Job Ref: 215169905

Date: 2021-11-16 10:57:26

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Software Development Lead – Supply Chain/Distribution

Location: Midlands/WFH

Salary: £60-75,000 + fantastic benefits + outstanding career opportunities

Our Client is a business without peer, a company that leads the way in their sector. As part of a dynamic international growth strategy they are looking to significantly develop their business in the UK. Their impressive client list includes leading names in retail, manufacturing & pharmaceuticals, and they aim to develop this further.

To assist their growth plans they are looking to recruit a Software Development Leader to add to their management team. The successful candidate will have fantastic attention to detail, strong communication skills & the ability to manage high expectations to deliver the business agenda.

Supported by industry leaders based both in the UK & internationally we are looking for a candidate who has a strong track record of success, but more importantly somebody who has an outstanding career ahead.

Key Responsibilities:

Communicate to software developers and drive the team executing Application Development effectively

Creating and managing the development plan for Application Development projects to ensure the triple constraint for projects

Responsible for the software quality of the projects.

Liaising with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.

Identifying, managing and controlling the change control process both with internal and external stakeholders.

Participating with the Software manager to define and develop best practices and tools for project execution and management.

Acting as a mentor and leader to other developers on the team.

Assisting in reviewing and analysing existing application effectiveness and efficiency, and then developing strategies for improving or leveraging these systems.

Researching and making recommendations on software products and services in support of procurement and development efforts.

Designing, developing and testing enhancements and upgrades to systems and application software

The Person:

Degree educated, or equivalent, preferably in Computer Science, or similar

Proven experience in software development and/or programming design and systems management

In-depth experience with some mix of Java, Socket Programming, RPM Package Manager, auto-build tools, SQL and Oracle, DLL plug-in libraries in C++, pthreads, XML, XSLT and ActiveMQ

Proven experience in overseeing the direction, development, and implementation of software solutions

Software project leadership and people leadership experience

Experienced with Java Frameworks

Experienced with SQL, Oracle RDMS (Rational Database Management System), TCP/IP and messaging frameworks

Familiarity with any UNIX OS commands

Must have experience with RESTful Web Services

Experienced with JMS (Java Message System) with emphasis on Apache MQ

Experienced with JPA (Java Persistence API) with emphasis on Hibernate

Strong knowledge of software implementation best practices and methodologies

Working knowledge of network and PC operating systems

Excellent communication skills

Highly self-motivated and directed

Able to prioritise and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment

Good presentation and facilitation skills

Strong interpersonal, organisational, time management and problem solving skills

To apply for this fantastic career opportunity please email your CV or call for more details

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