Reference: TQ2556_2141_473
Vacancy: 1
Job title: Lead Web Developer
Location: Leicester
Job Purpose:
TESTQ Technologies is an IT services and solutions company whose offerings span a variety of industry sectors. With strong technical, domain, and process expertise, we help clients grow their businesses and reduce operational costs on a continuous basis in an ever-changing business environment.
We are seeking a highly experienced Lead Web Developer with 10+ years of hands-on experience in designing, developing, and delivering modern, scalable, and secure web applications. The ideal candidate will provide strong technical leadership, define development standards, mentor team members, and work closely with product, QA, and architecture teams to ensure high-quality and timely delivery of enterprise web solutions.
Job Description (Main Duties and Responsibilities):
- Lead end-to-end design, development, and delivery of enterprise-grade web applications
- Act as the technical lead, defining architecture, coding standards, and best practices
- Design and develop scalable, secure, and high-performance frontend and backend systems
- Review code, enforce quality standards, and ensure maintainable and reusable solutions
- Collaborate with product owners, architects, and QA teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions
- Drive CI/CD adoption and ensure smooth deployments across multiple environments
- Oversee cloud-based deployment and hosting of web applications (AWS / Azure / GCP)
- Ensure application security, performance optimization, and scalability
- Lead troubleshooting of complex production issues and perform root-cause analysis
- Mentor and guide junior and mid-level developers, supporting technical growth
- Continuously evaluate new tools, frameworks, and technologies to improve development efficiency
Key Skills, Qualifications and Experience Needed [The candidate must demonstrate these in all stages of assessment]
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related discipline
- 10+ years of strong, hands-on experience in web application development, with at least 3–5 years in a Lead or Senior role
- Proven experience leading end-to-end delivery of complex, enterprise-scale web applications
- Deep expertise in modern frontend and backend web technologies and frameworks such as React, Angular, Vue.js, Node.js, Java, .NET, or PHP
- Strong understanding of web architecture, design patterns, and scalable system design
- Extensive experience in designing and consuming RESTful APIs, microservices, and system integrations
- Solid hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including deployment, scaling, and performance optimization of web applications
- Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated builds, testing, and deployments
- In-depth knowledge of Git-based version control, branching strategies, code reviews, and collaborative development workflows
- Strong understanding of web security best practices, authentication/authorization mechanisms, OWASP standards, and performance tuning techniques
- Experience working in Agile / Scrum environments, contributing to sprint planning, estimations, and delivery commitments
- Proven ability to lead, mentor, and coach development teams, driving technical excellence and best practices
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex business requirements into robust, maintainable, and high-quality technical solutions
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to debug and resolve complex production issues
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with technical teams, stakeholders, and clients
- Self-driven, ownership-oriented mindset with a strong focus on quality, scalability, and timely delivery
Other Key skills:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a structured approach
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including stakeholder and client interaction
- Proven leadership skills with the ability to guide, mentor, and motivate development teams
- Self-starter with a proactive, ownership-driven, and accountable mindset
- Strong focus on code quality, scalability, performance, and long-term maintainability
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting delivery timelines
- Effective decision-making skills in fast-paced and dynamic environments
- Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams including Product, QA, Architecture, and Operations
- Flexible and adaptable attitude with the ability to respond to changing business and technical requirements
- Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to delivering high-quality solutions
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a distributed or on-site team
- Commitment to continuous learning and keeping up to date with modern web technologies and best practices.
Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or above in the UK or Equivalent.
Salary: GBP 43800 to 54000 per annum
Published Date: 01 Jan 2026
Closing Date: 31 Jan 2026
Evaluation: CV Review, Technical Test, Personal and Technical Interview and References
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent [Part time and Fixed Term option is available]
