SUMMARY:
Seeking a passionate software developer and customer service driven person who is highly analytical and results orientated.

POSITION INFO:

Responsible for the development, design and implementation of new, existing or modified software products or ongoing business projects by writing code as well as modifying software to fix errors, adapt it to new hardware, improve its performance or upgrade interfaces to latest technologies.

Main tasks

• analyzing and modifying various existing software programs as well as designing, constructing and testing end-user applications that meet user needs — all through software programming languages
• own the technical and delivery of software applications, ensuring robust, scalable solutions – with the support of the digital solutions architect to develop appropriate technical solutions
• identifying areas for modification in existing programs and subsequently developing these modifications
• writing and implementing efficient code
• leading an agile software development process, responsible for delivering first class digital user experiences, building content management solutions, e-commerce, and bespoke web applications
• develop points of view on various aspects of software development, including best practices and emerging technologies, acting as a thought leader
• gather requirements, understand the specifications and evaluate the systems that are in place, working closely with stakeholders to deliver the right solution
• working closely with digital solutions architect, ensure that new solutions fit into the existing enterprise architecture from a technical, business, risk, user and other perspectives
• engage and consult with business users and management on business procedures and policies, developing quality assurance procedures
• fixes technical issues as they arise

Strategic Responsibilities

• Build a foundation to become a Centre of Excellence for software development
• Maintain positive relationships with external and internal stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with the relevant IT laws within the scope of the group’s operations

Required professional experience

People management

• Ability to work as a contributing member to a team as well as work in a self-directed and independent environment
• Strong relationship management skills

Business acumen

• Being detail-oriented and capable of delivering with high level of accuracy
• Capable of analyzing and identifying potential short and long term risks that may cause technical issues and impede business operations in the future
• Willingness to grow skillset to latest technologies.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills
• Commitment to creating and maintaining a fair, inclusive and diverse working environment that values and utilises the contributions of all
• Strategic thinker with long term vision
• Able to challenge “status quo” and question structure / methods

Project management

• Good at tracking projects with clear time lines
• Come up with innovative solutions to problems
• Challenge the system if things are not on time
• Ensure that project resources are being used efficiently and impactfully

Personal skills

• Effective communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced and dynamic environment
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Flexibility in job responsibilities as needs and opportunities warrant
• Results orientated
• Willingness to grow skillset to latest technologies
• Proactive

Miscellaneous (IT / languages)

• Azure development
• Front end web development including HTML5, JavaScript
• Mobile development exposure
• Experience in Software development (ASP.NET, MVC, C#, Web API, etc)
• Knowledge of DevOps
• BI Tools development (Qlik would be an advantage)
• Database management (MS SQL)
• Automated Reporting (SSRS)
• Enterprise Content Management (Sharepoint)
• Source control best practices with Visual Studio Team Services and Git
• ERP back-end support (SYSPRO advantageous)
• SYSPRO addon development using Business Objects
• Systems Integration and workflows
• MS Office skills

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