Lead Software Engineer

Lead Software Engineer (Artemis)

Main purpose of job

To act as a subject matter expert in software engineering. To lead the design implementation and re-engineering of business-critical software systems using appropriate techniques, principles and patterns and to contribute to the delivery of the Group IT Strategy.

To lead a SCRUM development team, or teams, of software professionals whose role it is to design, develop and test software to deliver and enhance the functionality of IPF’s in house developed Credit Card solution, a key product in IPF’s financial portfolio.

This is an opportunity to gain experience of commercial applications development with the Group IT Department of in a global financial services organization.

Our tech stack consists of .NET microservices, .NET Web Api’s, React and cloud native AWS infrastructure, all built and deployed using fully automated pipelines in Azure DevOps.

Key accountabilities

• Maintain an up to date working knowledge of industry best practice in the areas of software engineering and development to ensure that software systems are appropriately designed and developed to be cost effective, functional, secure, and performant.
• Work with the Enterprise Architecture team and the Solution Delivery teams to contribute to and maintain awareness of architectural direction ensuring solutions are aligned to IT strategy.
• Manage the timely delivery of software solutions in a variety of technology areas, matching the business requirements to the technology and shaping appropriate solutions across multiple global and market systems.
• Be responsible for the technical management of external suppliers, leading internal and external teams to delivery software solutions in a variety of technology areas; this includes taking responsibility for the technical management of external suppliers, their adherence to development standards and practices and acting as a subject matter expert and point of contact for external suppliers and resources within the development team.
• Take accountability to ensure that various applications and systems perform to user expectations and are continuously improved and maintained and in doing so ensure their ongoing availability to system users.
• Investigate business issues and technology problems, providing innovate solutions quickly and efficiently to ensure solutions remain functional.
• Provide strategic expert advice and consultation on the development and implementation of effective Group and market IT solutions.
• Be the primary point of contact representing the development team, or teams, and communicating regularly regarding the status of current software delivery activities so that all interested parties are kept informed of progress against plans.

Knowledge, skills and experience

Qualifications

• Degree qualified (2:2 or above), or relevant experience

Knowledge

• All phases of the project lifecycle
• SCRUM Development framework
• IT industry and ways of working
• Delivery of IT solutions for a medium or large organization
• Financial service IT solutions, credit card desirable
• Working knowledge of software development lifecycle (Agile, waterfall) in a variety of technology environments (GIT, Jira, Confluence)
• Working knowledge of Change Management processes and Project Management methodologies

Essential Functional / Technical Skills:

• Minimum 5 years software development experience
• Ability to work independently, take responsibility and lead a team of developers
• Logical and creative thinking skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Fluent English speaking
• Excellent verbal & written communication
• Excellent software development capabilities
• Ability to self-teach new development skills with an inquisitive inclination to seek out such new skills
• Ability to lead teams and resources in a matrix structure
• Expert in .Net C#, anything else?
• Expert in Amazon Web Services (Developer)
• Expert in Azure DevOps
• Sound experience of React

Experience

• Operating in an international environment
• Financial services would be highly beneficial
• Various SDLC models e.g. agile. SCRUM development delivery framework
• Mentoring and tutoring software engineers

Other

• Ability to travel internationally if required

Top 5 Essential Criteria

1. Excellent software development capabilities

2. Expert in .Net C#

3. Expert in Amazon Web Services (Developer)

4. Ability to work independently, take responsibility and lead a team of software developers.

5. Working knowledge of software development lifecycle, (Agile, Scrum, waterfall) in a variety of technology environments (Git, JIRA, Confluence)

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Key role dimensions

Role reports to

• Senior IT Delivery Manager

Number of roles managed by Jobholder

• None

Physical location

• Leeds, hybrid-remote

Key financial measures

• None

Key stakeholders

• Internal – Key project stakeholders in IT across the globe. As examples, this will include software developers and feature testers within the development team, key points of contact in the markets for the Credit Card solution.
• External - Third party suppliers as appropriate for the specific projects allocated. As examples, this will include AWS and our software delivery partners Mastek and Next Generation (Accenture)

Decision making authority

• The most important decisions typically expected to be taken are those associated with software engineering of the Credit Card application and wider solution.

Every employee’s Loss Prevention accountability

• All individuals will be held accountable for any wrongdoing, breaches of company policy or losses, including fraud, for which they are responsible or in which they participate.
• Line managers are accountable also for failure to take appropriate action when wrongdoing is identified.

Your Loss Prevention responsibilities and accountabilities are to

• Work in a safe manner in accordance with local legislation and company policy and report all accidents, incidents and concerns to your line manager and the loss prevention team.
• Work in compliance with the company’s anti-fraud and anti-money laundering policies and report any breaches or suspicious activity to your manager and the loss prevention team.
• Protect the customers’, employees’ and company’s data, information and IT systems from misuse or loss and report any losses to your manager and the loss prevention team.
• Ensuring CRAs and employees in your team comply with their responsibilities for loss prevention.
• As appropriate, identify, analyse, monitor and report any risks for your team and take appropriate steps to reduce them in consultation with your line manager.
• You are the first line of defence and are responsible for performing your first line management checks including anti-fraud and other controls.
• Ensure all incidences of wrongdoing are investigated and reported to your line manager and the loss prevention team.