Software Development Technical Lead: MS Technology

Our client is a small, but successful business and technology consultancy in their 5th year in business that helps their clients gain a competitive edge in the marketplace through the effective use of technology. They help companies grow by maximizing their investment in people, process and technology.

They’re looking for a Technical Lead – Microsoft Technologies. In order to succeed in this role, you must be either a technical lead or a senior developer ready to take your career to the next level.

You will manage and motivate a small team (currently 4‑5 people). You will be required to work independently with little day‑to‑day management while delivering on hard deadlines. As a leader, you should display a high level of energy and know how to bring out the best in your peers. You should also display a strong passion for quality, a proactive stance in problem solving and a desire to make a positive change in the overall solution.

You will assume the role of the technical lead on a project delivery team. You will manage and guide all aspects of the software development lifecycle.

You should thrive in an environment characterized by its fast pace and high level of collaboration between members on the team and clients. You need to demonstrate good time management skills, resourcefulness and ability to perform under pressure. The individual must be self‑motivated and a self‑starter. You love keeping abreast of the latest technologies and can help shape the future of this business.

Location, Travel and Compensation
You’ll be the key technical resource reporting into the owner of the company. You will be the main liaison between your employer and their clients. Therefore, you must have excellent presentation and client‑facing skills along with excellent communication abilities. Most of their clients are within the GTA, so you must be willing to travel to client sites when necessary.

They’re located in downtown Toronto (Spadina and Front) but they do allow occasional telecommuting.

The salary range is $85k–$90k plus $3,000 in educational allowance and potential bonus. They have a medical and dental package and provide 3 weeks plus vacation.

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsible for all facets of project management using Agile Methodologies.

(e.g. Scrum)

Works with the development team and subject matter experts to develop robust implementation plans, providing estimates, sizing and costing metrics for projects

Ensures projects are running on time, on budget

Accountable for project profitability

(e.g. tracking profit margins and days over budget)

Proven leadership abilities; mentors, educates, delegates and manages a team of Software Engineers

Anticipating issues and risks for software projects

Manages all software development activities such as requirements analysis, design, development and quality assurance.

Manages customer expectations and satisfaction

Exemplifies high degree of organization and ability to prioritize effectively.

Self starter and able to prioritize time on high value activities

Business

Working with clients to understand their business requirements

Help clients break down business problems and translate them into project requirements, that can be consumed by the development team

(e.g. Work Breakdown Structure)

Writing functional and non-functional specification documents

Writing technical design and specification documents

Document business, information, application and technology aspects of approach to solution

Technology

Demonstrates broad applied knowledge of a variety of different software design patterns, frameworks, strategies and technologies

Writes high quality software to specification, using best practices, coding standards and frameworks established by the team

Deep understanding of Software Design Patterns and ability to apply them in software projects

Develop conceptual and technical designs using OOA and OOD to create custom software

Expert with Microsoft Technologies (e.g., C#, )

Expert developing web solutions using ASP.NET

Knowledgeable and able to program against multiple technologies not limited to C#, , ASP.NET, T‑SQL, JavaScript, HTML

Working with databases to; data model, design and…