Lead Developer

Description & Requirements Be part of something great Maximus is a global organisation that specialises in providing health and employment services to millions of people every year. Here in the UK we employ around 5,000 people across the country to deliver services that have a profound impact on people's lives. From assessments and health services to employability programmes and specialist support, we do work that matters with people who care. Role Summary The Lead Developer leads a small team of developers to undertake the technical design, development and support of digital solutions for Maximus UK divisions with a focus on automations, integrations and using low code platforms. These solutions are developed for new contracts but also to support operational improvements for live contracts and back-office functions with a focus of delivering value. Given Maximus business of supporting vulnerable people on government contracts it is critical the solutions are delivered using industry standard software engineering practices and ensuring all security, privacy and Maximus UK architecture standards and policies are adhered to. These along with business requirements are assured through, code reviews, show & tells and all types testing. Essential Duties & Responsibilities 1. Designing, developing, delivering and supporting technology based solutions using COTS, low-code/no-code and coded methods and platforms 2. Manage the development team and working with external resources to ensure that solutions are delivered and supported to meet business requirements, through coaching, mentoring and monitoring of performance to ensure they are able to perform to the best of their ability. Ensure the team stay up-to-date with Technology industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to make recommendations for continuous improvement. Ensure that Agile practices are being taught, implemented and followed 3. Ensure projects and platform releases, within the platform family, are appropriately managed - using automation of test and release where possible - working closely with the Platform Managers or Platform Owners and supported/co-ordinated with other deployments, so they are delivered, ensuring minimal interference to ongoing business operations, to budget and within agreed time constraints. Ensure completed products meet quality requirements through adequate testing and adequate trained resourcing to support operationally within Service Level Agreements to customers satisfaction. Applying Agile practices and methods 4. Provide advice and support to high-level and low-level design activity for products built on platforms within the platform family ensuring architectural design is suitable, performant, secure, scalable and optimised for the platform and making effective use of features to deliver efficient, effective, performant, scalable, secure solutions. Anticipate and communicate risks, as appropriate 5. Support solutions, including monitoring of performance, across your platform family through tier 2 and 3 provision, reporting and taking remedial action when required, and recommending on changes to improve performance aligned to Maximus UK Technology operational standards and governance e.g. CAB and other ITIL processes 6. Analyse and problem solve, and ensure your team are able to do this themselves, to deliver solutions within projects and during operational support within agreed timelines 7. Ensure solutions are well structured, modular, efficient and repeatable. Ability to define and stick to established conventions, conducting code reviews and giving guidance to other developers Key Contacts & Relationships: Internal Head of Technology Solutions Platform Manager Technology Delivery Leads/Scrum Masters/Project Managers Developers Business Analysts Business Product Owners Business Relationship Managers & Portfolio Lead Technology Solution Architects Infrastructure team Data & Analytics team External Customers Platform Vendors On or off-shore development or configuration teams Salary Ranges: Non-London 45,000- 50,000 London 48,500- 53,500 Preferred Skills & Experience Essential Some experience of line management of developers including coaching, training and supervision Proven track record of software engineering, technical design and development using various software platforms - particularly integration and automation - and applications, able to demonstrate a good understanding of platform concepts and value proposition Proven experience of managing business applications, low-code or traditional development environments and a structured approach to testing and software deployment Working with all key parties within the Software Delivery LifeCycle Good knowledge of code repositories e.g. GitHub Experience working with web services (WSDL/XML/JSON/REST) Demonstrable knowledge of working within various project management planning and governance using Agile or traditional (Waterfall) methodologies Proven ability of using core Microsoft Office products Desirable Experience of Boomi or alternative integration platforms Experience of Automation Anywhere or alternative robotic process automation (RPA) platforms Agile Accreditation Experience in Product Management and understanding of the product approach Knowledge of business processes and project delivery in wellbeing, healthcare or government outsourced projects Experience of working with international partners and different cultures Individual Competencies Essential Excellent analysis and problem solving capabilities Very strong capability to understand business problems and translating big-picture ideas and requirements into technical solutions and executable tasks at pace Successful stakeholder management, developing positive working relationships with technical stakeholders, business partners, product owners and other teams to work through challenging scenarios and implement solutions Appreciation for the customer and their experience of the product. Making UX, security and operational performance a priority across all products and services Excellent oral and written communication skills with colleagues at all levels of the business Proficient in identifying and prioritising needs, operating within multiple projects and priorities simultaneously Good organisational skills and time management of self and others, including the ability to work quickly and efficiently, within tight deadlines Consistently demonstrate company values and behaviours, encouraging others to do the same A positive, outcome driven mind-set Desirable Experience of leading and working across multiple multi-disciplinary teams with differing and changing priorities and influencing outcomes by working collaboratively EEO Statement Maximus is committed to developing, maintaining and supporting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the recruitment process. We know that feeling included has a dramatic impact on personal well-being and are working to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment due to any personal characteristic. Advertisements for posts will include sufficiently clear and accurate information to enable potential applicants to assess their own suitability for the post. We are a Disability Confident Leader, thanks to our commitment to the recruitment, retention and career development of people with disabilities and long-term conditions. The Disability Confident scheme includes a guaranteed interview for any applicant with a disability who meets the minimum requirements for a job. When you complete your job application you will find a question asking you if you would like to apply under the Disability Confident Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you feel that you have a disability and apply under this scheme, providing that you meet the essential criteria for the job, you will then be invited for an interview. YourGuaranteed Interview application will only be shared with the hiring manager and the local resourcing team. Where reasonable, Maximus will review and consider adjustments for those applicants who express a requirement for them during the recruitment process. Minimum Salary 45,000.00 Maximum Salary 53,500.00