CrazyMAC Posted November 1, 2007 Report Posted November 1, 2007 Role: Development Lead (Games) Type: Permanent Reports To: Development Manager Department: Engineering Location: London Position Purpose: Cyberview is a leading supplier of end-to-end secure server-based downloadable gaming systems for the gaming, betting and leisure industries. We are looking for a dedicated, self-motivated, driven technical professional to lead a team develop games for our proprietary terminal platform. The successful candidate will be a strong leader, have exceptional technical and problem solving skills, with a positive, results driven attitude. They will be required to allocate and manage the team’s workload, take decisions on a day to day basis and be accountable for the development deliverables. Key Responsibilities / Duties: [*:3fbam7l3]75% Hands on development, principally using .NET/C#, XNA, DirectX going forward [*:3fbam7l3]Lead, inspire and motivate a team of software development engineers [*:3fbam7l3]Team management and task management, allocation and delivery [*:3fbam7l3]Working with the developers to prepare software development estimates [*:3fbam7l3]Innovative technical design and creation of technical specifications [*:3fbam7l3]Software creation, adhering to and feeding back into departmental standards and guidelines [*:3fbam7l3]Day to day reporting to the Project Manager on progress of all development deliverables [*:3fbam7l3]Ensure that the team use unit tests and conduct code reviews [*:3fbam7l3]Ensure that all development milestones are met on time and to the required level of quality [*:3fbam7l3]Working with the Development Manager and other stakeholders to deliver games that meet commercial and technical goals [*:3fbam7l3]Help build a culture of accountability and results orientation [*:3fbam7l3]Meet ambitious timelines while balancing business risks and tradeoffs Key Working Relationships: [*:3fbam7l3]This position involves working with a skilled games development team, and will also have regular contact with teams looking after other aspects of Cyberview’s products & tools [*:3fbam7l3]This position will work closely with the Development Manager, Project Managers and Product Owners Person Specification (Experience & Qualifications Required): Essential [*:3fbam7l3]Proven track record of leading development teams on complex software projects [*:3fbam7l3]Good understanding of the full development life cycle [*:3fbam7l3]Experience in games development in Flash, Director or .NET/C#, XNA and DirectX. [*:3fbam7l3]Commercial development experience of the whole life-cycle [*:3fbam7l3]Experience using source code control in multi-branch environments [*:3fbam7l3]Experience using defect tracking systems (e.g. SourceSafe) [*:3fbam7l3]Experienced with unit testing frameworks (e.g. NUnit) [*:3fbam7l3]Bachelors degree in Computer Science or similar qualification Desirable: [*:3fbam7l3]Understanding of betting / gaming systems [*:3fbam7l3]Experience with SOAP, XML, Web Services [*:3fbam7l3]Experience of Agile development methodologies [*:3fbam7l3]Experienced with SQL Server databases [*:3fbam7l3]Exposure to Microsoft Team Foundation Server Key Skills and Attributes: [*:3fbam7l3]Dedication and drive to see projects through to completion in a timely, accurate & efficient manner [*:3fbam7l3]Proven ability & desire to innovate [*:3fbam7l3]Self motivating, able to lead and motivate others [*:3fbam7l3]Able to project manage and prioritise effectively [*:3fbam7l3]Strong analytical and diagnostic skills [*:3fbam7l3]Excellent written and verbal communication skills [*:3fbam7l3]Team player, who strives to maximise team and departmental performance [*:3fbam7l3]Understanding of the entire software design, development and deployment lifecycle [*:3fbam7l3]Ability to manage multiple tasks under pressure with tight deadlines Cyberview is an equal opportunities employer Cyberview Technology | 102 Sydney Street, London, SW3 6NJ Please contact Vicky Smith @ ALS IT LTD ALS IT LTD Phoenix House 284A Chase Road Southgate London N14 6HF Tel: 0208 882 1444 Email: vicky@alsit.com Quote
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