Job Description:

Responsibilities Include:

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  Leading a team of web developers while providing guidance
  on technical issues.
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  Designing and developing front-end and back-end web
  architectures
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  Maintenance and support of existing web and mobile
  applications
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  Participating in the design and development of new
  systems throughout the entire project lifecycle
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  Assist the team in defining and working from requirements
  and specifications to modify/enhance existing production software
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  Development of new production software
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  Monitor progress against agreed-upon timelines, including
  collaboration with the Project Manager.
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  Liaise with relevant internal departments or stakeholders
  that might impact the ability to deliver quality software in a timeous manner
  to remove any issues and keep on track with delivery commitments.
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  Manage the planning process to derive delivery timelines.
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  Effectively and comprehensively communicate a detailed
  understanding of the business’ expectations by the team, to the team, including
  3rd parties, as defined in the specifications throughout the SDLC.
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  Adherence by the team to prescribed quality (as defined
  by IT Standards & Governance) during all the phases of the SDLC (i.e.,
  functional design, technical design, code reviews and integration testing,
  etc.).
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  Designing, coding, testing, debugging and documenting
  application features and changes
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  Participating in activities that ensure the successful
  use of these systems
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  Design, develop, and implement development standards and
  architecture principles.
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  Modify existing programs as part of software maintenance.
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  Responsible for adoption and enhancements in software
  integration and API management
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  Monitor the ongoing performance of web applications
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  Set in place tools, routines, processes and metrics for
  monitoring uptime and performance against contracted SLA.
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  Implementation of agreed security standards within the
  software solution.
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  Overall responsibility to ensure regulatory requirements
  are addressed according to agreed compliance standards.
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  Provide documentation of enhancements and modifications
  performed as part of software maintenance/enhancements.
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  Build, manage and maintain productive and beneficial key
  business and third-party relationships.
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  Responsible for empowering development team members to
  work across traditional organisational boundaries.
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  Manage the changing people challenges such as fluidity of
  resources, remote working, different development needs.
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  Promote team collaboration and innovation, sharing of
  knowledge, tools, code and practices.
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  Build and develop a flexible and change accepting culture
  within the Software Development environment.
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  Create a collective of shared knowledge and expertise and
  common identity through teamwork and experience sharing.
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  Lead, manage and drive accountability and ownership
  amongst team members for personal development, including goal plans.

Requirements

Experience Required for The Position:

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  6 -10 years relevant experience as a web and mobile
  development team leader
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  Leading and working in an Agile Development environment
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  Using technical skills to support and guide a technical
  team to establish priorities and successfully manage deliverables
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  Strong customer facing and technical resolution skills
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  Able to positively influence peers cross-organizationally
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  Experience in all phases of systems development and
  implementation (SDLC phases)
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  Solid project management and analysis skills
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  Team and customer service oriented
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  Using leadership to influence in other areas
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  Write and maintain documentation, instruction, and
  procedure guides
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  Work with customer(s) to correct errors and debug
  software and systems

Strong knowledge of:

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  Natural
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  NATURALOne
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  Natural Engineer
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  Entire/X
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  Webmethods or Integration Server
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  Adabas
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  Online & batch processing
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  Experience with JIRA, GIT and Microsoft TFS are helpful