Software Engineering Team Lead

Lexis Nexis; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global provider of risk solutions in Nottingham is seeking a Team Lead to mentor software engineers and ensure timely project completion. This role involves guiding your team, implementing best practices, and fostering an inclusive workplace. Proficiency in Java/J2EE and experience leading technical teams are essential. The company offers comprehensive benefits including private medical insurance and wellbeing programs.

Benefits

Private medical benefits

Wellbeing programs

Life assurance

Group income protection

Competitive contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

RECARES days

Employee resource groups

Learning and development resources

Qualifications

• Experience leading or mentoring technical teams with direct reports.
• Ability to design and work with complex data models.
• Proficiency in Java/J2EE and Spring Framework.
• Knowledge of secure development practices.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for team technical questions.
• Facilitate collaboration among team members to achieve goals.
• Review and maintain software designs and specifications.
• Implement development best practices and secure coding.
• Support team members' growth through mentoring.
• Promote accessibility and well-being within the team.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Java/J2EE

Spring Framework

AWS

Secure coding

Job description

About the Business:

LexisNexis® Risk Solutions provides customers with solutions and decision tools that combine public and industry specific content with advanced technology and analytics to assist them in evaluating and predicting risk and enhancing operational efficiency. We use the power of data and advanced analytics to help our customers make better, timelier decisions. By bringing clarity to information, we ultimately help make communities safer, insurance rates more accurate, commerce more transparent, business decisions easier and processes more efficient.

About our Team:

By joining us you will have the opportunity to share ownership in solving this problem end to end. You will be connecting and importing different data sources, extracting more value from existing data sources, and delivering insight to our customers in a high resilience and time sensitive manner 24/7. We process thousands of data transactions per second from terabytes of data that have a direct impact on the revenue of our customers, which require creative solutions to ensure reliable and scalable systems geared for future growth.

About the Role:

We are seeking a collaborative and technically skilled Team Lead to support and mentor a diverse group of software engineers, DevOps specialists, and quality assurance professionals. You will help guide your team to deliver high-quality products, foster an inclusive workplace, and ensure timely project completion.

Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary point of contact for technical and project-related questions within your team.
• Facilitate collaboration among team members and across departments to achieve project goals.
• Contribute to, review, and maintain software designs and specifications for system components.
• Implement and champion development best practices, including code reviews and secure coding standards.
• Support team members’ growth through guidance, mentoring, and feedback.
• Promote accessibility, equity, and well-being within the team.
• Participate in recruitment, onboarding, and performance management with fairness and openness.

Requirements:

• Previous experience leading or mentoring technical teams in a collaborative environment, with direct reports.
• Ability to design and work with complex data models.
• Proficiency in Java/J2EE, Spring Framework, and cloud technologies such as AWS.
• Knowledge of secure development practices and modern security tools.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Commitment to fostering diversity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace.

Working for you:

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Private medical benefits
• Wellbeing programs
• Life assurance
• Group income protection
• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
• Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
• Access to extensive learning and development resources

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