Team Lead

This position is responsible for managing the software development team and ensuring that the project is completed on time and on/under budget. This position will also be responsible for designing and developing software applications, testing and debugging new and/or existing software, performance tuning and optimization of existing code. This position will operate with considerable latitude and will be responsible for recommending significant changes. Supervision of Sr. Developers and Semi-Sr. Developers will be required. This position will report to the Velocity Partners General Manager of Nearshore Operations.

Knowledge and Experience

Four year degree in Computer Science or Engineering
Minimum of seven (7) years developing software in a commercial software development environment
Minimum of three (3) years leading a software development team of two or more people
Proven ability to design and develop large scale, complex applications
Minimum of one (1) year experience working in an Agile/SCRUM environment is preferred, but not required

Skills and Abilities

Knowledge and experience in one (or more) of the following: ASP.NET, C++/C#, HTML, SQL and Java XML
Ability to manage minimum 2 projects at a time
Ability to work from rudimentary requirements and specifications
Ability to translate business requirements into technical specifications.
Advanced ability to read, write and speak English

Behaviors

Work from English verbal and written instructions of varying levels of detail
Ability to take direction from Director and/or Client
Exhibit a high level of individual initiative
Effectively lead a team environment

Essential functions

Manage development team, which includes conducting daily stand ups, ensuring sprints are completed on time, removing impediments (50% of time)
Participate in code development by actively writing code and conducting unit testing (10% of time)
Develop estimates and schedules on a team wide basis (10% of time)

Provide technical leadership for project and team through design and code reviews, as well as actively mentoring Senior and Semi-Senior Developers (10% of time)
Work with development team to troubleshoot development environment, production environment, performance tune and optimize code (10% of time)
Provide project status reports to Director and/or Client (5% of time)

Participate in the interview process for Team Leads, Sr. and Semi-Sr. Developers (5% of time)

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may be required to perform other tasks to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.