Outsystems Technical Lead

Version 1 has celebrated over 26 years in Technology Services and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver solutions that drive customer success. Our expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly changing Digital-First world we live in.

In support of our expanding global customer base and ambitious growth plans, we are looking to strengthen our technical capability within the organization. To support this projected growth, we want to attract talented Outsystems Technical Leads who will become key contributors to our Outsystems teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Customer Engagement: Effectively work with customers at early stages of a project to gain a better understanding of their needs.
• Escalation Management: Be a reliable contact for the customer in dealing with any escalations, ensuring they are resolved with minimum disruption and transparent communication throughout.
• Requirement Tracking: Track customer requirements, set expectations, and lead others to ensure all customer issues are dealt with.
• Technical Expertise: Strong foundation in software engineering principles, algorithms (e.g. client/server, page rendering, database access, session behaviour, browser caching, etc.). Ability to design applications/solutions following the 3-layer architecture principle. Knowledge of web technologies (e.g. CSS, HTML, JavaScript), database modelling and SQL programming, algorithms, data structures, and programming best practices. Expertise in integrating OutSystems apps with external systems and consuming/exposing REST and SOAP webservices. Good knowledge of UX design principles and ability to apply them when building applications/solutions. Proven ability to design and assess application performance and code optimization. Ability to analyse different types of logs (e.g. error logs, monitoring logs and performance logs) and ability to identify and fix errors and issues.
• Mentorship: Assist and mentor junior team members to grow the technical capability of the team.
• Communication: Maintain good communication with the delivery manager to ensure delivery is in line with contractual commitments.
• Development Methodologies: Strong understanding of software development methodologies, particularly Agile. Ability to balance architecture and design responsibilities with programming.
• Best Practices: Contribute to and ensure adherence to the continuous evolution of best practices.
• Integration Processes: Proven ability to design and optimize application and data integration processes across systems, ensuring maximum reuse.
• Non-functional Requirements: Understand non-functional requirements such as accessibility, performance, security, and scalability to ensure that the solutions designed meet all necessary criteria beyond just functionality.
• Agile and Scrum: Experience in Agile and Scrum team delivery, with daily collaboration with other engineers and members of the scrum team.
• Leadership: Current ability to act as a Lead Developer with experience at this level, including line management or the ability to supervise other developers.
• Code Review: Conduct code reviews to maintain high-quality standards.
• Architectural Design: Experience in creating solutions for Cloud-based applications.

Qualifications

Typically, a candidate should have around 5 to 10 years of experience in relevant fields. This includes experience in software engineering, particularly with Outsystems, and a strong foundation in software development principles. Must be fluent in English.

Additional Information

At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability. Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits. Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme. Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work-life balance. Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme. Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies. Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat. Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call-Out’ platform. Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes. And many more exciting benefits… drop us a note to find out more.