IT Tech Lead

• ensuring the delivery of robust, scalable, and secure software solutions while fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and technical excellence. 
  
• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, driving professional growth and promoting best engineering practices.
  
• Define and implement technical direction, ensuring alignment with architecture, business strategy, and compliance standards.
  
• Champion quality through practices such as TDD, code reviews, pair programming, and continuous refactoring.
  
• Oversee software design and development, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability.
  
• Drive DevOps excellence by designing and managing CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and automating deployments across environments.
  
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Architects, and Infrastructure teams to translate business needs into technical solutions.
  
• Encourage innovation by exploring emerging technologies, tools, and frameworks that can bring value to the business.
  
• Ensure system reliability and compliance, maintaining detailed documentation and adhering to security and industry standards.
  
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement through agile ceremonies, retrospectives, and performance feedback
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
  
• Proven experience leading development teams in a .NET/C# environment.
  
• Strong understanding of object-oriented design, SOLID principles, domain-driven design (DDD) or event-driven design (EDA).
  
• Hands-on experience with Azure Cloud services, Azure DevOps, and cloud-native solution design.
  
• Practical experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD), unit testing frameworks (e.g., xUnit, NUnit, Moq), and integration testing.
  
• Familiarity with microservices, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and RESTful APIs.
  
• Proficiency in SQL and experience with both relational (SQL Server) and NoSQL databases (CosmosDB, MongoDB).
  
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills with a detail-oriented mindset.
  

• Experience in the financial services sector, including familiarity with regulatory requirements and data privacy standards
  
• Relevant certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate) are a plus.