Lead IT Developer

Summary:

Do you want to join one of the fastest-growing commercial energy suppliers in the UK? We are looking for a Lead IT Developer. As the Lead IT Developer, you will lead a team of developers and testers, define development strategies, ensure secure code development, maintain quality and security standards, and manage system releases. To be successful in this role you will need, a minimum 5 years’ experience within a similar role, ideally within the energy/utility industry, extensive experience delivering systems using various programming languages, and have experience in managing a small development team. If this role sounds like a good fit for you, apply today.  

Key responsibilities:

• Leading and managing the team of developers and testers
• Defining development strategies, including workflows, frameworks, and tools.
• Estimating, planning, and overseeing all IT development activities.
• Developing secure code in line with company technical standards.
• Testing all developed code and addressing any issues that arise.
• Ensuring all code meets quality, security, and technical standards.
• Managing and deploying releases.
• Providing support for existing application systems.
• Maintaining technical documentation.
• Keeping abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends, and implementing new products, tools, and ideas.

 

Skills and experience required: 

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role, ideally within the energy/ utility industry
• Considerable experience of delivering systems written in ASP .NET, MVC, C#, JavaScript, jQuery, HTML, CSS, and SQL.
• IT developer and leadership experience
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Previous experience in managing small development teams or a strong aspiration to lead teams.
• Proficiency in system architecture and design.
• Strong understanding of database design, SQL, and data modelling.
• Familiarity with structured environments and DevOps practices.
• Experience with cloud computing, especially Microsoft Azure.