LIMS Development Lead

## Overview Element has an opportunity for a **LIMS Development Lead** to join our growing technology team. This is a **hands-on leadership role** responsible for delivering high-quality LIMS solutions while leading and developing a team of engineers supporting our laboratory systems. As a working manager, you will actively contribute to development efforts while providing day-to-day leadership, coaching, and oversight of both internal and contract developers. You will play a key role in building scalable, modern LIMS solutions leveraging a mix of **full-stack development and low-code/no-code platforms**, with a strong focus on the Microsoft ecosystem. This role partners closely with Product, IT, and laboratory stakeholders to ensure solutions are **scalable, compliant, and aligned to operational needs**. **This is a hybrid role:** 3 days in our Blue Ash location & 2 days remote *Please note: Sponsorship is not offered for this opportunity.* ## Responsibilities ### **Technical Delivery** - Design, develop, configure, and support LIMS solutions and system integrations - Contribute hands-on development across: - Custom/full-stack development - Low-code/no-code platforms (e.g., PowerApps) - Lead technical design decisions and collaborate on solution architecture with Product, BA, and Architecture teams - Develop integrations between LIMS and enterprise systems (ERP, CRM, data platforms) - Ensure high standards for code quality, performance, security, and maintainability - Support troubleshooting, incident resolution, and production support as needed ### **Development Team Leadership** - Lead, mentor, and manage a team of LIMS developers, balancing priorities and workload - Provide technical guidance, coaching, and ongoing performance feedback - Conduct 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development planning - Establish and enforce development standards, best practices, and governance - Support Agile delivery including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and execution - Partner with Product Owners, Project Managers, and Business Analysts to ensure successful delivery ## Skills / Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience) - 8+ years of application development experience - 3–5 years of experience leading or managing development teams - Proven experience as a **working manager** balancing hands-on development with team leadership - Experience delivering solutions using both full-stack and low-code/no-code platforms - Strong background supporting custom or operational systems (LIMS or similar) - Experience working in Agile or hybrid delivery environments - Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills ## **Preferred Qualifications** - Direct experience with LIMS platforms or laboratory systems - Hands-on experience with Microsoft Power Platform, including: - PowerApps - Power Automate - Dataverse - Power BI - Working knowledge of Azure services and Microsoft 365 / SharePoint - Experience integrating LIMS with ERP, CRM, or enterprise data platforms - Experience working in regulated or compliance-driven environments - Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and modern application architectures ## Company Overview Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’. When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access. While we are proud of our global re…