Development Lead/Senior Developer

Morgan Philips Group SA • TRAFFIC • Tyne And Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom • 1d ago

Job Title: Senior Development Lead

Reports To: Engineering Director. Site: Newcastle - three/four days a month in the office with a small team of developers. Rate: £600 to £650 per day. IR35 status: INSIDE - so paid through an umbrella. Status: British or ILR (Indefinite leave to remain).

Sector: Utilities or Energy experience essential.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Development Lead to manage a small, highly skilled development team responsible for delivering software changes, resolving support tickets, and implementing configuration updates. You will work closely with Project Managers, senior stakeholders, and other Development Leads in a fast paced, high demand environment, ensuring delivery excellence and technical quality.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Management
- Lead, mentor, and develop a small team of developers.
- Allocate and manage workload across the team.
- Conduct regular performance reviews and provide coaching.
Technical Delivery
- Oversee the delivery of software enhancements, bug fixes, and configuration changes.
- Ensure timely resolution of support tickets in line with SLAs.
- Maintain high coding standards and ensure adherence to best practices.
Stakeholder & Project Liaison
- Collaborate with Project Managers to plan and prioritise work.
- Communicate effectively with senior stakeholders regarding progress, risks, and issues.
- Coordinate with other senior development leads to ensure aligned delivery.
Process & Quality
- Implement and improve development processes to ensure efficiency.
- Oversee code reviews, testing, and deployment processes.Ensure compliance with security and quality standards.

Skills & Experience Required

Essential

Proven experience in a Development Lead or Senior Developer role.
Strong technical background in:
- C#.NET
- Oracle & SQL
- RabbitMQ (or similar messaging technologies)
Experience managing small teams in a fast paced environment.
Excellent communication skills, particularly in dealing with senior, non technical stakeholders.
Strong problem solving skills and ability to make decisions under pressure.

Desirable

Experience in Agile/Scrum delivery environments.
Familiarity with ITIL-based support and change processes.
Knowledge of CI/CD tools and DevOps practices.

Personal Attributes

Proactive and solutions focused mindset.
Ability to balance technical depth with leadership duties.
Strong organisational skills with attention to detail.
Resilient and adaptable to changing priorities.

Please note you will receive an automated response advising you that we have received your CV.

Morgan Philips Group is a global talent solutions business that disrupts conventional thinking in executive search, recruitment and talent consulting. We operate in over 20 markets in Europe, North & South America, Asia, and the Middle East & Africa. We understand that the future is digital and social, so we embrace the latest technology, including video ads and CVs, as well as social recruiting. Our innovative services are tailored to the new world of work yet we do not lose sight of the fact that employees be they existing and potential are ultimately human beings.

We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants are treated equally, without discrimination because of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

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