Technical Team Lead

About the role

The Technical Team Lead at Gordon Food Service provides leadership direction to the technical team in delivering software project components and technical expertise. They collaborate with the Business Process Leads, Business SME, Functional Analysts, Project Manager, Team Manager, and developers on various projects, focusing on application product delivery aspects.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for projects and serve as point of contact in collaboration with the Team Manager.
• Lead Agile ceremonies in support of Gordon Agility.
• Develop vision for the project, identifying and agreeing on problems to be solved, system stakeholders, system boundaries, and primary system features.
• Analyze current business systems, determine scope and estimate effort for each element of scope.
• Aid in designing GUI and software components.
• Perform requirement analysis, including determination of Actors and Use Cases, and development of Business Use Cases and Systems Use Cases.
• Coordinate development efforts, lead code reviews, and ensure compliance with quality control processes.
• Construct various software components and validate completeness and quality.
• Assist in monitoring project activities, define best practices, and initiate process improvements.
• Provide input in hiring decisions and performance evaluations; mentor and motivate the team.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field required.
• Five to eight years previous software engineering experience with one year previous leadership experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Qualifications

• Excellent leadership skills to mentor and motivate team members.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills to resolve problems.
• Good time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work independently or within a team environment.
• Drive and initiative, highly motivated toward company, team, and individual results, and maintain focus on priorities.
• Ability to develop solutions to complex problems that require the regular use of ingenuity and innovation, ensuring solutions are consistent with organization objectives.

Skills

• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Experience with Agile methodologies.
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle.
• Ability to communicate effectively with non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm. Hybrid schedule, 4 days in office in Wyoming, MI, with 1 day remote.

Benefits

Not specified.

Application Instructions

Not specified.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Gordon Food Service is committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to talent@gfs.com and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.

Tobacco-Free Workplace

All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco-free.

Drug-Free Workplace

All Gordon Food Service locations are drug-free workplaces and conduct pre-employment drug tests.