PHP Techical Lead

As a Technical Lead you are responsible for the development and support of software applications. You will be expected to demonstrate best practice in refining requirements, design solutions, write code, tests and deploy applications. You will be a role model for developers in the team with a responsibility to set a high bar for quality. As part of this responsibility you will provide regular technical and non-technical coaching. As a technical expert, you will continuously evaluate areas of technology, process, standards and policy that can be improved. You are a knowledge champion and seek every opportunity to share your experience across the department. You will develop a good understanding of the needs of your customer and may be required to represent your team in meetings with stakeholders, contributing to their strategy and direction. As a technology enthusiast you keep up to date with the latest developments in the IT industry and apply industry best practice to drive continuous improvement and innovation within the organization. Your daily tasks could include Provide expert software architecture advise and coaching Lead detailed design sessions Ensure technical delivery risks are addressed as early as possible within delivery schedules, through technical spikes and proof of technologies Inspect and review the work of the team providing governance of software development principles Review and adapt processes and standards and provide recommendations for improvement. Continuously improve quality of products. Leads in the refinement of requirements and solution architecture to eliminate ambiguity, conflict & duplication. Leads the assigned domain at design governance meetings Identify opportunities to address waste including addressing technical debt, inefficient development processes and opportunities for automation. Contribute to planning, including sizing, prioritisation and capacity plans. Set the bar for quality within the Domain, never compromising software development discipline Share knowledge through documentation, presentations and pairing. Personal development and improvement of skill set. Keeping up to date with the latest developments in your field. Provide coaching and mentoring to the team. Provide technical training to the department in fields of expertise. Contribute to interviews as part of the recruitment process. Key contributor to technical estimation when requested by Domain Manager To be able to succeed in this role, you must have the following skills and experience… ESSENTIAL: Minimum of 2 years’ commercial experience working as a technical lead/development manager Have experience working with PHP 5.5+ and a strong understanding of OOP Ecommerce development skills/platforms (previous exposure to this is essential) Strong knowledge of working with MVC Frameworks (Zend in particular) MySQL knowledge Experience with version control systems (Git, Subversion) API / 3rd Party integration experience Proficient in front end UX technologies, such as HTML5, CSS3 & Javascript Can still remain hands on when needed!