Development Lead

Link Technologies is currently looking for Development Lead for a contract position in Las Vegas, NV. This is an opportunity with a leading gaming and hospitality company. Interested qualified candidates are encouraged to apply!

As a Development Lead you are responsible for coordinating and managing the execution of all Development related tasks for a project.

This generally includes some of the following:

- Detailed Design
- Capacity Planning
- Code and Unit Test
- System and Integration Testing
- Deployment
- Transition

MINIMUM EXPECTATIONS

- Work with the Project Manager to define Roles & Responsibilities for the team members on the project
- Work with the Project Manager to determine the correct tools to be used and for what purpose

o Clarity
o Sharepoint
o Rally - Pick the appropriate methodology for the group/project
- Issue/Risk Management
- Project Planning and Estimates

o Based on the methodology selected, work with the team to develop a plan that includes dependencies, assignments, milestones, and slack time
o Create ETCs based on work that needs to be done
This information must be used to create tasks and assignments in Clarity - Work with the Project Manager to keep current
- Vendor Management
- Task Management
- Deep understanding of the detailed technical and functional design
- Weekly status reports

DETAILED ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

- Understanding the overall business vision, objectives, and detailed requirements
- Single point of contact for Project Manager and/or Directors for status related to all Development activities across all product areas
- Overall responsibility for management and delivery of the Design, Development, and Deployment activities across all product areas
- With Project Manager, customization of the Swim Lanes for all Design, Development, and Deployment activities
- Assigning owners to all development tasks and assigning specific roles/responsibilities among Development team member
- Development of High Level and Mid-level project plans for all Design, Development, Deployment activities across all products including: identifying and tracking project tasks, milestones, due dates, inter-dependencies, and resource requirements - and ensuring that all Capabilities team members are in alignment on the plan
- With Project Manager, communicating Roles/Responsibilities to all Capabilities team members
- Developing project-specific review and signoff processes, including what specific deliverables require sign-off, who should be included in sign-offs (eg Architecture, Infrastructure, Support, etc.), coordination of sign-off meetings, and documenting who, what, and when signoffs occurred and any issues or concerns raised during sign-off meetings.
- Identifying and managing all Development risks
- Identifying, managing, and escalating all Development issues
- Removing barriers, resolving cross-product issues, and involving appropriate product resources (eg Technical Lead, SAs, programmers) in order to meet project deadlines
- Ensuring timely resolution of all Development issues through proper escalation and facilitation of resolution as necessary
- With Project Manager, facilitation of weekly IT Core Team Meetings
- With Project Manager, identification and documentation of all Scope Change Requests including business change requests and IT technical change requests.
- With Project Manager, completion of Assignment Evaluations for IT Core Team Members, and providing feedback for Assignment Evaluations as appropriate for extended project team members
- With Project Manager, conducting a Sunset Debrief after project completion

Specific measurable objectives for the project assignment evaluation are:

- A detailed Development Project Plan (across all product areas) is created, maintained, tracked, and communicated to all IT team members on a weekly basis
- Customized Swim Lanes are developed and communicated to all team members
- All Design/Development/Deployment milestones are completed on schedule and meets the agreed upon scope
- Standard Deliverables as defined in the project's customized Swim Lanes are planned, tracked, up to date, and appropriately stored in project folder
- Review Signoffs are documented, including what, who, when and any issues/concerns raised during review sign-offs
- All project team members' time is entered into Clarity on a weekly basis each Friday by 5:00pm PT
- Participation in weekly Business/IT Checkpoints

To apply, PLEASE SEND YOUR RESUME IN MS WORD FORMAT and reference Job ID # 5494. We look forward to working with you!