Lead .Net Developer / Technical Lead - Fab online retailer!

My client is a renowned online retailer and is looking for a Lead .Net Developer who's looking for the next step as a Technical Lead and help transition their existing web applications to a Service Orientated Architecture.

This position will involve providing technical leadership for teams across a variety of projects supporting all aspects of the business. You will be working with business analysts, DBA’s, testers developers, and our infrastructure technicians; you will design, code, and test software solutions. Your ability to effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, as well as work independently while managing your own priorities is a key requirement of this position.

Technical Knowledge Required

- Excellent knowledge of the full Microsoft .NET framework (c#) and how to use it to build web applications

- Excellent Knowledge of designing and building .NET WCF/REST Services

- Knowledge of Object Orientated Analysis and Design, UML and design patterns

- Knowledge of SQL and experience of developing enterprise level databases.

Experience

- Extensive experience in developing large scale, high traffic web applications and batch processing systems including the ability to optimise for application and database performance

- Structured systems development environment

- Designing and building web applications

- Designing and building Service Orientated Architecture

- Working as the full life-cycle Technical Lead Developer in smaller to medium sized projects is a must

- Analysing and documenting application design requirements for coding by junior developers

- Leading junior developers in the coding of the assigned work as needed

- Mail order / e-commerce an advantage

- Test Driven Development (TDD)

Ideally exposure to:

- Cloud based solutions

- Team Foundation Server (TFS)

Technical Lead Responsibilities and Duties

- Work with the business to understand business requirements and document effective designs, code and unit tests for new system solutions

- Analyse and document application design requirements for coding by developers

- Lead junior developers in the coding of the assigned work as needed

- Coach, mentor and train more junior staff and demonstrate the ability to delegate structured assignments and monitor progress.

- Design, code and unit test enhancements to existing systems, based on design specifications provided or those documented by you.

- Ensure the documented systems architecture and application designs follow the principles and architecture that will support the client IT strategy.

- Collaborate with peers and other developers in applications software development.

- Provide support for the maintenance and implementation of enhancements to existing applications

- Exercise sound judgment when dealing with moderately complex issues falling outside your direct level of accountability.