Technical Lead

• Federal Government Contract
• Location: Canberra, Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne & Sydney
• Duration: 12 months + 12 months extension option
• Must be able to obtain Negative Vetting Level 1

Responsibilities

• Technical Leads will be responsible for, but not limited, to:
• Participating in the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) to develop and maintain a C# based, n-tier, enterprise software and associated documentation in accordance with department's standards.
• Developing automated application build and deployment scripts using technologies such as Team Foundation Server (TFS), PowerShell and FinalBuilder.
• Following the Scrum Development Methodology for all software development projects.
• Liaising with technical and business area staff to facilitate the rapid resolution of issues and/or faults within fielded production systema and those still under development.
• Leading development team through workload allocation and mentoring and advising on agile development processes.
• Developing and regularly maintaining system development schedule to ensure milestones and timelines are met.
• Ensuring that outcomes are effectively communicated to the product owners, establishing the basis for future practice.
• Tracking sprint progress and identifying any divergence from allocated tasks.
• Overseeing and presenting system showcases to various stakeholders as required.
• Understanding the product planning lifecycle and effectively managing the product backlog in collaboration with the Product Owner and Scrum Master.
• Contributing to daily, weekly and monthly Agile rituals, helping to ensure they are run effectively and efficiently.
• Proactively (and reactively) identifying and clearing organizational roadblocks and interferences that may distract development.
• Facilitating development across stakeholder groups within the department.
• Sharing code and development learnings back to the Developer Centre of Excellence to inform continuous improvement.
• Performing additional responsibilities as required and directed by the relevant Director/Team Leader or delegate.

Mandatory Criteria

• Evidenced experience and qualifications as a Technical Lead.
• Proven abilityto lead, manageand mentor a development team.
• Proven hands-ontechnical lead experience working across the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and ability to act as a liaison between the tech and business team.
• Strong experience in developing automated application build and deployment scripts using the .NET environment (.NET Core), and additional Microsoft technology stack.
• Backend development experience using web API and SQL technologies.
• Demonstrated experience with cloud-based applications development.
• Experience in technical analysis and design.
• Ability to implement integration requirements to perform end to end solution designs.
• Knowledge and experience in successfully setting priorities and delivering quality results on time and on budget.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively whilst anticipating stakeholder needs and expectations across a geographically dispersed network.
• Demonstrated ability to manage staff while developing capabilities, encouraging career development, and promoting professionalism.
• Demonstrated personal integrity whilst achieving results within legislative and policy parameters.

Your ICT Recruiter for this role

Shaheli Sengupta

*Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted