Software Engineer Team Lead

Software Engineer Team Lead

The Software Engineer Team Lead is responsible for leading the analysis of the internal user needs to accurately design, construct and maintain a system to meet the individual needs of the user. This role is charged with defining policies, creating standards and evaluating advanced topics to ensure the Application Services team is remaining on pace with current software development changes within the industry. This role becomes a point person for a project's success, making sure requirements are adequately defined and aligning dev resources to requirements to ensure deadlines are met, and reviewing code submitted to ensure it meets our standards and policies.

Project Management and Workload:

• Participates in Project Review process
• Collaborates with project management team to ensure all projects are completed within assigned timeframe
• Works with project management team to determine resource hour estimates for new projects
• Ensures that requests for work follow the BDO defined project process
• Prioritizes the development team's project workload; confirms and allocates resource plans
• Clarifies requirements from business owners
• Facilitates meetings to discuss project requirement meetings, as needed
• Leads the development of custom web applications and third-party integration points
• Acts as the technical lead on larger IT projects
• Escalates critical issues to management and implements strategies for timely resolution
• Provides Level IV support for specific applications as needed

Strategic Planning:

• Researches advanced development topics and new technologies to determine if applicable for implementation
• Builds and maintains policy and standardization for the Application Services team
• Designs operational processes and guides for new technology programs for the Application Support Services team
• Builds and maintains a variety of internally developed and third-party integrated systems documentation
• Devises strategic plan for resolving issues while keeping the firm's systems operational
• Leads the follow-up from items stemming out of team meetings
• Formulates basic strategies and develops proposals for meeting Application Support Services goals
• Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Serves as a coach/mentor, supporting the career development and performance of employees
• Monitors and provides performance feedback of employees throughout the performance year with input from key internal clients in regards to projects they are overseeing
• Educates Application Services professionals on responsibilities and provides guidance regarding effective resolution of issues

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Education:

• High School diploma or GED, required
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or Information Systems, preferred

Experience:

• Nine (9) or more years of experience with developing web applications utilizing C#, ASP.NET, with design patterns of MVC and/or MVVM, required
• Nine (9) or more years of experience with developing integration package, stored procedures and database schemas utilizing SQL Server, preferred
• Experience with JavaScript Libraries including TypeScript and Angular, preferred
• Experience serving in a technical lead role on large IT projects, required
• Advanced experience with software development methodologies, preferred
• Experience in other development languages, strongly preferred

License/Certifications:

• Certifications in Microsoft MTA / MCSD / MCPD, preferred

Software:

• Experience with the following products, preferred:
• Microsoft Visual Studio
• Microsoft Azure Dev Ops or Github
• Microsoft SQL Server and/or Azure SQL DB
• Microsoft SQL Reporting Services and/or Power BI
• Microsoft SQL Integration Services and/or Azure Logic Apps
• Microsoft Entity Framework
• HTTP Debug Tools

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and customer relationship skills
• Able to work in a deadline-driven environment while handle multiple complex projects/tasks simultaneously with a focus on details
• Capable of successfully multi-tasking while working independently or within a group environment
• Able to rely on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
• Capable of working well under pressure while dealing with unexpected problems in a professional manner
• Communicates and interacts with all levels of employees and management
• Able to interact and build relationships and consensus among people
• Advanced knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures within the software development industry
• Strong information technology architecture and design skills
• Solid project management and leadership skills to effectively act as technical lead on large projects
• Capacity to consistently produce clean code and adhere to appropriate documentation standards

Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.

National Range: $100,000 - $120,000

Maryland Range: $100,000 - $120,000

NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $100,000 - $120,000