Technical Development Lead

SUMMARY:
Role Purpose:

• The purpose of this role is to lead a development team within the Technology Services space, providing technical guidance, hands-on development, and direct management of both permanent employees and contractors. This role is pivotal in driving the technical excellence and delivery of a cloud-based product, contributing to the overall strategic roadmap, and fostering a high-performance environment

POSITION INFO:
Technical Leadership and Hands-on Development:

• Lead a team of 4-6 developers, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and support
• Spend approximately 50-60% of the time writing code and actively contributing to development

• Directly manage a team of 4-6 permanent employees and contractors
• Foster a high-performing, quality-focused team environment.
• Provide formal mentorship and support for professional growth for team members

• Implement new capabilities for the companies Technology Services' multiple platforms using external, internal, and partner resources
• Contribute productively to weekly sprints and sprint deliverables
• Have significant involvement in project planning, estimation, and stakeholder communication beyond purely technical discussions

• As a Technical Lead, you will bridge the gap between strategic direction and hands-on implementation, ensuring your team delivers robust, scalable, and innovative cloud-based solutions. You will be a key driver in transforming healthcare by designing and developing solutions that enhance affordability, accessibility, and effectiveness. Your strong technical expertise will be matched by your leadership skills, enabling you to mentor your team, facilitate collaboration, and effectively communicate complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders, including non-technical audiences. This role requires a proactive approach to identifying new technologies and incorporating them to continuously improve our core services product

• Application Development: Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance web applications, primarily on Google Cloud Platform, utilising Firebase/Firestore and Angular. Expected to contribute 50-60% of time to hands-on coding
• Team Leadership and Mentorship: Lead, guide, and mentor a team of 4-6 developers (permanent employees and contractors), fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement
• Conduct regular code reviews to ensure high-quality standards and adherence to best practices
• Architectural Contribution: Actively participate in the Architecture forum as a subject matter expert, contributing to the definition and evolution of technical standards, best practices, and architectural patterns within the Core Services area

• Tertiary degree (BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, B.Com Informatics or other related technology degrees) strongly preferred
• Minimum 8 years of experience in the software development industry with a diverse background in various software development disciplines (analysis, development, architecture, design)
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in a leadership or senior technical mentorship role, with direct reports
• Experience in the healthcare industry is preferable
• Hands-on experience with modern SDLC approaches (e.g., Agile, Scrum, Kanban)