Software Development Manager

Dina Gates Recruitment (Pty) Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm in South Africa is seeking a Software Development Manager to lead multiple JAVA Development teams on AWS. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of Software Development experience and at least 5 years in management, preferably in the Banking or FinTech sector. Strong skills in Cloud Computing and project management methodologies are essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Software Development experience.
• 5+ years managing development teams.
• Experience in Banking/FinTech advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Enforce SDLC methods, ensure Testing cycles completion.
• Implement Governance principles for projects.
• Manage budgets and resources across projects.

Skills

Software Development

Team Management

Cloud Computing

Agile Project Management

Waterfall Project Management

Education

Sc. Computer Science Degree or equivalent

ITIL Certification

BI/Development/Testing Certifications

Job description

Our fintech client has a requirement for a Software Development Manager, based in Johannesburg or Cape Town.

KEY SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Minimum of 10 years Software Development
• At least 5 years managing Development teams
• Software Development in either Banking/FinTech highly advantageous
• Experience with Cloud Computing Projects (Preferably AWS)
• Experience with Agile/Waterfall Project Management Methodologies

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

• Sc. Computer Science Degree or equivalent
• ITIL Certification advantageous
• BI/Development/Testing Certifications

SCOPE OF WORK:

• Enforcing SDLC methods, ensuring completion of Testing cycles
• Implement Governance principles for executing projects
• Manage budgets and resources across projects
• Manage several JAVA Development teams on AWS
• Stakeholder resolution of project delivery issues