Operating Head Software Factory

Optim-G Sourcing

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.

Leadership:

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.

Cloud, Containerization and Observability:

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).

Security and Performance:

Qualifications and experience

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

Daily Tasks:

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.

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