Software Technical Manager

Job Description

Manager Software Engineering

Job Rank: Manager

Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng

Your responsibilities

The Africa Assurance Digital Innovation team is looking to hire a skilled Manager Software Engineering to build tailored digital and innovative solutions for our Assurance business. These solutions are designed to monitor and facilitate process operations, enhance productivity, maximise efficiency and mitigate risk in the business. These solutions encompass a range of smart technologies such as Robotic Process Automation (RPA), SharePoint, Machine Learning (ML), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Data Analytics.

You will be responsible for the setup of an agile delivery environment. This role requires you to perform the design, development, testing, implementation, and support of these innovative solutions. You will also be responsible for writing and modifying code, debugging software, and overseeing a team of junior developers.

Other responsibilities include:

• Working with Business Analysts, Junior Developers, Product Managers, and other cross-functional resources to define and deliver business impacting projects.
• Directing software programming and documentation development.
• Project Management and proficiency in Project Management tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jira, Trello).
• Testing, maintaining, and recommending improvements to ensure strong functionality and optimisation of existing solutions.
• Providing guidance on process design and resolving complex technical design issues.
• Creating technical and process documentation for reference and reporting.
• Producing clean, efficient code based on specifications.
• Supporting the launch and implementation of solutions, as well as providing post-implementation support in resolving any potential issues to ensure smooth business operations.
• Conducting root cause analysis of issues, reviewing new and existing code, and/or performing unit testing.
• Testing and debugging code.

Skills and attributes for success

• An analytical mind and inclination for problem-solving.
• Highly self-motivated and directed.
• Logical and efficient, with keen attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate technical details to non-technical audiences.
• Excellent listening, interpersonal, and oral communication skills.
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Excellent planning, organisational, project, and time management skills.
• Knowledge and interest in computer systems and the latest technologies.
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly.

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Software Programming, or equivalent technical work experience.
• 6+ years in a software development role.
• 3+ years of experience leading a high-performing development team of 4+ people.
• Experience working on a variety of software development projects.
• Ability to drive technical and operational excellence, pushing innovation with security, reliability, and quality.
• 3+ years of experience delivering in an agile delivery environment as part of software delivery.
• Experience using project management tools such as Azure DevOps.
• Comfortable communicating with Junior Developers, Business Analysts, Project Managers, and the Executive team.
• Employee hiring, performance, and growth management experience.
• Experience architecting and developing workflow-based solutions or functionality.
• Experience developing and consuming APIs.
• Experience with web development technologies preferred.
• Experience as a full-stack developer with strong knowledge of software engineering concepts preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of coding languages (e.g., C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, jQuery, Python, VB Script, Ruby, R, HTML5, XML, CSS) and frameworks/systems (e.g., AngularJS, .NET, Git).
• Knowledge and understanding of Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
• General knowledge and experience in working with databases, both relational and non-relational.
• Experience in analysing and visualising data in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, or TIBCO Spotfire advantageous.
• Experience using the Microsoft 365 platform, data storage, analysis, reporting tools, and technologies (Azure SQL, Azure Analysis Services, Power BI, Power Automate, Power Pivot, Power Query & Power View, SharePoint, etc.) preferred.
• Ability to develop unit testing of code components or complete applications.