Development Lead (SC Cleared)
6 months
Croydon
£759p/d max via Umbrella
ASAP Start
The successful candidate will hold SC Clearance

Role Brief:

Lead the development team for complex data transformation program.
Regular engagement and reporting back to the DSA Engineering Lead.
Enact the DSA engineering lead's direction to help achieve DSA's goals and timelines.
Advise and influence client on goals and direction as well as strategic forward look for a sustainable solution, minimizing technical debt where possible.

Key Technical Skills:

• Experienced Full-Stack Senior Developer with expertise in Python, SQL, AWS Data Services, Kubernetes, Kafka, and related technologies.
• Proficient in delivering data products within secure environments.
• Skilled in building and maintaining microservices based on approved designs.
• Ensures compliance with security, data protection, and data-handling policies and regulations.
• Collaborates with Architects to influence the technical design of data platforms and products, considering scalability, performance, and innovation.
• Experience in developing for data platforms is preferred.

Leadership:

• Proven track record of driving a pipeline of products into production.
• Ability to mentor and motivate junior team members, fostering a high-velocity mindset.
• Ensures code quality meets industry and organizational best practices and standards.
• Leads root cause analysis and problem-solving efforts within the team.
• Guides and coaches team members to resolve their own blockers.
• Manages dependencies with external suppliers and infrastructure teams.
• Demonstrates excellent stakeholder and customer management skills.