Development Lead

Link Technologies is currently seeking a DEVELOPMENT LEAD for a 9-month contract position with a high-profile client in Las Vegas, NV. If you are seeking a great contract opportunity working in the Hospitality and Gaming industry, then this is the opportunity for you!

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

This generally includes 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 (Clarity, Sharepoint, Rally).
- Pick the appropriate methodology for the group/project.
- Issue/Risk Management.
- Project Planning and Estimates:  Based on the methodology selected, work with the team to develop a plan that includes dependencies, assignments, milestones, and slack time. 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 members.
- 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.