Senior Development Team Lead

Key Responsibilities:

1. Leadership and Compliance:

• • Adhere to company policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with Health, Safety, Environmental, ISO, and HR regulations.
  • Lead and develop the development team across multiple countries, providing direction, training, and performance management.
  • Enforce development policies and best practices, conduct system audits, and ensure network security.

2. Strategic and Technical Expertise:

• • Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into technical solutions.
  • Partner with stakeholders to develop and improve systems.
  • Manage the development budget, review annual expenditures.
  • Oversee major development projects, including system updates, migrations, and new deployments.

3. Software Development and Project Management:

• • Develop applications using languages such as Java, Python, .NET, and frameworks like Kubernetes, WSO2, and Azure DevOps.
  • Ensure software reliability through rigorous testing and user acceptance feedback.
  • Create technical documentation and provide user training and support.

Competencies required to do the job:

Technical Competencies

• • Data analysis, strategic formulation, leading and supervising,effective communication, strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Behavioural Competencies

• • Independent working, task prioritization, advanced communication, conflict management, cultural adaptability, confidentiality, integrity, and continuous learning.
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet set deadlines.
  • Ability to work with diverse cultures.

Qualifications:

• • Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 5-10 years in application development and management
  • Proven experience in leading large IT projects and deploying infrastructures.
  • Strong knowledge of computer systems, security, network and systems administration, databases, and phone systems.
  • Excellent project management and prioritization skills.
  • Experience in the healthcare industry, especially in the lab industry, is highly desirable.
  • Familiarity with database design, SQL, and software development methodologies like Agile or Scrum.
  • Experience in Africa is advantageous.
  • Willingness to travel within Africa.
    

Why Join us?

• • Be part of a forward-thinking team that is driving innovation and efficiency in the IT landscape across Africa. If you are passionate about developing impactful IT solutions and leading a talented team, we'd love to hear from you. Interested job applicants should submit their applications to the email address: clrsajobs@cerbalancetafrica.com. Copy of cv and qualifications, contact details, references, bio-data and expected salary package. Shortlisted candidates will undergo an Assessment test,

Closing date: 2 August 2024. Shortlisted candidates to undergo Assessment test. Please note that should you receive no response by the 28th of June 2024 then consider your application unsuccessful.