Technical Lead
Manage a technical team and oversee the technical aspects of a project or product.
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- What's it like to be a Technical Lead?
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- Top skills and experience for Technical Leads
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What's it like to be a Technical Lead?
A Technical Lead oversees a team of personnel focused on technical developments, such as software development, product research, or hardware innovations. They lead the design, development, and maintenance of software systems, coordinating with teams to resolve conflicts, setting project timelines, and assigning individual tasks. They're also responsible for staying updated with the latest technological developments and implementing them into the team's workflow.
Tasks and duties
- Managing project scope before, during and post-delivery.
- Working closely with Developers, DevOps Engineers, System Engineers, Account Managers and Product Managers.
- Determining requirements and providing project estimates and timelines.
- Overseeing deployments and new releases.
- Reviewing code.
- Identifying and removing bottlenecks that impede the progress of projects.
- Providing leadership, support and motivation to technical team members.
- Ensuring project stays within budget and identifying scope creep.
- Solving issues and developing workarounds and alternative solutions.
- Ensuring the regular delivery of projects and products in accordance with Agile methodologies.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Technical Lead employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas.
AWS
Microsoft Azure
Software Development
Microservices
Nosql
CI/CD
Node.JS
Typescript Programming
React Native
SQL Query Language
JavaScript Programming
DevOps
C# Programming
Deployment
API
Java Programming
Technical Aptitude
Team Leadership
Kubernetes
Mobile App
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Latest Technical Lead reviews
Mar 2024
Working in NZ as TL can be challenging
Reviewer's Qualification
Master of Information Science
Experience
5 – 9 years
Organisation size
Large (200+ employees)
Specialisation
Information & Communication Technology
The good things
Doing something would impact others in a good way. It's a pretty well-paid and well-rewarded job.
The challenges
Job security is terrible. Working in ICT means constant fighting with company restructures, product changes, prioritisation, etc., which can sometimes be chaos.
Dealing with people and technology wit...
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Oct 2023
A job for innovative people
Reviewer's Qualification
Master of Information Technology
Experience
10+ years
Organisation size
Medium (20-199 employees)
Specialisation
Information & Communication Technology
The good things
It is an exciting role for someone who lives in technology. As a lead to technology, you have to play a key role in the industry and work on the cutting edge. You should be curious about new stuff and...
The challenges
Always challenging and innovative. But you need to have a good amount of time to research new tech. But sometimes you will not have it.
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