Development Manager/ Application Developer

Development Manager, Application Development, Team management, Microsoft applications, SQL server, .NET, based in Milton Keynes, salary £50-60K.

This growing organisation is looking for an experienced 'hands on' Development Manager to join their team in Milton Keynes. Candidates need to have relevant practical experience in developing internal applications.

This is a very exciting time to join this company as they are currently growing. The development manager will lead and build their own team as the organisation grows. This role will be challenging, and demand much flexibility and input.

Required Key Skills Experience:

- Experience of managing a team of internal and external system designers and developers
- Application Development Life Cycle Management
- Application Development (Microsoft applications - VB, .net, SQL Server)
- IT Project Management Experience (ideally, in an installation environment)
- Business analysis and requirements capture
- Project definition, implementation and full in-life management
- Management experience for a team of contractors and consultants

Desirable but not essential experience in:

- Experience of corporate applications such as BMC Remedy ServiceDesk, SalesForce, Finance and HR Systems

Role Responsibilities:

- Managing the system and application development of new systems/ on-going improvements to existing systems
- Ensuring the development, installation and configuration of new IT applications meets the detailed design and user requirements
- Testing of all releases and developments prior to system go-live
- Management of external suppliers and consultants/ Management of the Development Team
- Technical trouble shooting on design, development, installation and configuration issues
- Understanding of the existing systems and a detailed technical understanding of the requirements and functionality required
- Design responsibility for the design (development, customisation and installation) of new systems/applications
- Detailed (hands on) supervision of development works to ensure requirements are met and all areas can be covered
- Source code and release management

If you feel you are right for this role, please get in touch and send your CV to charlotte.hickson@radiusrecruitment.co.uk
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