Company AVBOB Reference # 603ADTL02 Published 14/05/2021 Contract Type Permanent
Salary Market Related
Location Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Introduction
AVBOB as a pacesetter in the funeral business seeks to employ a high calibre candidate for the position of Senior Application Team Leader. The position is based at our Head Office in the Pretoria CBD.Job Functions Finance,Information Technology
Industries Financial Services,Funeral Service,ICT - Information & Communications Technology,Insurance,IT - Information Technology
Specification
Provide thought leadership regarding the application of technology to resolve logistics and supplychain challenges (and efficiency improvements in general).Leadership and mentoring of development team.Interaction with Clients (internal and external) to analyse and specify requirements.Design and implementation of new solutions.Support and enhancement of existing solutions.Guidance and adherence to agile software development process.Coding standards and quality.Communicate this strategy by presenting and discussing current and future versions of thesolution/s at a senior level.Keep abreast and be informed of changes in IT technology and market trends.Manage and oversee the roll-out of application and software development strategies and plans tointernal clients.Ensure that application and software development addresses the needs of the clients.Create and present professional proposals and presentations that respond to client needs.Orchestrate internal resources and technology offerings to improve client service and from an ITtechnology service offering perspective, assisting the company to secure new business contracts.Embark on on-going improvement initiatives that will enhance business applications and theirintegration, resulting in efficiencies for the organization.Ensure synchronization between business applications, processes, user requirements andsystems.Supervise and control the workflow of the application development area.Ensure the development and enhancement of IT systems and processes.Form part of IT Application Development Management Team and be jointly responsible for thesetting of strategic objectives for IT business.Be responsible for client relationship management.In conjunction with the other Application leads and the Application Development Manager, createstrategic goals and ensure that it is converted into easily implemented plans.Lead overall strategy and direction for the application development teams in Web, GUI and Mobile.With the input from Heads of Development and the Solutions Architect be responsible for thetechnology vision and planning process that will regularly evaluate existing technology, currentinformation systems, staffing and research new solutions and technologies in order to makeinformed recommend and/or to initiate the changes.Bridge the silos/disconnect between the various development teams and ensure a decrease andeventually the elimination of the occurrence of fragmented application development.Ensure adherence to the software development life cycle, protocols and compliance in terms ofgood practice.Oversee and direct the development and implementation of software applications.Ensure timely and accurate delivery of technology products and services to the client.Oversee current system enhancements; and,Oversee the management of internal/external application upgrades and ensure that it is in line withthe departmental and broader business strategy.Willingness to be on standby after hours as per job requirements.Requirements
B.Sc. or B.Com degree with Computer Science / Information Technology Management DegreeA relevant Master?s Degree / MBA will be advantageousMinimum 7 years professional software development experienceSolid experience in leading application web, GUI and mobile developersIt\'s important that you have Project Management experience or understanding thatdemonstrates comprehensive knowledge of project management and Scrum methodologies andpractices as well as knowledge of current business landscapes (politically, operational andcommercial astute).Financial acumen, the ability to keep abreast with current technology, proven ability to thinkstrategically and the ability to solve problems with ease should be among your skills.You will require the ability to foster teamwork and you will need to have a good track record andinfluencing relationships.Excellent leadership and network skills, managing and developing yourself and strongcommunication and influencing skills will see you flourish in this roleTechnologieso SQL Server Reporting Serviceso HTML5 / mobile technologieso Silverlighto Workflow/Business Processo Microsoft.Net Frameworkso Web technologies (HTML5, CSS 3, JavaScript , JQuery, Bootstrap, Responsive design.o Microsoft Web stack(MVC , C#, VB.net, razor , IIS , ASP.net, WCF/Web services, WebAPI)o Experience in applying test driven development and software engineering bestpractices.o Mobile applications development (iOS, Mono, Android) would be advantageous.
Job Closing Date 21/05/2021
