Software Development Manager | Retail IT | Software Development at Allan Gray Proprietary Limited

Job Responsibilities

• Assisting teams with the delivery of complex software projects
• Provide expertise and guidance to the various functional roles across the full value chain of Software Development - Requirements, Design, Implementation, Testing, Deployment, Maintenance (Production Support and Monitoring)
• Management of software developers across multiple teams:

1. Performance management 
2. Leave management, training
3. People development through coaching and mentoring

• Assist the recruitment team with the hiring of software developers
• Onboarding new employees both experienced and at graduate level
• Drive the implementation of architecture standards across teams

Requirements

• Previous experience leading software development teams (more than one)
• Experience as a software developer for more than 8 years on an equivalent tech stack
• Line management experience for a period of 5 years or more
• Expert knowledge of the SDLC 
• Expert knowledge of Agile methodologies
• Experience working with teams operating with a DevOps mindset
• Hands on experience with the following engineering practices:

1. Continuous Integration
2. Continuous Delivery
3. Automated Testing
4. Code Reviews

Desired

• Experience working on digital (web) projects focussed on delivering modern user experiences across browsers and devices
• 2 or more years’ experience working within a microservices environment across multiple teams
• Experience working in architectures that make use of container orchestration (e.g. Kubernetes)
• Financial services experience

Education

• Computer Science Degree preferred