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Job Description
The main purpose of this role is to lead a team of Software Engineers within one of the Ocado Technology departments, delivering business critical projects whilst maintaining high morale, managing the day to day activities in an efficient and professional manner and ensuring all team targets are met as advised by management.
Duties:
- Oversee the technologies, tools and techniques used within the team
- Work closely with the business and Engineers on issues related to design and requirements
- Ensure that development standards, policies and procedures are adhered to.
- Drive change to implement efficient and effective strategies as advised by management
- Develop and implement IT standards and procedures to aid in the development of high quality software. Ensure that all Engineers within the team understand and follow existing IT standards.
- Work closely with other team leaders and development teams when necessary to create software that is cohesive.
- Work closely with peers in the business to fully understand the business process and requirements.
- Gain enough business knowledge to be able to actively participate in specifying software solutions for business needs.
- Ensure that all software developed within your team satisfies the business requirements as specified.
- Ensure that projects are accurately estimated and delivered to schedule
- Show flexibility to respond to the changing needs of the business.
- Actively contribute to the process of continual improvement, with regard to self, team and systems
- Perform 3rd line support as required
Job Requirements
- Proven experience of leading a team of software Engineers including performance, development and disciplinary issues.
- Demonstrable programming concepts abilities with in-depth understanding of underpinning techniques
- Ability of tackling challenging projects
- Experience in full software development lifecycle from design to deployment
- A proven track record of developing high quality software to business specification whilst understanding processes and requirements.
- Experience using SCRUM or other Agile methodologies.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Experience recruiting staff and building development teams
