Operating Head Software Factory

SUMMARY:
Looking for an Operating Head for our Software Factory in Pretoria Menlyn Maine.

POSITION INFO:
About the Role:

This position involves both Operational, Leadership and Managerial responsibilities.

Looking for:
Operational Expertise:

• Hands on, in the detail, inside the Software Delivery Lifecycle.
• Expertly Skilled managing and operating Software Development Teams.
• Expertly Skilled in building operational structures to support Software Development Lifecycle and Teams.
• Expertly Skilled in Developing high performance Teams and Operational procedures.
• Expertly Skilled in DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines
• Expertly Skilled in Leading and Motivating a Software Development Team.

• Proven leader in full stack development environment leading and managing several development teams. (Experience in FinTech / Banking advantageous)
• A strong leadership track record of mentoring and managing development team sizes of 30+ members
• Proven track record of integrating development teams into multi-technology projects across different teams.

• Experienced in Managing on premisses deployments of application developments (Required)
• Experienced in Managing Cloud deployments such Azure (Required) and AWS cloud (Beneficial)
• Experience in Managing Deployment on Kubernetes and containerization (Required),
• Experience in Managing Deployment of development that is Observable and System Monitored (Required).

• Well-versed in web and cloud security best practices

• IT Diploma or Degree in Computer Science or relevant qualification.
• 10+ years (minimum) experience in Managing teams.
• 5+ years (minimum) experience in Managing SOFTWARE development teams.
• 2+ years (minimum) experience as managing several full stack development teams of 30+ members.
• Afrikaans speaking is beneficial

• Manage several Software Development Teams Operationally to architect, code, develop and enhance full stack applications as per requirements, up to and including production deployments.
• Lead, mentor and support your development teams, managing timelines, resolving blockers, and fostering a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.
• Implement and maintain high performance Software Development Lifecycles.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to turn business requirements into software requires that can be developed.