Development Team Lead

Michael Page; Hedge End; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Technical Lead in Southampton, responsible for overseeing a team of developers and focusing on PHP and AWS migration projects. This role combines hands-on coding with leadership responsibilities, including training and recruitment. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience, strong PHP skills, and experience with microservices. Benefits include 25 days holiday, private medical, and a pension plan.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Private medical

Bonus

Pension

Qualifications

• 8+ years in the industry.
• Experience managing a team of developers.
• Experience with AWS migration.

Responsibilities

• Drive innovation and assist in decisions on the future of technology.
• Conduct performance reviews.
• Train team members.
• Recruit new staff.
• Manage the DevOps strategy during AWS migration.
• Serve as the go-to person for technical queries.
• Manage project progress.
• Develop new systems.

Skills

PHP

AWS

Microservices architecture

Team leadership

React

Project management

Job description

Our client is within the Travel Sector and this role is based out of their Southampton office. Upon joining and whilst you get to know the business and team you will be required to be on site. Once up to speed you can WFH twice a week.

Client Details

Our client is within the Travel Sector and this role is based out of their Southampton office. Upon joining and whilst you get to know the business and team you will be required to be on site. Once up to speed you can WFH twice a week.

Description

This is a brand new role reporting directly to the CTO and will be a mix of hands on coding and leading a team of 8 other developers. Depending on your background and desires you will be leading 50%-80% of the time and the rest will be hands on coding.

Day to day alongside coding will include:

• Drive innovation and assist in decisions on the future of technology
• Performance reviews
• Training team members
• Recruitment
• Manage the DevOps strategy - they are very early stages within an AWS migration
• Go to person if the office for technical queries
• Manage project progress
• Develop new systems

Profile

Must haves:

• 8+ years in Industry
• Managed a team of developers
• PHP
• AWS - experience of a migration would be ideal!
• Microservices architecture

Nice to haves:

• React
• Project management experience

Job Offer

• 25 days holiday
• Private medical
• Bonus
• Pension