Team Lead, IT Development

Must-Have Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of experience leading software engineers in Agile environments (SCRUM, XP, or Kanban).
• Strong hands-on expertise in JavaScript, Node, or Java.
• Proven track record of delivering complex solutions under pressure.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills across onshore and remote teams.
• Experience in making strategic, data-driven decisions, balancing:

1. Feature development
2. Technical debt
3. Test coverage

• Technical exposure to:

1. React
2. Serverless architecture
3. ELK Stack
4. AWS
5. Docker
6. Relational databases (Postgres, Oracle, or MariaDB)
7. Generative AI (GenAI) applications in software development

Desirable Qualifications:

• Deep understanding of service-oriented architecture:

1. Microservices
2. Micro-frontends
3. Containers
4. CI/CD pipelines
5. TDD
6. Ansible

• Certifications in:

1. AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
2. Agile leadership (e.g., SCRUM Master)

Key Competencies & Responsibilities

Vision & Strategy:

• Lead and shape the roadmap for PARIS 2.0, supporting scalable software solutions across web and mobile platforms.
• Translate user needs into intuitive, high-performance applications tailored for maritime professionals.
• Embed Agile best practices and a culture of continuous improvement within the engineering team.

Technical Leadership:

• Explore opportunities to improve:

1. Performance
2. Security
3. Architecture

• Leverage:

1. Data-driven insights
2. Monitoring tools
3. Analytics

• Design robust API strategies, integration plans, and roadmaps for scalability, resiliency, and flexibility.
• Uphold CI/CD pipelines, DevOps standards, and rigorous automated testing.

Execution:

• Manage the end-to-end software development lifecycle:

1. Design
2. Architecture
3. Coding
4. Testing
5. Deployment

• Maintain high coding standards and promote clean, efficient code.

People & Culture:

• Provide mentorship, conduct 1:1s, and facilitate performance reviews to help engineers grow.
• Cultivate a high-performance team culture.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Business stakeholders.
• Proactively resolve technical and process bottlenecks to ensure smooth collaboration.