Description This is a senior technical role including solutions design, development, implementation, testing, data conversion and documentation and system enhancements. Accountabilities for this role include software development, systems analysis, interpreting functional requirements and engaging with relevant stakeholders.Software Development, Build and Release Management – Responsible and accountable for ensuring high-quality input into the build and release management processes to ensure high availability and predictability of releasesTechnical role with about 70:30 split with direct contribution to code production and architectural and strategic planning with peers and developers and the day-to-day people management and development required of a high-performing and successful team.Develops, tests and implements new systems and system changes in accordance with agreed coding standards and principles.Performs code review of the solutions after development has been completedContributes to Test Driven Development (TDD) Framework and upskills feature team members where neededAssists Scrum Master and other team members in estimation of featuresBusiness Analysis knowledge and ability to analyse business requirements to be met by IT solutions and document it.Ensures code commit standards and conventions are adhered to by the Development team, using agreed tools.Actively contributes to improving the quality of code commit standards and conventions.Ensures stability of Continuous Integration (CI) builds as it relates to the feature team's commits and overall DevOps practises.Defines and implements appropriate measures to deal swiftly with the coordination, communication and resolution of unstable builds where impacted by the feature team & the broader.Ensures adherence to the Software Engineering team with respect to the source code branch strategy.Initiates process and service improvement programs as identified.Provides thought leadership and industry expertise in all aspects of software engineering. Identifies opportunities for improvement and drives change.Ensures the development of a scalable and fit for purpose approach to implementing best practice software engineering disciplines.Drives the translation of the software engineering strategy into tangible action plans and outcomes.Identifies and drives opportunities for continuous improvement and innovation.Collaborates with the various teams in order to enable an efficient, effective release pipeline.Contributes towards achieving goals of continuous integration, continuous delivery through automation. Formulates high-level and detailed design for business and technical solutions according to the architectural roadmap.Formulates technical guardrails within relevant domain and technology stackLeads and plays an active role with Architecture team on appropriate choice of technologies within relevant domain, based on business directions and objectives.Understands technology trends and the practical application of existing, new, and emerging technologies to enable new and evolving business and operating models and present to appropriate forums.CoachingMentors developers through the whole development life cycle.Shares knowledge and provides guidance to broader team members, including feature analysts and quality engineersQuality ManagementEnsures technical integrity of the solution.Ensures that all system changes align with coding standards and principlesContinuous improvement to ensure effective serviceEnsure statutory and legislative knowledge is always current in order to resolve customer complaints, to advise the business on corrective solutions to mitigate risks and to improve the customer experience whilst complying with governance requirements.Ensure adherence to organisational policies, practices and procedures.Identify solutions to enhance cost effectiveness and increase operational efficiency.Service delivery to ensure customer satisfactionMaintain service, quality and desired outputs across the business process by ensuring compliance to tactical policies, procedures and standards.Establish productive operational relationships with key stakeholders in the various channels and administrative teams.Develop work routines in line with operational plans / schedules in order to manage achievement of service delivery goals.Share knowledge on, and participate in the creation of new standards, control systems and procedures to maintain service delivery.Ensure cost efficiency through financial and corporate governanceContribute to the development and implementation of fit for purpose budgets.Manage supplier relationships, and budgets associated with projects.Manage quality people practicesAlign own behaviour with the organisation culture and values.Share and transfer product, process and systems knowledge to colleagues.Collaborate and work with wider business teams to deliver required service levels.Actively share information with other team members regarding successes, issues, trends and ideas.SkillsEducationClosing Date20 May 2024
