Lead Software Engineer - L2 (Java)

Job purpose:

Manage and ensure the execution of software development life cycle of applications and programs (installation; configuration; deployment; analyzing; documenting; coding/development; and unit testing) as well as leading junior and senior engineers assigned to projects.

• Key accountabilities and decision ownership:
• Interpret the customer requirements into deliverables (code; installation of a system; deployment. … etc.) and ensure they are well mapped with the requirements
• Manage the time estimation of projects while following the project plan and timeline as well as the organization processes and standards
• Manage and ensure the execution of the software lifecycle following the agreed on methodology (might execute when needed and as per the project needs)
• Manage and ensure the delivery of the code as per the agreed on technology stack while following the coding and security guidelines (might execute when needed and as per the project needs)
• Manage and ensure the creation and execution of unit test cases (might execute when needed and as per the project needs)
• Ensure the documentation of the code (might document when needed and as per the project needs)
• Conduct code review for junior and senior engineers
• Create the project architecture and design in collaboration with the technical architect
• Ensure the creation of application specifications and guidelines
• Integrate software components into a fully functional software system
• Collaborate with the testing team in developing software verification plans and quality assurance procedures
• Support the testing team and supervise and guide the technical team across the project lifecycle
• Represent the development team in the communication with customers throughout the project lifecycle
• Manage the solution deployment
• Conduct UAT with the customer (upon assignment from the project manager)
• Fix nonconformities resulting from engineering processes audit and architecture audit
• Report work progress; technical issues; risks; and changes in delivery dates to the technical lead and the project manager
• Participate in the hiring process of technical team members
• Additional accountabilities in case of full stack/frontend assignment:
• Manage and ensure the conversion of visual screens to UI elements for any portal or application (might execute when needed and as per the project needs)
• Manage and ensure the creation of prototypes using UI technologies (might execute when needed and as per the project needs)

Must have professional qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
• 7+years of relevant experience
• Advanced knowledge in Java 11 and NodeJS