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Software Development Manager

Technology

Cape Town

Permanent

Updated May 6, 2012


As the Software Development Manager, some key duties will include:
• Translation of complex functional and technical requirements into detailed project plans and schedules; manage the day-to-day activities of the engineering team by defining, implementing and maintaining a coherent, progressive development strategy for our product line.
• Responsible for the over-all systems development life cycle
• Delivery of quality applications on-time and on-budget
• Management and execution against project plans and delivery commitments
• Management of departmental resources, staffing, and enhancing and maintaining a best- of-class engineering team
• Evolution of the software engineering practice within the organization, including better reporting, tools, and evolution of development methodology
• Work closely with the architects to develop the best technical design and approach for product development
• Continue to build an effective development organization by driving the recruiting and hiring of senior level engineers, developing and managing the group, and conducting performance reviews of team members
• Create and execute appropriate quality plans, project plans, test strategies and processes for development activities in concert with business and project management efforts.
• Drive and manage the bug triage process, represent development team in project meetings to ensure efficient testing and bug fixing process, and be an effective advocate for the development group
• Report on status of product quality to management, customer support and product teams via rigorous execution of detailed plans and accurate reporting of test cases executed, bugs discovered, bugs fixed, etc.

Who we're looking for
The successful candidate will possess:
• BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent
• 5-10 years experience in Software development and 2-5 years as development Manager
• Ability to work well with people and be both highly motivated and motivating
• Experience with Ruby, Perl, Java or C/C++
• Experience with Java, Linux/Unix, Perl, XML, and Web services, and UNIX tools
• Strong analytical skills with excellent problem solving abilities
• Strong technical vision, presentation and leadership skills
• Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Previous demonstrated project management success on similar projects emphasis placed on experience with high-volume web-based applications

About our client
Leading Global e-commerce retailer and ISP.

What's on offer
Competitive package on offer.

Michael Page Contact
Job Ref: 7102
Your application will be sent to Roopa Mistry.

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