Lead Java Developer, JVM,SPRING, AWS, AZURE, Development Lead, Taunton

As a Lead, you'll provide technical leadership for a small delivery team of developers, creating cloud-based software. You'll be hands-on coding yourself as well as making sure that the whole team creates great quality software. Most importantly, you'll ensure everyone is able to contribute their best ideas and that the team is smart about how it does its work. Java J2EE Spring AWS AZURE .NET You'll be joining a software development practice of 40 developers. We're proud that we've created this group by recruiting junior people who share a commitment to professional development and watched them grow with us. Right now, we have people pursuing certification in Azure, AWS, Kubernetes and Security; we have others on management training courses; we even have people on Masters Degree programmes. Within this practice, the community of Lead Developers provides technical leadership for the department, recommending tools, technologies and techniques for adoption. This group contains people with various specialisms and levels of experience who all support each other in their roles, exploring what it means to be a Lead. Everything we do is team based. We take Agile seriously; your delivery team will be small but will have the people it needs to get things done - developers, testers, product owner and a delivery manager - as well as access to infrastructure specialists, UX experts and analysts. Quality is paramount. You and your team will be supported to do good work. Most code is done in pairs or larger groups to ensure quality and spread knowledge. Everyone reviews code and everyone welcomes feedback. We strive to automate as much as possible; testing, builds, deployments use the latest tools available. We offer a great work / life balance. Peoples' start and end times are built around their own preferences and around a 10am - 2pm team time, where the team is focussed on building things (no meetings!). We're all set up for working from home and encourage people to make use of this if they prefer. We are committed to providing part time options and reasonable accommodations and will work with you to meet your needs. Job Description Candidate can expect to be involved in the following: > Technically lead an agile team, designing and crafting software solutions, including unit testing and pair programming. > Ensure effective use of automated testing and deployment to build and support a continuous delivery environment > Collaborate with others in the development community, identifying good practices we can adopt and sharing our experiences > Share knowledge of tools and techniques with the wider team > Continually develop your own skills as part of a programme of continuous professional development > Lead the support of applications and platforms > A good understanding of Java or other JVM language > Experience in providing technical leadership > Broad knowledge of design principles and patterns, able to lead the design of systems or components > A broad range of commercial experience, including crafting good quality code in .Net, Java or similar language > Working together > Communicating and influencing > Developing self and others Things you need to know *This role is open to full time, part time, job share. The UKHO will consider flexible working or workplace adjustments, where appropriate. *Security - successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check, gain SC Clearance. People Source Consulting Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. People Source specialise in technology recruitment across niche markets including Information Technology, Digital TV, Digital Marketing, Project and Programme Management, SAP, Digital and Consumer Electronics, Air Traffic Management, Management Consultancy, Business Intelligence, Manufacturing, Telecoms, Public Sector, Healthcare, Finance and Oil & Gas