Team Lead, Software Development

Summary:

Provides day to day management for a single JELD-WEN Software Development Group. Proficient in commonly used software development concepts, standards, procedures and languages. Relies on education, experience and judgment to prioritize, and plan to accomplish goals. Primary job functions typically require exercising a degree of creativity and being able to work independently to accomplish stated goals

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Oversees the design, development and testing of software solutions
• Provides leadership and direction for all programmers within group
• Inform IS management of new opportunities.
• Work with architects to evaluate and recommend system enhancements and supporting schema, and execute complex projects, adhering to high quality standards, on time and complete to the customer's satisfaction.
• Seek out and implement solutions to cut costs and/or give JELD-WEN a competitive advantage.
• Keep abreast of current software development techniques and trends
• Insures confidentiality of information necessary to complete job tasks
• Work closely in a team environment to design and implement strategic software products based on varying technologies.
• Keep management informed of progress via weekly time sheets and, as appropriate, specific project management reports.
• Continually look to enhance technical and business skills to improve productivity.
• Conduct unit and integration testing of software configurations.
• Primary responsibility for adherence to coding standards and quality of JELD-WEN software systems
• Develops coding and deployment standards
• Oversees development of appropriate, cost effective software solutions for end users
• Recommend and implement appropriate software solutions to projects and problems as they arise.
• Lead a team who analyzes, designs, develops, and tests software systems and relational database applications.
• Lead the development of applications for key business areas such as manufacturing, distribution, and financial.
• Codes projects with the team
• Help with the interviewing and hiring of additional personnel
• Conducts both on the job training and management training of team members
• Conducts yearly evaluation of team members
• Provide estimates of personnel requirements, cost and time for programming projects.
• Exhibit high personal commitment to quality, implementing development best practices.
• Mentor junior and senior developers.
• Support the deployment of programs to the user community.
• Create, technical specifications, unit test plans and required documentation.
• Provide continuous, friendly support of our applications to the user community.
• Communicate regularly with required job contacts.
• Full-time positions as defined by JELD-WEN’s Management Agreement.

Depending on the emphasis of the IT applications, technical competencies may include experience in:

• Progress Software Open Edge Platform, UNIX skills and Enterprise Resource Planning application knowledge.

• Problem Solving
  - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner;
  Gathers and analyzes information skillfully;
  Works well in group problem solving situations.
• Interpersonal
  - Listens to others without interrupting;
  Keeps emotions under control;
  Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
• Oral Communication
  - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations;
  Listens and gets clarification;
  Responds well to questions.
• Written Communication
  - Writes clearly and informatively.
• Organizational Support
  - Follows policies and procedures;
  Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time;
  Supports organization's goals and values.
• Adaptability
  - Manages competing demands;
  Changes approach or method to best fit…