The Technical Lead .NET is a pivotal senior management role responsible for leading and guiding a team of .NET developers. This position combines in-depth technical expertise in .NET and SQL Server with strong people management capabilities, driving successful delivery of application systems and programs. The core objective is to ensure the team's technical excellence, project delivery, and professional development, all while aligning with broader technology strategies and business goals within the financial services industry.
Responsibilities:
- Manage and mentor one or more .NET Applications Development teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment.
- Conduct comprehensive personnel duties, including performance evaluations, career development planning, hiring, and disciplinary actions.
- Facilitate skill development within the team, identifying training needs and opportunities for growth in .NET, SQL Server, and related technologies.
- Oversee day-to-day staff management issues, including resource planning, allocation of work, and workload balancing across projects.
Technical Oversight & Strategy:
- Utilize extensive knowledge across multiple .NET Applications Development areas to provide hands-on technical guidance and oversight for complex systems and applications.
- Review, analyze, and approve proposed technical solutions for projects, ensuring alignment with architectural standards, scalability, and maintainability.
- Contribute significantly to the formulation and execution of strategies for applications development, integrating best practices and emerging technologies within the .NET ecosystem.
- Ensure the implementation of essential development procedures, contributing to defining and upholding technical standards
Project Delivery & Business Alignment:
- Drive the delivery of application systems and programs in coordination with the broader Technology team, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to specification.
- Develop and apply a comprehensive understanding of how various business areas (especially within Securities Services / Equity Settlement / Custody) integrate and impact application development goals.
- Monitor the delivery of end results, participate in budget management, and proactively identify and resolve impediments to project success
Qualifications:
- Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in the Financial Service industry, with a strong emphasis on applications development.
- Demonstrable experience in a senior-level Applications Development role, with significant hands-on expertise in .NET and SQL Server.
- Proven experience in a leadership or managerial capacity, specifically managing development teams and overseeing project delivery.
- Strong stakeholder management and people management experience, including coaching, mentoring, and performance management
Skills:
- Demonstrated strong leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a technical team.
- Proven project management skills, including planning, execution, and monitoring of software development life cycles.
- Proven experience in delivering projects using Agile methodology
- In-depth knowledge of industry practices and standards within Securities Services or Equity Settlement; knowledge of the Custody domain is highly preferred.
- Consistently demonstrates clear, concise, and effective written and verbal communication skills, capable of articulating complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to exercise evaluative judgment based on the analysis of factual data in complex and unique situations.
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
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