Head of Software Development - Applications - Home Based - .Net Core / Native
Interface Recruitment UK
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Head of Software Development Applications Home Based .Net Core / Native Published: April 17, 2024 Location: Yorkshire house, Greek street, Leeds, United Kingdom Negotiable and commensurable with your expectations Work Hours: 37.5 Responsibilities Software development experience of 5-7 years in a management capacity, particularly in Software as a Service. Qualifications Industry standard qualifications required. Skills Strong leadership and technical skills in cloud and containerized environments, particularly .NET Core and Kubernetes. Contact Information Contact number: 01133572045 Benefits Pension (matched to 5%), 25 days holiday, PHI, and additional benefits to be confirmed. Company Overview A market-leading operating group of companies, established and built over decades of servicing a broad market with industry-leading automotive solutions. The organization has a mix of business-to-business and consumer-led solutions, offering a range of services through mergers and acquisitions. The application development function is transitioning their stack and approach. This is a relatively new and growing team, and the transformation will cover systems and methodologies. The application software development team consists of around 20 heads, both on and offshore, who work autonomously and remotely to deliver exceptional service to the wider business. Opportunity This opportunity has arisen to spearhead the transitioning of platforms, technology stack, and methodology. It is an excellent chance to join a team on the journey to Cloud Native, building, deploying, and managing apps by developing and recruiting teams to deliver clean code and products. This crucial hire will bring a technical focus around cloud and containerized environments. The business-to-business proposition is utilized by many large brands, making it a significant undertaking to drive best-in-practice technology, moving away from the Windows/IIS model towards .NET Core and Kubernetes with images on Azure. The plan is for the stack to be run anywhere that Kubernetes can be deployed to allow for flexibility in cloud solutions. Key Responsibilities Defining and implementing the development strategy Leading software engineering teams in the design and development of consumer and business-to-business applications Aligning methodology with Group IT strategy Implementing changes to the development practice towards continuous delivery Developing the team's capabilities in delivering required services Building relationships with internal teams to promote, recruit, and retain requisite skills Full autonomy for the SDLC and ongoing product roadmap of Software Products and Services. #J-18808-Ljbffr