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Director, Application Development

London, England WC2N 5DU, United Kingdom

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Job reference #6170_8109713

Application development leader with 12+ years’ experience with good communication skills, required to lead the software design function within our cutting-edge Online Payroll Platform application using agile development practices.  

Responsibilities:

Involved in all aspects of the software development lifecycle working with clients, product managers, analysts, architects and engineers to plan, design, develop, test and implement information technology solutions consistent with the business objective: ·         Design software components and data structures that successfully meet the agreed feature·         Assist in the implementation of design best practices within the application development team·         Perform code reviews to ensure that design standards are maintained and enforced and be accountable for the code quality·         Make recommendation for design improvements·         Participate in conceptual feature designs ·         Participate effectively in relevant aspects of the software development lifecycle including planning, construction, testing, reviews, and demonstrations.·         Collaborate with teams to design, develop, test and refine deliverables·         Investigate and resolve application issues as needed·         Collaborate with clients, product managers, architects and analysts to develop and review requirements and designs·         Review and create conceptual and physical design specifications that address requirements·         Participate in project planning and release management.·         Act as an expert source of technology and application knowledge·         Research and be familiar with new application development techniques·         Collaborate with the Technical Architecture team on technical considerations and impacts·         Collaborate with the Performance testing team to ensure that application designs are performance tested to the expected medium term threshold.·         Become responsible for a team of developers within 12 months. 

Skills

  • Experience of Asp.Net, JavaScript, NodeJS, ReactJS, CSS, Web Services a must.
  • At least 12+ years in designing products and features required.
  • Proven experience in building complex business solutions, experience in payroll a bonus.
  • Good understanding of C# and .Net framework.
  • Excellent OO skills and a solid understanding of OO concepts, and design patterns
  • Passionate about the Agile Software Development principles, patterns and behaviours
  • Able to communicate ideas well, as well as work through complex issues.
  • Capable of researching and diving into the unknown on your own as well as working through and discussing solutions with team members.
  • Ideally qualified to degree-level.
  • Must have leadership skills
  • Management experience a bonus
  • Advanced C# 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0
  • N-tier development

Other Requirements·        Broad knowledge of business and technology·        Wide experience  in building effective relationships and leadership·        Passionate, committed and confident in finding root causes of problems·        Self-starter, can take direction and execute it effectively with a “can do” attitude·        Must be able to work extra hours when required (for priority 1 issues mainly or with offshore team)·        Able to manage priorities based on business needs and project schedules·        Can work closely with Subject Matter Experts in the wider team (onshore and offshore) to gain knowledge of affected functional area·        Lead software developers in performing their duties, providing advice and guidance as appropriate. 

Environment

  • Agile methodologies are used on all project teams.   The successful candidate must be happy expressing requirements and documentations using concise methods early in the project life cycle (SharePoint, Wiki entries, etc.)
  • This will involve interaction with our US & India teams. Hours will generally be 9 to 5 but the applicant must be flexible in case the requirements of the project means they need to outside of these hours.
  • Needed to have worked on solutions for 50,000 plus users


Software in the Cloud. Experts on the Ground:
ADP powers the working world with comprehensive solutions that drive business success. Consistently named one of the “Most Admired Companies” by FORTUNE® Magazine, and recognized by Forbes® as one of “The World’s Most Innovative Companies,” ADP has over a half-million clients around the globe and 65 years of experience as one of the largest providers of human capital management solutions world-wide.

At ADP, we believe that diversity fuels innovation. ADP is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, genetic information, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, lawful alien status, national origin, age, marital status, non-job related physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status. We support an inclusive workplace where associates excel based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance.

ID #4843 Location London, England WC2N 5DU, United Kingdom Industry Technology Type Full Time Role Director, Application Development Career Level Presence Office

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