Software Technical Team Lead

We are looking for a passionate, inquisitive and determined Software Technical Team Leader to lead a team of software engineers in the design and development of the software solution. Using their strong software technical knowledge and leadership skills, guide the team to ensure the software architecture and design meet safety, security, and reliability requirements before full implementation. Steering and supporting technical sub-systems conversations with a software focus, this role involves working cross-functionally with other engineering disciplines.

This role will suit someone who is looking to take on more technical responsibility with a view of progressing their career through the MBDA technical pathway.

• Software Design Quality:
  Providing strong technical ability to ensure the software architecture and design meet safety, security, and reliability requirements before full implementation
• Team Leadership:
  Provide leadership and guidance to a team of software developers, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment.
• Project Planning and Coordination:
  Collaborate with the Software Project Leader and stakeholders to define project requirements, timelines, and deliverables. Ensure effective coordination among team members, ensuring tasks are assigned, and deadlines are met.
• Identify and communicate the technical risks and debt for the activity to the Software Project Leader.
• Collaboration and Communication:
  Facilitate effective communication among team members, stakeholders, and other cross-functional teams. Foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing within the team.
• Quality Assurance and Process Improvement:
  Ensure the team follows software development best practices, quality assurance processes, and coding standards. Identify opportunities for process improvement and optimisation. Collaborate with stakeholders to define and implement quality improvement initiatives.
• Reporting & Metrics:
  Suggesting improvements where appropriate using the data collected., Employees receive 25 days of paid annual leave per calendar year, in addition to all statutory and public holidays.

• After 5, 10 and 15 years of service, an additional day of annual leave is added to your allowance at each of these milestones. You can also enjoy more time off by purchasing up to an additional five days holiday through payroll.
• We trust our people to agree, within their teams, where and when they can be most effective. Our Dynamic Working policies allow individuals great levels of flexibility around the hours they work and where they work. Depending on your role and function, this may include options for paid overtime, dynamic leave (time in lieu) and more.
• Our MBDA Retirement Savings Plan is a 'Defined Contribution' plan in the Mercer Master Trust. The standard contributions are 4% of an employee's base salary and 6% employer contributions. You can increase both employee and employer contributions by up to 2%.
• Financial Awareness – Employees have access to free financial webinars hosted throughout the year, along with access to a financial education website which provides plenty of useful hints, tips and guidance on managing financial wellness.
• Share Incentive Plan – Acquire shares in our UK Shareholder, BAE Systems PLC, the scheme is tax efficient on shares purchased.
• Mortgage Advice – As part of our financial wellbeing initiative employees can access free of charge mortgage advice and webinars.
• Season Ticket Loan – Employees can borrow the value of public transport season ticket for bus or train journeys to and from work and spread the cost over 12 months.
• Critical Illness – To help reduce the financial impact after being diagnosed with a critical illness, employees receive a tax-free…