Lead Developer – Leeds – £53-57k

  • CVL
  • Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK
  • Sep 09, 2016
Technical Support

Job Description

Lead Developer - Leeds - £53-57k The Larson Group is currently recruiting a Lead Developer / Senior Developer / Development Manager for an established distribution business based in Leeds. Our client is looking for a confident and experienced individual to take charge of a small team of developers and lead them in a variety of projects and responsibilities. This is a great role for an experienced developer looking to move into a managerial / supervisory role but still wishes to be hands on and keep their skill set up-to-date and current. Purpose of the Role * To provide support and a professional service to clients and users alike * To develop, configure and administer software code within a defined development environment comprising technology such as iReports, SSrS, SSiS, TFS, Octopus and SQL * To support the projects team by taking a technical lead and managing software deliverables * To develop and maintain structured clean reusable code with supporting documentation * To use and correctly follow the rules for software development and deployment such as source code control, testing and release building. (Maintain standards compliance) * To manage, lead and train the Development team on a daily basis ensuring they are fully utilized and follow the above best practice * Time recording and management on Project Management tool including staff Main Duties and Responsibilities * Providing expert technical support for bespoke mission critical services * Executing live changes to data and software in a controlled and authorised manner * Working through support and project tickets allocated to the Development team via the internal ticketing system and making sure that any bug fixes are tested and correctly applied * Designing, coding and debugging applications and integrations * Supporting the overall delivery of projects to ensure that they are delivered on time and are aligned with the priorities of the business * Be the main development contact for any development issues that arise * Supporting e-Commerce related activities such as the development of and integration with APIs * Taking on the role of ensuring that requirements gathering from the users and business systems are enough to allow for a successful development engagement * Providing day to day maintenance and data fixes to software errors * Mentoring and training Development colleagues Person Specification * Updates job knowledge by studying state-of-the-art development tools, programming techniques, and computing equipment; participates in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organisations * Effective communication skills for dealing with diverse users/clients and team * Knowledge and up-to-date documentation of full software development lifecycle * Experience of dealing with databases with high record counts, data migration * Proven and relevant working experience in a busy, client focused organisation Technical Ability * C# .Net Framework (2.0 +) * net / Winforms / MVC * XML * Source Control (TFS) * Release Management (Octopus) * SQL integration Services (SSiS) * SQL, SQLServer (Apply online only) * Stored Procedures * Triggers * Views etc * PL/SQL, Oracle * Websevices (WCF) * SQL Reporting Services (SSrS) * HTML * Exposure to Enterprise Application Systems * Data Migration Beneficial Qualifications * Degree in Computer Science /Programming or similar ( 2:1+) * Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) or similar Microsoft qualifications For more information call Jamie MacMillan on (Apply online only) Keywords - Development Manager / Senior Developer / Lead Developer / Software Developer / C# / C# Developer / .NET / SSRS / .NET Developer Larson Resource Group Limited is registered in England & Wales with a company number 06110626. Registered office address is Windsor House Cornwall Road Harrogate HG1 2PW. Our VAT number is (Apply online only) 57. Larson Resource Group Limited trades as an Employment Agency when placing permanent candidates and as an Employment Business when placing Contractors (under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment and Business Regulations 2003) In accordance with these regulations you should have received a copy of our Client Terms of Business. If you have not received a copy please contact a member of staff immediately. All discounted rates quoted are only valid providing all other terms are met in accordance with our standard Client Terms of Business