Backend Developer - Chapter Lead
“Chapter Lead?” you might think. DFDS have reorganized thier Technology and Innovation (T&I) Department and introduced a new way of working – in tribes -a network defined by mission and purpose. In every tribe structure, there are three key lead roles, one of them being the Chapter Lead. Right now, we are looking for our next great Back-End Developer Chapter Lead to make a difference for the Back-End area in DFDS.
As a Chapter Lead, your main objective is to ensure consistency and work standards, capability building, line management and vision setting within your area, in this case Back-End. This also means that you are a specialist and passionate about Back-End yourself.
You will become part of the Technology & Innovation Department and be a Chapter Lead (line manager) for 6-8 of our skilled Back-End developers.It is important to notice that the role as a Chapter Lead is also what we call a “playing coach”, and your time will be spent on three core areas:
To be more precise on what you can expect as our new Back-End Chapter Lead, it will be your responsibility to:
To get an even better feeling of how it is to be working as a Chapter Lead in DFDS, here is what one of our Chapter Leads says about it:
“As a Chapter Lead, I am a “playing coach” as we call it. I work both with the teams to develop value for our customers and I am a driver for the Scrum Master Chapter where we develop our craftmanship together. If I should describe the culture in T&I in three words it would be: Ambitious, open minded and humorous. People are great and we really got something going on!”
- Lisbeth, Scrum Master Chapter Lead.
DFDS are working agile in T&I. As the agile principles are very defining for thier culture and way of working, you need to either have experience with working agile or at least to have the interest in following the principles and the Scrum/Kanban method.
Let us turn the focus to you;
To be considered for the position, we expect that you hold a bachelor- or a master’s degree of IT/science and that you have professional experience with the following:
As Back-End Chapter Lead your personal competencies has a crucial impact on your success with setting the vision and standards for the Back-End development area in DFDS. This means that we expect that it comes natural to you to lead the way and the “how”. Furthermore, you are a charismatic person with great coaching skills and able to develop your team to become better professionals.
As a key part of our strategy, DFDS’ Technology & Innovation teams are instrumental in providing efficient ferry and road transport services in Europe. DFDS employs 8,000 people ashore and at sea throughout Europe and the Mediterranean region, including approx. 400 highly dedicated Digital and IT experts.
At DFDS, we believe that digital technologies, and the pace of their adoption, are key driving forces in changing the ways businesses work. Hence, IT Architecture & development is strategically important in the continued journey and success for DFDS. This position holds a fantastic opportunity to influence the way DFDS will be conducting business in the future and offers you an excellent opportunity to further enhance your career path.
