Team Lead | Java Developer

Summary

Leads a Java team building banking applications, mentoring developers, and ensuring high-quality delivery of web/desktop business systems.

Candidate must possess at least Bachelor's/College Degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or equivalent.
At least 5 Year(s) of working experience in the related field is required for this position.
Degree in Computer Programming or 2 year(s) of relevant work experience as Team Leader is a plus
Work experience in Banking Industry is an advantage

Guide team development efforts towards successful project delivery.
Provide technical leadership to teammates through coaching and mentorship.
Maintain high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits.
Identify and encourage areas for growth and improvement within the team.
Collaborate with other software developers, business analysts and software architects to plan, design, develop, test, and maintain web- and desktop-based business applications
Assist in the collection and documentation of user\'s requirements, estimates and work plans.
Prepare reports, manuals and other documentation on the status, operation and maintenance of software.
Design, develop, and unit test applications in accordance with established standards.
Participate in peer-reviews of solution designs and related code.
Package and support deployment of releases.
Work with teammates in the migration.
Develop, refine, and tune integrations between applications.
Analyze and resolve technical and application problems.
Assess opportunities for application and process improvement and prepare documentation of rationale to share with team members and other affected parties.
Adhere to high-quality development principles while delivering solutions on-time and on-budget.
Provide third-level support to business users.
Research and evaluate a variety of software products

Experience of people management and the ability to lead and influence others
Experience in formal personal development planning and individual, team and process performance management
Proven experience in leading and managing the delivery of system/software development projects in a structured environment
Experience in a variety of software development approaches and methodologies including Agile and Waterfall
Experience in both architecture and implementation-level software design
Experience in requirements capture, analysis techniques and process improvement approaches
Strong facilitation and coaching skills
Excellent personal organization and ability to prioritize and carry out multiple tasks
Able to influence and drive projects to meet key milestones and overcome challenges
Comfortable working without routine supervision
A desire to remain technically capable and an expert in current technologies

High level attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to follow through on tasks
Flexible, creative, responsive, able to take initiative, open to learning
Reliable
Able to work within systems and procedures, work effectively in a small team environment involving the sharing of information and at times sharing workloads;
Able to analyze and integrate potentially conflicting numerical, verbal and other data from a number of sources;
Willing to demonstrate, apply and share expert technical knowledge across the organization;
Able to work independently and multi-task and meet deadlines.