Technical Lead - Development

Job Description

Introduction

As the Technical Lead for our development team within Technology Services, your core mission is to provide technical leadership, shape architectural decisions, and ensure the excellence of our Azure-based solutions. With a strong focus on .NET Core, Angular, Azure services, and API Management, you will lead the teams to deliver high-quality software, drive technical innovation, and maintain a culture of technical excellence. Your expertise will be instrumental in the success and growth of our technical projects and teams.

What's the role about?

We have a team of 7 RSPB Developers ranging from Senior to Junior and require a Technical Lead to guide their work and that of our partners.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• Hands on development experience with .Net core C# and Azure services.
• Ability to provide technical leadership and guidance to the development teams, ensuring the successful execution of projects with a focus on .NET Core and Angular technologies.
• Oversee the architectural design of software solutions, ensuring they are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with best practices in .NET Core and Angular development.
• Azure Expertise: Leverage your expertise in Azure services to optimize our cloud-based solutions. Ensure efficient utilization, cost-effectiveness, and high availability of Azure resources.
• API Management Excellence: Manage and enhance Azure API Management (APIM) configurations, ensuring secure, efficient, and well-documented APIs for our applications.
• Technical Innovation: Drive technical innovation within the teams by staying updated on the latest trends and advancements in .NET Core, Angular, Azure, and APIM Code
• Technical Problem Solving: Lead the resolution of complex technical challenges, providing guidance and solutions to ensure project success.
• Technical Skill Development: Identify skill gaps within the teams and facilitate training and skill development plans to enhance technical capabilities.
• Technical Compliance: Ensure that development practices adhere to security, data privacy, and regulatory compliance standards.
  
  Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:
• Quality Assurance: Establish and enforce coding standards, conduct regular code reviews, and implement automated testing to maintain
• DevOps Integration: Promote DevOps practices within the teams, including continuous integration, continuous delivery, and automated deployment to Azure environments.

This is a Permanent role for 37.5 hours per week.

We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from 30th October 2023. For further information please contact Mohammed.Rahman@rspb.org.uk

As part of this application you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete an application form. If you wish to provide a cover letter with your application, please include this at the end of your CV document upload.

We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

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