Lead Developer

Role Purpose: Williams Lea are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Development Lead with a strong background in full-stack development and expertise in building custom products within cloud environments to join our Global development team. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of hands-on experience in software development, with a focus on architecting and implementing solutions in cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. You will lead a team of developers and work closely with other teams to create, maintain and improve our products. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and deploying high-quality code that meets our clients needs and exceeds their expectations. Key Responsibilities: Lead a team of developers in designing, developing, and deploying cloud-based solutions that meet business requirements and align with best practices. Architect scalable, secure, and highly available applications and services in cloud environments, leveraging the features and services provided by AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, quality assurance, and operations, to deliver high-quality software solutions on time and within budget. Provide technical leadership and mentorship to team members, guiding them in adopting best practices, optimizing performance, and solving complex technical challenges. Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in cloud technologies and recommend innovative solutions to improve efficiency, reliability, and scalability. Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including process optimization, automation, and tooling enhancements, leveraging, promoting, and optimizing AI-driven code generation methodologies to streamline development workflows and increase productivity. Act as a subject matter expert on cloud development best practices, sharing knowledge and providing guidance to stakeholders across the organization. Proficient in conducting thorough and constructive code peer reviews, facilitating collaborative feedback sessions, and providing insightful evaluations to enhance code quality and team productivity. Job Requirements Essential Skills Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Strong Proficiency architecting, designing, and implementing solutions in cloud environments, including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Java, C#, Python, or JavaScript, and frameworks/libraries such as Spring Boot, .NET Core, React, or Angular. Hands-on experience with cloud-native services, including compute, storage, databases, messaging, and serverless technologies. Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with team members and stakeholders at all levels. Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and addressing technical challenges. Demonstrate ability to learn new technologies. Demonstrate ability to provide technical guidance and mentorship to peers. Strong presentation skills to present technical solutions to key stakeholder Excellent understanding of workflow-based logic and the ability to understand a business process from a workflow diagram. Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert) are a plus. Experience 10+ years of experience in full-stack software development, with a proven track record of building and delivering custom products. 5+ Years of experience in architecting, designing, and implementing solutions in cloud environments, including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. Hands-on experience with cloud-native services, including compute, storage, databases, messaging, and serverless technologies. Have experience of managing large data sets and automated testing Have experience of Continuous Integration and Deployment and knowledge of source-control tools such as GIT or similar Desired Skills Awareness of Frontend frameworks: HTML, CSS, jQuery, Awareness of Backend frameworks:Entity Framework, ASP.Net MVC, ASPX based Webforms, Kendo