Technical Development Lead

Background
Capita are recruiting for a Technical Development Lead to join a central government client on a contract basis. This role is based in Taunton. The role is to lead the Software Development and Support Team, you will be taking responsibility for the technical direction and providing input to Strategic Roadmaps and helping delivery of these plans. Ensures that projects and changes are delivered using the agreed software development standards. This requires a proven record in leading development teams, influencing technical direction and motivating development teams to deliver. The post holder will support the Software Development and Support Manager in identifying development opportunities for staff, including technology progression.

Main Duties/Responsibilities
Working with Service and Support Group Manager and System Development and Support Architects. Define the strategic roadmap for software development within the business.. Manage the delivery of the roadmap for the development of software to meet UKHO strategic requirements including taking responsibility for the design, coding, testing and documentation.. Establish and maintain agreed standards applicable to the work undertaken and ensures that they are adhered to including the development and maintenance of QPs and QWPs.. Evaluates and reviews programming methods and tools used in the organisation.. Provides expert advice in some or all aspects of the programming methods, tools and/or standards used in the organization Allocates work to analyst/programmers, taking account of individuals' abilities and the requirements of the work.. Prepares project and quality plans and advises system development teams.. Be responsible for developing appropriate procedures and processes to support the activities of the team and to ensure effective management of all system changes.. Have visibility across all development related activities. Supporting the Team. Support the Software Development and Support Manager in appraising and assessing performance for the system support team, in accordance with agreed standards, procedures and timetables, Providing input to the process on the individual's technical and day to day activities. Provide technical coaching to team members and use their experience and expertise to develop less experienced team members providing advice, guidance and assistance as required.

Skills and Experience Required
Essential. Have experience of line management and staff development. Have excellent written and oral communication skills to produce reports and give presentations at an organisation wide level. Be able to analyse complex business requirements, propose possible solutions and make recommendations. Expertise in Industry and Professional Standards, including, best practice programming methods and standards, ISO 9000-based corporate quality processes, TickIT,. Proficiency in structured reviewing methods and techniques, including reviews of technical diagrams, test plans, business cases.. Be able to demonstrate involvement in design, coding and development, testing and documentation of particularly large, complex or mission critical programs.. Have experience of providing quality/technical assurance within complex development projects. Familiarity with the collection, analysis and application of historical and synthetic measurements in the estimation of IT activities.

Examples: function point analysis, lines of code, capacity, throughput, response times.. Awareness of the principles, methods, techniques and tools for the effective management of the testing process and the execution of tests throughout the life cycle of development projects, for example: standards for testing, planning & estimating, configuration management, incident management, test efficiency and effectiveness measurement.

o Microsoft .NET framework, Java, ABAP.
o XML, HTML, SGL, UML.
o WCF, WPF, WWF, SSRS, SSIS
o Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server databases.
o Microsoft Sharepoint.
o SOA o Pair programming

Capita Resourcing welcome applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of gender, race, disability, age or sexual orientation.

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