Software Development Technical Lead: MS Technology

ROSS; Old Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Technical Lead specializing in Microsoft Technologies. This role offers the opportunity to lead a small, dynamic team while managing the software development lifecycle. You will be pivotal in ensuring project success through effective communication with clients and delivering high-quality software solutions. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about technology and quality. With a competitive salary and benefits, this position is perfect for those looking to elevate their career in a collaborative and innovative setting.

Benefits

Medical and Dental Package

Educational Allowance

3 Weeks Vacation

Occasional Telecommuting

Qualifications

• B.Sc in Computer Science or similar background required.
• Proven experience in Software Development Lifecycle and client interaction.

Responsibilities

• Lead project management using Agile methodologies.
• Manage software development activities and client relationships.
• Guide a team of software engineers through the development lifecycle.

Skills

C#

VB.NET

ASP.NET

Agile Methodologies

Software Design Patterns

T-SQL

JavaScript

HTML

Problem Solving

Presentation Skills

Education

B.Sc in Computer Science

Tools

Microsoft Technologies

Agile Project Management Tools

Job description

Our client is a small, but successful business and technology consultancy in their 5^th year in business that helps their clients gain a competitive edge in the marketplace through the effective use of technology. They help companies grow by maximizing their investment in people, process and technology.

They’re looking for a Technical Lead – Microsoft Technologies. In order to succeed in this role, you must be either a technical lead or a senior developer ready to take your career to the next level.

You will manage and motivate a small team (currently 4-5 people). You will be required to work independently with little day-to-day management while delivering on hard deadlines. As a leader, you should display a high level of energy and know how to bring out the best in your peers. You should also display a strong passion for quality, a proactive stance in problem solving and a desire to make a positive change in the overall solution.

You will assume the role of the technical lead on a project delivery team. You will manage and guide all aspects of the software development lifecycle.

You should thrive in an environment characterized by its fast pace and high level of collaboration between members on the team and clients. You need to demonstrate good time management skills, resourcefulness and ability to perform under pressure. The individual must be self-motivated and a self-starter. You love keeping abreast of the latest technologies and can help shape the future of this business.

Location, Travel and Compensation:

You’ll be the key technical resource reporting into the owner of the company. You will be the main liaison between your employer and their clients. Therefore, you must have EXCELLENT presentation and client-facing skills along with excellent communication abilities. Most of their clients are within the GTA, so you must be willing to travel to client sites when necessary.

They’re located in downtown Toronto (Spadina and Front) but they do allow occasional telecommuting.

The salary range is $85k-$90k plus $3,000 in educational allowance and potential bonus. They have a medical and dental package and provide 3 weeks plus vacation.

Duties and responsibilities for this position are tracked against four areas within the project delivery.

Project Management

1. Responsible for all facets of project management using Agile Methodologies (e.g. Scrum).
2. Works with the development team and subject matter experts to develop robust implementation plans, providing estimates, sizing and costing metrics for projects.
3. Ensures projects are running on time, on budget. Accountable for project profitability (e.g. tracking profit margins and days over budget).
4. Proven leadership abilities; mentors, educates, delegates and manages a team of Software Engineers.
5. Anticipating issues and risks for software projects.
6. Manages all software development activities such as requirements analysis, design, development and quality assurance.
7. Manages customer expectations and satisfaction.
8. Exemplifies high degree of organization and ability to prioritize effectively.
9. Self-starter and able to prioritize time on high value activities.

Business

1. Working with clients to understand their business requirements.
2. Help clients break down business problems and translate them into project requirements, that can be consumed by the development team (e.g. Work Breakdown Structure).
3. Writing functional and non-functional specification documents.
4. Writing technical design and specification documents.
5. Document business, information, application and technology aspects of approach to solution.

Technology

1. Demonstrates broad applied knowledge of a variety of different software design patterns, frameworks, strategies and technologies.
2. Writes high quality software to specification, using best practices, coding standards and frameworks established by the team.
3. Deep understanding of Software Design Patterns and ability to apply them in software projects.
4. Develop conceptual and technical designs using OOA and OOD to create custom software.
5. Expert with Microsoft Technologies (e.g., C#, VB.NET).
6. Expert developing web solutions using ASP.NET.
7. Knowledgeable and able to program against multiple technologies not limited to C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET, T-SQL, JavaScript, HTML.
8. Working with databases to; data model, design and normalize, writing T-SQL code, optimization of DB objects, working with Stored Procedures, Views and Functions.
9. Displays advanced debugging skills, able to debug system wide technical problems in unfamiliar areas.
10. Demonstrates testing proficiencies across test automation, code coverage, test plan and test case development.
11. Participates in technology assessments and/or software package evaluations.
12. Participates in architecture and application design review.
13. Conducts technical workshops to ramp up team and/or clients.
14. Provides direction, instruction and understanding around .NET concepts to development teams.
15. Leading design and code reviews.
16. Keeping up to date with the latest software development trends and practices.

Qualifications

1. B.Sc in Computer Science or similar background.
2. Excellent problem solving skills.
3. Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills in English.
4. Proven experience interacting with clients, managing requirements.
5. Experienced applying Software Design Pattern on projects.
6. Experience with all phases in the Software Development Lifecycle Deep understanding with OOA, OOD and OOP.
7. Expert in either C#, VB.NET or Java.
8. Expert with web technologies and ASP.NET.

Pluses

1. Demonstrated proficiency in one or more of the following areas:
2. Web Analytics.
3. Business Intelligence.
4. Data Warehousing.
5. Collaboration Technologies.
6. Workflow Technologies.
7. Business process consulting.

Project Management using Agile methodologies.