Santam Careers – Development Manager

Job Description:

The role of the Development Manager: Outsourced Business is to manage the technical extension, maintenance and operation of the IT applications that support the Santam Outsourced Business, based in Bellville, Cape Town.

• Ensure that the portfolio application systems are designed, built and operated in an effective and efficient manner.
• Ensure technical delivery and operation of IT applications with specific focus on appropriateness, technical quality, maintainability, performance and availability.

Job Responsibilities:

• Oversee the technical design and evolution of IT solutions for the Outsourced business
• Detailed planning of technical delivery of new applications and application extensions
• Set and ensure compliance with development and solution design standards
• Manage upgrade existing technology components to remain current with organisation standards
• Plan, select and implement new technology enablers as needed
• Ensure stable and performant production environment for the business
• Manage Security Vulnerabilities identified, including technical upgrades and testing resulting from security vulnerabilities
• Manage fixing of production defects
• Manage performance and development of all direct reports
• Assist with the growth on performance, capacity and capability within the team through effective knowledge transfer
• Provide training, mentorship and leadership to direct and inspire a high-performance team
• Ensure appropriateness, quality & completeness of solutions
• Build strong partnerships with Business Change Manager, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, other IT Development Managers and external vendors
• Manage the DevSecOps processes for the portfolio of applications

Job Requirements:

• Relevant B Degree or equivalent workplace experience
• 5 to 10 years at application development experience
• Experience managing technical staff
• Experienced in dealing with external suppliers and offshore business partners will be advantageous
• Working knowledge of Agile software delivery methods
• Agile delivery methods, including Scrum at Scale
• DevSecOps
• Technical skills in the following areas
  • Java Standard Edition
  • Spring Boot
  • Camel
  • Hybernate
  • Bamboo
  • BitBucket
  • SOAP web services
  • XML technologies (XML documents, XSD etc)
  • Managing Java applications on Linux / Unix
  • C# and Microsoft IIS experience will be a bonus
• Excellent decision making & organising skills
• Strategic thinker who can also work at detail level
• Ability to understand and interpret business requirement from definition into execution; Ability to think holistically as well as at a detailed level
• Understanding Technology Architecture trends & best practice thinking (including SOA, POA & BPM) LeadershipHuman Capital Development
• Building networks and good relationships
• Analytical and systems thinker
• Produce creative solutions to business problems
• Perform under pressure
• Self-motivator
• Challenge current assumptions and beliefs
• Motivate others and mentoring others
• Interaction skills: facilitation; mentoring; leadership and influencing; negotiation; teamwork; build relationships; credible consulting skills
• Deciding and initiating action

Job Details:

Company: Santam Insurance

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Bellville

Application Deadline: N/A

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