IT Development Lead

Location Glasgow
Discipline: IT
Job type: Permanent
Contact name: Gary Simpson

Contact email: gary.simpson@change-digital.co.uk
Contact phone: 0141 5668922
Job ref: 157019
Published: about 2 months ago
Expiry date: 09 Jan 2027 23:59

Are you an experienced Senior / Lead Developer ?

 

Do you have experience working in financial services, ideally wealth management, life admin, savings & investments ?

 

Would you like to work for a Scottish based company who are going through a really interesting transformation ?

 

They are Glasgow city centre based and its hybrid working (2 days a week in the office)

 

You will be responsible for the provision of technical leadership, design and development of coding solutions for them.

 

Responsibilities include:

  • Responsible for the delivery of the BAU workstack in accordance with business priorities.

  • Work with SCRUM Master and the development resource to plan and deliver Development sprints.

  • Review release notes and unit testing.

  • Sign off BAU Implementations into production ensuring strict release processes are adhered to.

  • Ensure a high level of production support.

  • Ensure privileged access is always adhered to.

  • Work with Testing and Analysis functions to ensure releases are tested and fit for implementation.

  • Work with SCRUM Master to deliver MI on development sprints to senior management.

  • Be a source of technical knowledge and be able to understand and review SQL code.

  • Offer technical input into complex solutions.

  • Mentor and line manage a subset of the development team, helping with objective setting and delivery including conducting 121s with reporting line.

  • Follow the development lifecycle and release process for production implementations and fixes.

  • Testing, deploying, and maintaining SQL projects and fixes in line with best practices.

 

Skills and experience:

  • Experience in wealth management and life administration, and savings and investments.

  • Extensive experience within a development environment, with previous developer experience.

  • Experienced in  line management and mentoring.

  • Advanced T-SQL and PL-SQL knowledge.

  • Advanced skills in SSIS with XML, XSL.

  • Understanding of Java and APIs desirable.

  • A logical thinker with initiative and ability to problem solve.

  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with all levels within the organisation.

  • Good knowledge of Life/Pensions products desirable.