Senior Manager Solutions & Application Services Development at Telkom

Core Description    

• Responsible Provide vision and leadership to various multifunctional software development teams
• Develop, manage and prepare the software development, testing and application support team
• Conduct regular performance appraisals with the team and assist in setting targets / objectives
• Recognise good performance, identify and manage under performance and represent development, testing and application support teams at senior management level
• Manage Team Leads to enable delegation and resource control within the project lifecycle from inception to completion.
• Ensure best practice adherence of software, testing and application support principles and practices to achieve efficient and clean code by the development teams
• Define software & testing strategy, plans and architecture to ensure solutions meet current and future needs for the business.
• Lead the implementation of the software, testing and application support strategy to meet the business systems requirements
• Manage the provision, maintenance and support of technology infrastructure
• Oversee and manage infrastructure service operations provided by internal or external stakeholders
• Manage strategic relationships with key service providers
• Study and understand IT industry trends on current and future enterprise development and testing needs and projects
• Review applicability and make improvement recommendations on infrastructure and technology.
• Interface with other business units to define infrastructure support initiatives and solutions for improving service efficiency and effectiveness
• Define software, testing and support in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Work in collaboration with security team to ensure security levels on application and services are up to date.
• Frequently interacts with supervisors and functional peer group managers internal and external to Telkom.
• Provide vision and leadership to various multifunctional software development teams
• Develop, manage and prepare the software development, testing and application support team
• Conduct regular performance appraisals with the team and assist in setting targets / objectives
• Recognise good performance, identify and manage under performance and represent development, testing and application support teams at senior management level
• Manage Team Leads to enable delegation and resource control within the project lifecycle from inception to completion.
• Ensure best practice adherence of software, testing and application support principles and practices to achieve efficient and clean code by the development teams
• Define software & testing strategy, plans and architecture to ensure solutions meet current and future needs for the business.
• Lead the implementation of the software, testing and application support strategy to meet the business systems requirements
• Manage the provision, maintenance and support of technology infrastructure
• Oversee and manage infrastructure service operations provided by internal or external stakeholders
• Manage strategic relationships with key service providers
• Study and understand IT industry trends on current and future enterprise development and testing needs and projects
• Review applicability and make improvement recommendations on infrastructure and technology.
• Interface with other business units to define infrastructure support initiatives and solutions for improving service efficiency and effectiveness
• Define software, testing and support in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Work in collaboration with security team to ensure security levels on application and services are up to date.
• Frequently interacts with supervisors and functional peer group managers internal and external to Telkom.

Competencies    
FUNCTIONAL KNOWLEDGE:

• Software development cycles and quality assurance processes; Software testing automation and DevOps; Software engineering fundamentals;
• Applications architecture; General software development landscape; Cross-functional team management; Technologies: Java SE, EE, JavaScript, HTML5/CSS, MYSQL, JBOSS, PAM, BRMS, Microservices, Containers, Linux

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS:

• Analytical; Change Management; Conceptual Ability; Information Capacity; Conflict Management; Cross Functional Teamwork; Decision Making; Financial Acumen; Leadership; Negotiation Techniques; People Development; People Management; Presentation Techniques; Problem Solving; Risk Management; Visionary Thinking; Planning

ATTITUDES/ LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

• Adaptability; Assertiveness; Business Orientated; Customer Focus; Decisive; Dynamic; Initiative; Integrity; People Orientated; Proactive; Self-awareness & Self-management; Team Player; Alignment to Telkom's CHART Values

Required Certification    
Advantageous:

• Java
• JBOSS

Qualifications    

• 3 year Bachelors Degree or equivalent qualification (IT, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering) required (NQF level 6)

Experience    

• 7 years of Software Development experience of which 3 years on management level including management of Software development teams with demonstrable skills of project delivery

Special Requirements    

• Experience managing software development teams
• Experience and understanding of technical considerations for cross product project
• A record of successful delivery of software applications as an individual, team leader and Software Development Manager
• Manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of software development cycles and quality assurance processes.
• Strong understanding of QA, software testing automation and DevOps
• The ability to build applications within an enterprise environment.
• Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals
• An understanding of applications architecture as well as the general software development landscape
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to customers, executives and non-technical leaders