What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Lead position at Optomi?
Optomi in partnership with one of the leading agriculture industries is seeking an experienced Technical Lead to drive technical initiatives, support critical applications, and mentor junior engineers. This role is ideal for a well-rounded engineer with strong SQL, object-oriented programming, and leadership experience who thrives in a dynamic, problem-solving environment. As a Technical Lead, you will play a crucial role in supporting and enhancing agriculture-focused SaaS solutions, working on system integrations, troubleshooting, and reporting while collaborating with both business users and junior developers.
What the Right Candidate Will Enjoy:
- Leadership & Mentorship – Guide and support junior developers, fostering a collaborative environment.
- Diverse Responsibilities – Work on projects, integrations, incident resolution, and system enhancements beyond traditional development.
- Hands-On Technical Work – Engage in SQL, VB.Net (or other object-oriented languages), integrations, and troubleshooting.
- Innovation & Flexibility – Bring new ideas to improve systems while working with legacy and modern technologies.
Responsibilities of the Right Candidate:
- Lead and mentor a team of junior engineers, providing technical guidance and professional development.
- Support and enhance existing agriculture-focused SaaS applications (e.g., Oneway, AgTech).
- Handle incident management by troubleshooting application errors, resolving import issues, and ensuring smooth system operations.
- Work with SQL databases for reporting, data management, and integrations.
- Collaborate with software vendors to integrate new agribusiness software solutions.
- Assist in installing and configuring new software solutions within the company’s technical environment.
- Manage system integrations, ensuring data flows properly between applications.
- Work closely with business users to understand and address technical needs efficiently.
Qualifications of the Right Candidate:
- 10 years of IT experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership or mentorship role.
- Strong understanding of object-oriented programming (VB.Net preferred but open to others).
- Expertise in SQL – both for development and troubleshooting.
- Experience working with repositories (GitHub preferred).
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to handle incident calls and troubleshoot system issues.
- Strong communication skills – ability to interact with business users and non-technical stakeholders.
- Team-oriented mindset – comfortable working closely with junior developers and guiding them in best practices.
- Azure experience.
- Data analytics tools (Power BI, Dataiku).
- Python for automation or data processing.
- Experience in the agriculture or poultry industry is a major advantage.
Salary : $90,000 - $125,000
