Solutions Delivery Lead at Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC)

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS 

Technical leadership

• Provide technical leadership across application development, database management, application support functions 
• Assume the technical lead role on essential, strategic and operational projects. 
• Lead technical design decisions, standards, and technology selection within delegated authority. 

Delivery and operations management

• Plan, coordinate, and oversee technical delivery across projects and operational support. 
• Manage task prioritisation, resource allocation, and execution across multiple teams. 
• Manage resolution of complex technical incidents and systemic issues to ensure service stability across database administration and application support.
• Manage the identification, assessment and remediation of technical risks across database administration and application development and support. 

Architecture, design and quality assurance

• Review application and database designs and architectures to ensure scalability, performance, and maintainability. 
• Enforce use of approved design patterns, standards, and reusable components. 

Governance and compliance

• Manage the implementation and enforcement of security controls aligned to ISO27001 standard. 
• Ensure compliance with ICT policies, processes, governance standards, and audit requirements. 
• Ensure alignment of solutions with ICT strategy, enterprise architecture, and governance frameworks. 

Release and change management

• Manage the release management processes, including DevOps processes. 
• Ensure all changes are tested, approved, and deployed in line with change management standards. 
• Manage quality through code reviews, version control, and technical assurance practices and adherence to configuration and deployment practices and discipline. 

Performance monitoring and reporting

• Ensure monthly reporting on performance across application development, databases, and application support services. 
• Provide visibility into delivery progress, operational health and related risks. 
• Develop technical metrics to support informed decision-making and continuous improvement. 

Stakeholder engagement

• Lead business and technical stakeholder engagements on delivery progress, risks, and decisions. 
• Manage communication of complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences. 
• Lead the feasibility studies, timelines, and impact of technical initiatives. 

People and capability development

• Mentor and coach technical team members to enhance capability and performance. 
• Promote knowledge sharing through on-the-job training, documentation, and collaborative practices. 

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• A relevant university ICT degree 
• Minimum six-year experience in leading application and database support teams.
• Minimum six-year experience leading IT software development projects
• Minimum six-year experience managing software development projects
• Minimum three-year experience in DevOps and agile methodologies
• ITIL foundation certificate advantage
• ISO27001 certification will be advantageous
• Azure Developer Associate certificate will be advantageous.
• Industry recognised certification in agile methodology will be advantageous