IPB Agile - Lead Engineer in Bucuresti

Overview Deutsche Bank is coming to Bucharest and looking for full-time software engineers to build the kind of global systems that will underpin and drive their global business. As a Lead Engineer you’ll help them get there. Based in The Romania Technology Centre, Bucharest - they are seeking experienced professionals who value teamwork, pioneering technology and innovation. People who want to take their careers to the next level of success.As a Lead Engineer your main responsibilities will involve:Managing the software development team for DB application services;Overseeing the platform, day to day requests, long term projects, and strategy;Working closely with project/program management as well as managers of related applications;Improving the performance of the team in regards to SDLC, QA, and deployment practices;Acting as an expert on the platform in various capacities, strategy meetings, and product development opportunities;Managing a group of development teams on projects of small to moderate size and complexity;Recommending most efficient way to produce new products, evaluating and reporting on the progress and results of development efforts;Being responsible for performance appraisals;Ensuring projects are completed on time and according to corporate quality standards;Facilitating communication upward and across project team including development status, justifications for variances and technical architecture, design and implementation;Serving as focal point for other departments on development status;Ensuring projects are completed according to product specifications and are properly documented;Producing architecture and implementing is maintainable and extendable to accommodate future development and maintenance (architecture documentation and architecture design review);Ensuring availability of all necessary application/service knowledge and documentationEnsuring system stability through enhancement/maintenance periods;Ensuring in CTB projects that the changes to the software are fully aligned / support the development strategy across the full SDLC with support;Ensuring a smooth/successful transition to the production (steady-state) environment;Managing L3 application support as required;Ensuring the delivery of Software Product Operating Instructions;People ManagementLeading development of source code, including descriptions, for all Software Components in accordance with Detailed Software Requirements specification, the functional design and the technical design document;Ensuring team complies to all code changes a the group defined standards;Communicating and cascading the COO strategy, plans and values in order to enable effective decision making and creates a high performing collaborative culture across COO;Driving the achievement of high performance overseeing effective career management, providing equitable opportunities, driving succession planning and talent management processes to ensure continuous development of people capability and delivery of results;Acting as a leadership role model, communicating SMART business driven objectives at the beginning of the year, ensuring every team member has regular, continuous and constructive performance reviews, encouraging career development, nurturing talent and fostering diversity;Managing tough people decisions to ensure people performance is aligned with organisation imperatives and needs. As a Lead Engineer your skills will include:Significant prior experience with development technologies; keeps pace with technical innovation.Experience managing software developers in medium/large companiesExceptional management and people skills, ability to manage personnel activities of staff (e.g., hires, mentors, coach, trains, appraises, rewards, motivates, and disciplines, and recommends termination as necessary, 1-on-1's, Performance Reviews, etc. of direct reports).Passion for quality and continuous improvement of processes and software, well versed with software engineering practices (e.g. Continuous Engineering, Build/Deploy, Unit Testing, Regression Testing, Test & Staging Environments).Excellent communication and influencing skills;Ability to work in fast paced environment;Passion about sharing knowledge and best practices;Ability to work in virtual teams and in matrixed organizations;Proven people management skills;Fluent English (written/verbal);Technical/Functional background in Oracle, Java, Business Intelligence, Reporting and Data Warehousing is desirable.What you’ll get in return:World class support and resourcesExceptional rewards and benefitsA truly diverse global culture Our values define the working environment we strive to create – diverse, supportive and welcoming of different views. We embrace a culture reflecting a variety of perspectives, insights and backgrounds to drive innovation. We build talented and diverse teams to drive business results and encourage our people to develop to their full potential. Talk to us about flexible work arrangements and other initiatives we offer.We promote good working relationships and encourage high standards of conduct and work performance. We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation.