Technical Team Lead - Metal Toad

Metal Toad is an Advanced AWS Consulting Partner that empowers organizations to innovate through artificial intelligence, cloud migration, cost optimization, and application modernization. We help our customers with their cloud adoption by providing architecture, migration, optimization, machine learning, and even 24/7 support. We are a professional services firm providing services in software engineering and the cloud. We do Technical consulting, Programming & Quality Assurance, DevOps, Applications, UX, Product management, and Project management.

Metal Toad is afully remotecompany, offering all team members the ability to work from home.

Although Metal Toad is a remote company, we are currently seeking contractorsresiding in Brazilfor this position. Compensation will be made inBrazilian Reais (R$), in accordance with the local currency of the country where the position is located. Due to legal limitations, we areunable to sponsor any type of visa.

To apply for this position, please submit yourresume in English as a PDF.

Job Description

The mission for this role is to lead a team of software engineers to implement high-quality technology solutions.

Responsibilities

OUTCOMES

• Ensure Engineering Profitability:Manage resource allocation through accurate estimation, meet utilization targets, and ensure strict adherence to time logging standards.
• Ensure High Engineering Performance:Guarantee project success through proactive unblocking, rapid communication, and meeting all security and quality standards.
• Maintain Professional Standards:Ensure ongoing compliance with role certification standards and practice effective delegation.
• Recruit & Retain Great Talent:Ensure 90%+ A-player acquisition and maintain high retention of engineering talent.

ACTIVITIES

• Estimation & Allocation:Create accurate estimates for every ticket to enable proper resource allocation.
• Utilization & Logging:Ensure the team (including self) meets utilization targets and adheres to time logging standards.
• Unblocking & Escalation:Reduce ticket overage by unblocking engineering team members and leveling technical issues up to the Head of Engineering.
• Reporting:Report ticket estimate overages to the Project Manager and Head of Engineering ASAP to ensure project success.
• Onboarding & Certification:Maintain updated milestones and dates in the Certification Planning spreadsheet for 100% of team members.
• Quality Control:Adhere to quality and security standards to ensure zero requirements defects on projects.
• Timeline Management:Support work-in-progress cycle times of < 2 days, code reviews within 4 business hours, and QA within 2 days.
• Team Leadership:Delegate tasks using the 5 Levels of Leadership (p. 215) and implement Manager Tools best practices for retention.