.NET Team manager is responsible to provide leadership, mentorship, and strategic guidance to the team of 7-10 software developers. Overseeing and leading .NET Centre of Excellence (CoE), a set of best practices and standards for the entire software development lifecycle process. Taking active part in hiring decisions, performance development processes and long-term career planning for the team. Contributing to budget planning and execution of the software development divisions. Up to 50%-80% of time contributing to the design and development of our new and existing software solutions.
Key Accountabilities:
Leadership (solid line management) of 7-10 software developers, assigned to multiple projects.
Liaising with potential and actual clients regarding Clear Course software products
Planning team members’ assignments to projects according to their experience, skills and career growth aspirations
Up to 50%-80% of time: hands on designing and developing software according to existing and future business requirements
Guidance on the technology strategy, design principles and new skills/capabilities development within our .NET Centre of Excellence
Being responsible for the technology delivery of the solution, ensuring operational success (uptime, performance, user experience)
Communicate effectively at all levels; within the team, with business users, and other teams Provide analytical and programming skills across the entire solution
Take ownership of the automated deployment of new releases using automated CI/CD pipelines.
Lead the team in developing automated unit testing
Provide clear and concise documentation for different type of internal and external stakeholders.
Champion coding practices and excellence
Research and follow emerging technologies
Required skills and Experience
2+ years of experience as a software engineering team leader or team manager
Experience in recruitment process as a hiring manager
Experience in monitoring and evaluation the performance of software developers
5+ years of experience as a software developer in C# .NET technology stack
Knowledge of frontend technologies (i.e. JavaScript, CSS, Typescript, Angular, React)
In-depth knowledge of relational databases (SQL Server, SQLite) or/and NoSQL
Experience in both client-server and microservices architecture
Azure App Services, deployment, diagnostics, and monitoring
Azure DevOps, source control, branching, CI, CD, package creation and deployment via pipelines
Strong team player mentality and experience working closely with other developers
Experience developing in domain driven design, SaaS environment
Experience of working within an agile (SCRUM/Kanban) environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
Desired skills & experience
Experience in building cross-platform solutions (IOS, Android, Windows, Linux)
Experience with Microsoft Playwright would be advantageous
Experience with payment systems/solutions would be a plus
Required behaviors & attributes
Good communication skills with both technical and non-technical people
Takes ownership of tasks and issues, from planning to delivery
Highly organised with an analytical approach and strong attention to detail
Strong architectural mindset, able to direct a team towards a common vision.
Ability to work with cross-functional teams to deliver on a common goal
Mentoring others by sharing the knowledge and experience with junior team members, providing guidance and support to help them grow and excel in their roles
