Technical Team Lead

Technical Lead – Cheltenham – Permanent (37.5 hours per week) – £60,000 – £102,000 per annum – DV Clearance – Contracting options available

Our client are medium sized consultancy who are on the lookout for a skilled Technical Lead to guide and support the technical team in delivering solutions.

The ideal candidate will need hands on technical expertise as well as the ability to lead, monitor and influence the Technical Developers. You will also need to hold active security clearance.

Working Patterns: This role is based 5 days per week in Cheltenham

The Key Responsibilities of a Principal Software Developer:

• Act as the Technical Authority and think about long term strategic goals.
• Provide technical leadership and direction across the software development lifecycle.
• Collaborate across multi disciplinary teams, and expertise’s, such as Service Leads, Business Analysts and Scrum Masters to ensure service is delivered to client standards.
• Guide the technical team to adopt and maintain best practice.
• Facilitate technical workshops, to solve complex challenges and outcomes.
• Engage with client side compliance, to ensure external requirements are embedded in the delivery plans.
• Hold excellent stakeholder relationships with the internal team, clients and non technical stakeholders.

Below is a list of Key Skills required for the Principal Software Developer role, however you will not be expected to have everything:

• Proven experience in a technical leadership role in a software engineering environment.
• Strong understanding of software development.
• Work closely across cross-functional teams
• Experience agile methods
• Excellent stakeholder management
• Lead through expertise rather than authority.

Benefits:

• Provide expert financial guidance to help you select a pension plan tailored to your lifestyle.
• Company culture that places a premium on achieving a healthy work-life balance.
• Offer competitive bonuses and generous compensation packages.
• Prioritise traits such as curiosity and a good-natured sense of humour.
• Encourage and assist staff in participating in local community initiatives.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Buy/Sell holiday.
• Death in Service – 3x salary.
• Performance Bonus.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Pension Scheme.

Our client is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.

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You will be required to hold a minimum of DV Clearance. If you do not hold an active DV clearance, please familiarise yourself with the vetting process before applying.

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