Head of Software Development- Web Applications

SUPERVISOR: Head of Technology

Summary

Overseeing the software development team, developing new software, or enhancing existing solutions. Coordinate and plan with other departments and company executives. The role holder needs a firm understanding of the technical aspects of software engineering. Understanding the market and competitor’s products so that our software is competitive & meets market demands.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as the engineering leader and technical expert
• Work with Business Analysts to provide technical expertise in the required domains
• Define the technologies to be used in a particular solution
• Answer questions and resolve issues brought forth by the software development team members
• Lead the team’s efforts in delivering software applications as expected
• Assign tasks to the software development team
• Participate in design and code reviews
• Responsible for the operation, development, and improvement of team processes and SOPs necessary to support and accelerate excellent project delivery
• Work with Project Managers to develop and execute project roadmaps
• Check & confirm the accuracy of the work performed and the methods used by the software team
• Foster a collaborative culture of unit/SIT testing, safety, and documentation
• Create deployment documents
• Increase productivity by identifying process gaps, common pain points, and scalability issues and develop a plan to address them
• Design & manage changes to a database schema
• Create users & give rights to databases, code versioning, and issue tracking systems
• Involved in recruitment, induction, and training of new staff
• Set performance expectations & manage the performance of the software development team
• Spearhead research and development initiatives to identify opportunities for new projects and improved processes
• Prepare & deliver various engineering-related presentations
• Participate in the tendering process where required
• Communicate & collaborate with other managers and consultants
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and ISO 9001:2015.

Job Specifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT or related field
• Five years of professional software development experience
• Knowledge of the Software Development lifecycle
• Experience in Java, C/C++, JavaScript, HTML, Python, Android
• Experience with Angular, React, Spring, & Cuba frameworks
• Experience in Database development
• Knowledge of containerization in application development
• Ability to work with version control tools such as Git or SVN
• Leadership & people management skills
• Communication skills
• Excellent troubleshooting skills