Easily reached from Harrogate, York, Knaresborough, Leeds and surrounding areas by car - must have own transport Salary Up to £50,000 Excellent benefits including - onsite gym, onsite creche, up to 33 days holiday including bank holidays and long-service increase, flexi time, free parking, staff discount and much more. To apply for this role please note we are looking to speak with candidates with a strong background in software development management, with a minimum of 5 years’ _ commercial development experience and _a minimum 2-3 years’ experience leading and managing technical development teams Benefits: Flexible working hours Discounted/free food Private medical/dental insurance Childcare Subsidised gym membership Company events & social hours On-site parking The Development Manager role will include, but not be limited to, the following duties and responsibilities : Providing specialist advice on all software development management issues. Identifying problems, evaluating trends and anticipating requirements. Undertaking project management: development cycle, coding practice and deadlines, production / implementation management. Co-ordinating the development teams and allocating resources in line with business strategy and objectives. Securing all services/data against all perceived disasters. Minimise waste in the development process by driving an automation agenda where suitable. Identifying risks and implement mitigating controls. Management and overseeing of the maintenance of the current websites file structures and related technologies. Support in maintaining appropriate disaster recovery plans for all services and data. First point of contact with third party technical teams. Monitoring productivity of individuals and the development teams. Managing the development cycle, coding practice and deadlines. Review and report on velocity of the development teams and action improvements where required. Working with all Departments to improve IT systems and Web applications/services. Maintaining own technical knowledge. Recruiting, training and motivating competent software engineers. Prioritising and assisting in technical queries. Line manage all the engineers in the team, overseeing and evaluating their work. We are looking for someone with a strong background in software development management, with a minimum of 5 years’ commercial development experience and a minimum 2-3 years’ experience leading and managing technical development teams. Technical and software development skills. Software Development Lifecycle and structured change management. Business and Enterprise architecture best practices. Flexible; dealing with all areas and different types of work and problems. Ability to understand and interpret emerging software development technologies and integrate them into the business environment. Knowledge of development within different project delivery methodologies such as Agile and Waterfall. Excellent project management skills. Demonstrable experience of hiring and managing a team of highly skilled software engineers. Have a strong understanding of system design and software architecture. Must be able to engage in meaningful conversations with engineers, architects and the Head of IT in terms of how we should design systems. Strong people management skills, able to get the best out of colleagues you manage. Knowledge of development in IBM (AS/400 iSeries) (desirable). Knowledge of key regulatory requirements in the financial services sector (desirable). Qualifications Degree in computer science or related field. Other software development qualifications (desirable). Due to the volume of applications we receive if you have not heard from the managing consultant within 1 week please assume you have not been short listed. Kube Recruitment Solutions Ltd. is committed to a policy of equal opportunities in relation to job applications. A copy of our Diversity Policy is available upon request. Kube Recruitment Solutions Ltd is acting in the capacity of an Employment Agency for permanent appointments.