Head of Software Engineering

SUMMARY:
The Head of Software Engineering will lead all aspects of software engineering and quality assurance across the organisation. You will be responsible for driving the modernisation of legacy systems, supporting Agile practices, mentoring cross-functional development teams, and working closely with business and product stakeholders to align technology delivery with orgnisational goals.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and structure teams across Natural/Adabas, C#, Java, Flutter, and Delphi.
• Implement modern SDLC, CI/CD, and DevOps practices to enhance delivery quality.
• Drive the modernisation of legacy systems (Natural, Delphi, and Sybase) toward PostgreSQL, .Net Core, Flutter, and Azure-native solutions.
• Partner with Product, Scrum, and BA teams to deliver against sprint goals.
• Track resource utilisation, risks, and progress, ensuring quality and timely delivery.
• Lead architecture reviews, enforce documentation, and maintain version control.
• Enforce secure coding and QA practices aligned with audit and ISO standards.

• Tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Information Systems or a related field
• 6+ years in software development, with experience leading teams or development streams
• Demonstrated success in modernising legacy systems and improving platform stability
• Experience delivering under Agile Scrum, with Jira or Azure Boards

• Software Development
• Data Engineer
• Data Analyst
• Infrastructure
• Architecture
• ... and more!