Position: 36180135 - Technical Lead Sector: Body structures and chassis Location: Gaydon Position Type: Contract Inside IR35 Salary: £33.00 per hour Umbrella About the company I am currently recruiting on behalf of a leading Automotive OEM Based in the West Midlands who are looking for a Technical Lead for Steering & Handling to join them on a long term rolling contract working 40 hours per week Duties: • Technical lead for developing the Steering & Handling data processing tools utilised to support objective characterisation of a range of Client and competitor vehicles. • Responsible for further developing the existing toolset and for architecting new tools to a professional standard. • Lead project delivery - current toolset enhancements / bug fixes and future tool development. • Manage the product backlog in Jira - customer requirements fully understood & recorded, linked to higher level objectives and prioritised accordingly, working closely with the Product Owner. • Develop and maintain a product roadmap and clear software architecture vision. • Lead the detailed planning of stories which deliver customer value, outlining the technical approach to delivering them and estimating the story points required. • Contribute to the automated testing framework to ensure that all developments are robustly deployed. • Support all Agile ceremonies, with particular focus on regular retrospectives - being open to giving and receiving constructive feedback and supporting continuous improvement in a range of areas. • Support code reviews across the wider toolset as required - close collaboration and communication at all times. Skills: Essential: • Highly experienced programmer (ideally MATLAB as this is the basis of the current toolset) - knowledge of OOP and TDD. • Proven experience of software architecture design. • Ability to lead the development of the toolset and the overall code architecture. • AGILE advocate and SCRUM practitioner. • Experienced user of Gitlab, MATLAB and Jira. • Ability to work independently and proactively. • Strong communication skills - ability to form effective lasting relationships, communicate clearly and influence effectively at all levels. Education: • University Degree in Relevant Field Why work through Contechs? Contechs is a leading Automotive, Design, Engineering, Technology and Innovation Recruitment Consultancy. Founded in 1997, with an inhouse Contractor Care Team to support all external employees, acts as an employment agency for permanent and contract recruitment. How to Apply If you're interested in applying for this position, submit your application and one of our recruiters will be in touch. If you know anyone that is suitable for the role, please visit the below page where we offer up to £600 referral fee: https://www.contechs.com/refer IF APPLICABLE (UK AND B2B ROLES) • Applicants MUST have proof of immediate, on-going and valid eligibility to work full time in the UK and travel within the EU. •