Senior Technology Lead

Horizontal Digital; Dubai; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital consultancy in Dubai is seeking a Senior Technology Lead to manage and implement technology solutions for clients. This role requires extensive experience in digital content management and team leadership, focusing on delivering high-quality digital experiences. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in .Net C#, Agile methodologies, and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on development experience.
• 4+ years managing teams.
• 3+ years leading digital technology solutions.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop technology solutions for clients.
• Lead a team to produce excellent work and meet client objectives.
• Contribute to business development through proposals and client presentations.

Skills

Agile/Scrum methodologies

Management

Communication

Digital content management systems

.Net C#

CSS

HTML5

JavaScript

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

Description

Senior Technology Lead

At Horizontal Digital, we hold ourselves to one key belief: You're only as good as your worst customer experience. This mantra drives our digital consultancy to think beyond easy answers and create websites, apps, portals, and other experiences that solve customer needs for Fortune 500 companies in intuitive and empathetic ways. We fuse strategy, data, design, and technology to deliver solutions that set higher standards for everyone.

Our Values

1. Lock arms: We forge relationships that amplify our impact by working across departments and engaging clients and communities for the greater good.
2. Show hustle: We anticipate opportunities, collaborate, and execute with excellence.
3. Embrace change: We welcome new technologies and workplace philosophies, always looking ahead.
4. Elevate empathy: We listen before acting, understanding diverse perspectives and holding ourselves accountable.
5. Never settle: We push past easy answers to achieve bigger, inspiring ideas.

About the Role

As a Senior Technology Lead at Horizontal Digital, you will manage, develop, and implement technology solutions for clients. This critical role owns the full technology stack supporting our digital solutions.

You should be a digital technology expert comfortable leading as a player/coach, managing developer resources, and working closely with project teams to define requirements, shape solutions, and ensure quality. You will collaborate across multiple projects with diverse teams including front-end and back-end developers, strategists, project managers, and the UX/creative team. Your goal is to lead a team to produce excellent work, expand our technical capabilities, and meet client digital objectives.

Responsibilities

1. Assign and oversee daily tasks of developers to create intuitive, scalable, and effective experiences.
2. Resolve blockers and act as an escalation point.
3. Coach, mentor, and develop staff, including performance reviews and career development.
4. Contribute to business development through proposals, estimates, and client presentations.
5. Meet with clients to assess challenges and translate needs into technical requirements.
6. Lead planning, execution, and delivery of digital technology solutions such as websites, systems integration, or applications.
7. Improve our digital technology approach and ensure compliance with quality, accessibility, and security standards.
8. Communicate project status, progress, and risks.
9. Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to recruit and hire as needed.
10. Participate in sprint planning to ensure team objectives and commitments.

Qualifications

1. 10+ years of hands-on development experience with digital content management systems, specifically Sitecore, and proficiency in web programming languages (.Net C#).
2. At least 4 years managing teams.
3. 3+ years leading digital technology solutions using Agile/Scrum methodologies.
4. Experience with CSS, HTML5, JavaScript, and frontend frameworks across web, mobile, and social media.
5. Experience integrating with search and analytics platforms like Google, Adobe, or Coveo.
6. Strong management and communication skills.
7. Business development experience, including scoping projects, estimating, and presenting solutions.
8. Ability to analyze business goals and translate into technical strategies.
9. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field (preferred).

Bonus Points

1. Agency experience.
2. Recent Sitecore and/or Microsoft certifications.

Required Experience

Senior Individual Contributor (IC)