Lead Developer (£54,857 - £80,400)

Government Recruitment Service; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Birmingham seeks a Technical Lead to oversee software development projects. The ideal candidate will have experience in Agile methodologies, managing technical teams, and making strategic technical decisions. This role offers generous benefits including a robust pension plan, substantial annual leave, and opportunities for flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Employer pension contribution of 28.97%

25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience in software development using multiple technologies.
• Ability to manage junior colleagues effectively.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Act as Technical Lead for high-value initiatives.
• Make agency policy decisions relating to technical tool selection.
• Create a culture of proactive software improvement.
• Lead technical teams in problem solving and technical optioneering.
• Work closely with Delivery Leads to manage resource requirements.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Software development

Technical leadership

Problem solving

Team management

Job description

Overview

This will be a key role in the design, build, support, implementation, bug fixing and improvement of existing and new digital services across DVSA.

You will work within a multi-disciplinary team using Agile delivery methodologies where you will be responsible for the development and delivery of well-designed and executed software, as a programmer who is able to adapt to multiple technologies, manage more junior colleagues and produce clean well tested code, contributing to delivering solutions that meet user needs.

Benefits

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

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Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Act as Technical Lead for high-value initiatives driving development and test standards and continuous improvement through Scrum.
• Use industry best practice and knowledge to make agency policy decisions relating to technical tool selection based on analysis of requirements.
• Create a culture that proactively manages the risks of technical debt by ensuring continual software improvement.
• Lead technical teams in relation to problem solving and technical optioneering, driving and supporting teams to make technical recommendations based on sound analysis and knowledge.
• Work closely with Delivery Leads and Lead Developer management to ensure appropriately skilled technical expertise is in place across Digital Services, owning a resource requirement pipeline against skillset is managed.

Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public.

For further information on the role, please read the attached role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.