Description
Lead Web Developer – Norfolk – Salary Negotiable (Remtote / Flexible Working)
Our client, a specialist business in Digital are recruiting for an experienced Technical Lead / Lead Web Developer to oversee and manage their team of remote developers whilst growing their interesting portfolio of professional related web properties.
As Technical Lead, you will be required to:
1. Play an integral role within the business management team.
2. Lead weekly scrums and oversee deployments.
3. Mentor their team of remote engineers, while also being hands-on with coding
4. Ensure the team keeps focus on the sprint goals (e.g., by acting as a buffer between external distractions and the team) to deliver the work committed to in the sprints.
5. Work with Product Owners and other key stakeholders to refine and prioritise project backlogs.
6. Attend regular stand ups and stakeholder meetings.
7. Improve value delivery by removing roadblocks and impediments that prevent progress.
8. Facilitate cross-training of team members to improve domain and skill knowledge.
9. Continually look for ways to support the team perform at their highest level.
You should have:
A well-rounded technical background and an excellent knowledge of web technologies such as
10. HTML5,
11. CSS,
12. JavaScript.
13. Ajax,
14. PHP
15. MySQL
16. WordPress
17. Have a passion for coaching teams and helping them improve the ways they work.
18. Have an excellent understanding of the underlying principles of Agile and how to effectively apply Scrum in complex, real-world situations.
Skills & Experience Desired:
19. Willingness to learn and apply new technologies as required
20. Willingness to comply with and help develop coding standards and best practices
21. Willingness to help define quality, DevOps, security and performance validation processes for the team
22. Excellent organisational and communication skills
*Remote working negotiable but occasional office visits are required as and when needed.