Technical leader - Python/ReactJS - Aéronautique - Toulouse

As a Technical Leader at Sopra Steria, your responsibilities include designing and developing new features for applications, supervising a team of developers, and providing technical support and expertise. You'll also collaborate closely with business teams to understand functional and non-functional requirements, implement agile development practices, ensure code quality, and contribute to technical documentation.

To become a Technical Leader at Sopra Steria, you should possess strong back-end development skills with frameworks like Django or Flask, and a good command of English. Proficiency in web technologies such as HTML, CSS, and frameworks like React is necessary. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, code quality tools like SonarQube, and configuration management tools such as GIT is also advantageous.

While experience in the aviation sector is a plus for the Technical Leader position at Sopra Steria, it is not strictly necessary. What matters most is your solid background in software development and leadership capabilities. However, understanding industry-specific challenges, particularly those related to AIRBUS, will enhance your effectiveness in the role.

At Sopra Steria, a Technical Leader can expect to work in a vibrant, multicultural team environment. The ‘Delivery Center’ is made up of diverse teams from different countries, fostering collaboration and creativity. As part of our culture, we value agile methodologies and strive to maintain an open, inclusive atmosphere where every voice is heard.

Sopra Steria offers a wealth of career growth opportunities for Technical Leaders, including potential transitions into senior leadership roles across more than 30 job families within the company. Additionally, you have access to hundreds of training programs via Sopra Steria Academy, enabling you to enhance your skills and advance your career at your own pace.

When responding to this question, highlight specific projects where you utilized Django or Flask. Discuss the challenges you faced, the solutions you implemented, and the successful outcomes that resulted from your work. Make sure to connect your experience with how you can contribute to Sopra Steria's projects.

To tackle this question, explain your approach to code reviews, automated testing, and the use of tools like SonarQube for code quality analysis. Provide examples of how these practices have helped improve the maintainability of your past projects, illustrating your dedication to high coding standards.

In your answer, emphasize your belief in hands-on support, regular feedback, and giving your mentees opportunities to tackle challenging tasks. Mention any structured training programs or practices you’ve implemented to help junior developers grow in their roles, and how that could benefit the team at Sopra Steria.

When answering, share a specific situation where you successfully managed tight deadlines. Focus on your planning, team coordination, and communication skills that helped keep the project on track. Highlight how this experience will help you navigate pressures at Sopra Steria.

In your response, discuss specific resources you use, such as tech blogs, conferences, training sessions, or communities that focus on development and coding. Share how you apply newfound knowledge to your work and how this proactive approach aligns with Sopra Steria’s commitment to innovation.

Explain your conflict resolution strategy, focusing on open communication and collaboration. Provide an example of how you effectively managed a dispute in the past, emphasizing your focus on finding solutions that benefited the project and team cohesion, which aligns with Sopra Steria’s collaborative environment.

Discuss your understanding of Agile principles and how you've successfully implemented Agile practices in development projects. Provide examples of how Agile methodologies improved team collaboration and project outcomes, highlighting how this philosophy resonates with Sopra Steria’s operational approach.

Share your experience with setting up and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins. Explain the steps involved and the benefits it brought to your previous projects, such as faster deployment times and reduced bugs, and how it can enhance productivity at Sopra Steria.

Your answer should demonstrate your ability to assess project requirements and team capabilities. Provide an example of a prioritized task list in a previous role, illustrating your decision-making process and how that could help maintain productivity at Sopra Steria.

Discuss your experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, highlighting effective communication strategies, and how you ensure that everyone's input is considered. Share a successful project that benefited from cross-functional collaboration, showing how this aligns with Sopra Steria’s values.