Software Engineer (Tech Lead) – Insurances (Barcelona/Madrid) (db)

Job Description

Software Engineer (Tech Lead) – Insurances (Barcelona/Madrid)

Details of the role and how it fits into the team

The candidate has to have very good technical skills & leadership in order to oversees the technical aspects of a delivery team by making software engineering and design decisions, guiding team members in technical matters and supervising system modifications in response to business needs. To meet the requirements of the business, the candidate will actively participates in the technical design and architecture design of the application or its components, proposes appropriate solution to use and promotes re-usability of existing components. Working in a collaborative environment.

The candidate should have deep knowledge of systems and applications under him/her control, manage the changes and collaborate in the technical and architectural design, analysis and implementation of approved projects.

A Tech Lead can be considered a leader, developer and technical reference all in one, which defines their essential skill set:

• As a leader, supervise team members, delegate tasks, issue feedback, evaluate risks and resolve conflicts, 
• As a developer, use programming tools and existing frameworks, apply defined design patterns and best practices and perform automated testing
• As a technical reference, perform technical assessments, oversee development lifecycles and release management and ensure product quality and improvement

Your key responsibilities

• Establishing initiative specifications and technical direction
• Fostering the use of existing frameworks, technical standards and procedures (certified delivery)
• Overseeing software quality and system modifications
• Guiding team members with troubleshooting technical issues
• Guaranteeing Non Functional Requirements (NFRs) are properly considered so sustainable, scalable and resilient products are delivered
• Establishing a continuous improvement approach on delivered products.
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• IT Application Life Cycle standards are met in ongoing enhancements and maintenance
• Application changes are aligned with the application strategy and technology roadmap
• Identification and management of risk and issues associated with the application
• Setting  the technical direction of a product / application, being its technical owner
• Maximum operational availability and stability
• Cost efficiency

Your skills and experiences

• English and Spanish advance required
• Technical guidance and decision-making skills
• Experience and solid knowledge of software engineering, systems testing, design patterns and software architecture
• Experience in application solutions from technological perspective. Ability to understand key aspects of technical platforms and infrastructure, generate ideas and create effective solutions
• Development background and demonstrated experience as analyst.
• Experience on analysis of existing systems from high level architecture to application code review
• Experience with technical documentation, architectural diagram, components, flows, use cases
• Demonstrable DevOps-oriented mind-set
• Experience with testing/Quality Assurance (QA) tools
• Person with solid technical knowledge and able to understand complex business processes and workflows
• Teamwork capacity with multidisciplinary teams
• Leadership and communication skills
• Person with high commitment.
• Results-focused
• Ability to identify risks, resolve conflicts and plan tasks
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Knowledge of methodologies in applications development (e.g. Agile)
• Technical guidance and decision-making skills
• Problem solving
• Innovation
• Ownership and vision

What we will offer you

• The candidate will be part of the transformation program of the company, transformation from organizational / methodology point of view but also being part of the technical evolution of the systems.
• Key to internalize the knowledge.
• Opportunity for continued growth
• Involved in international projects working with teams distributed all over the world

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.