Job Description

Our client, a global commodity trading and processing company is currently looking for a proactive Team Leader – Web Development to help with their operations in Ghana.

Role Profile

The successful candidate will be in charge of designing, modifying, developing, writing and implementing software programming applications and components; works from written specifications and pre-established guidelines to performing the functions of the job and maintaining documentation of process flow.

He/She will be reporting to Chief Technology Officer, IT

Roles & Responsibilities

• Understand the requirements of the business and developing the software/application as suggested.
• Understand the existing application framework and architecture and work with existing web and mobile development teams.
• Participating in Sprint meetings and tracking the progress of the development.
• Conducting team review meetings on regular basis and escalating the gaps/delays to CTO.
• Will be responsible for the code review and guide the team to code using the standards.
• Enhancing the applications/software by adopting new technologies/tools.
• Working at architecture level changes.
• Design and Develop and code business applications, multi-tiered web and client server applications using: C#, XML, SQL, HTML5, JQuery and Java script.
• Managing a small team of developers and guiding them for desired output.
• Performing the unit testing and documenting.
• Enhance existing systems by analysing business objectives, and identifying areas for modification and improvement.
• Coordinating with the internal teams (Development, QA team & supporting) to identify and fix issues/bugs in the software.

Required Skills or Experience

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer engineering or similar discipline
• Master’s degree in Computer engineering or similar discipline is an added advantage

Experience

• Minimum 8-10 years’ experience as a web developer or similar role 
• Minimum 8-10 years of experience on ASP.NET (MVC) 3.5 and above, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and C#. experience as Repair and Maintenance Manager
• 1+ year experience with agile methodologies (SCRUM)

Requirements

• Ability to supervise, coordinate and direct the work of subordinates.
• Must have Excellent Communication both written and orally.
• Must possess Decision making skills
• Must pay attention to detail
• Ability to mentor development staffs while implementing best practices and improving the development processes
• Highly focused and adaptable to changing priorities.
• Must have a sense of urgency
• Strong knowledge and experience with databases (SQL).
• Strong knowledge on the Software development life cycle.
• Excellent IT skills
• Creative and innovative
• Strong knowledge on the web services/APIs development.
• Must possess strong leadership Skills
• Documenting the teamwork skills
• Practical work experience and understanding on the third-party tools/applications integration.
• Ability work with minimum supervision, meet schedules time lines and plan and organize work accordingly.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate information with attention to detail and accuracy.