Software Team Lead needed at Cambridge Cognition

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9 months ago

Job title : Software Team Lead

Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg

Deadline : August 11, 2022

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What you’ll do

Leading a self-organising Agile team

  • Ensure the team consistently and predictably deliver against business requirements following agreed Agile methodologies
  • Coaching the team to optimise its performance, fostering a trusting and safe environment with a focus on continuous improvement and efficiency
  • Pre-empt and manage cross-team coordination and ensure the team maintains contact with stakeholders
  • Develop a thorough understanding of the product domain and customer needs
  • Facilitate Agile ceremonies for planning, stand-ups, retrospective, and review
  • Develop and maintain a profile of the team’s skills, sharing identified training needs with the Software Manager who ensures these needs are met
  • Coach the team in Agile development practices and the tools we use to implement them
  • Promote Agile values, principles, and practices within the organisation
  • Support the Technical Product Manager, Product Owners, and other Agile teams in refining the product backlog, with appropriate involvement of the team
  • Support the Software Manager in the recruitment of new team members

Hands-on software development and testing responsibilities

  • Creating, enhancing, and maintaining web applications using React, NodeJS and other modern technologies, frameworks, and tools
  • Developing and maintaining game-like computerised cognitive tests
  • Designing innovative solutions and assisting with platform architectural decisions
  • Writing, reviewing, and maintaining software specifications
  • As required, providing 2nd line technical support, and managing such allocation within the team

Line-managing team-members

  • Carry out appraisal process for team members
  • Work with team members to create an Individual Development Plan

What we’d love from you

  • Hands-on experience in a software development or testing role within an Agile development team. Thorough knowledge of software development process including Agile methods.
  • Project management experience, ideally for software development projects.
  • Experience leading a software development team.
  • Passion for Agile software development in the mobile sector for healthcare applications.
  • Optimism, energy, and can-do attitude.
  • Strong written and verbal business communication skills.
  • Good people management skills.
  • Excellent time management skills and the ability to autonomously manage, prioritise and take responsibility for own workload and that of others.
  • Excellent written and spoken English, with a clear, accurate and concise written style. Flexibility and a talent for keeping work well organised.
  • Strong commercial experience in web application / SaaS software development and testing, ideally in a technology stack utilising JS/TS, React and NodeJS.
  • Thorough understanding of good software development principles and practices.
  • Understanding of risk management and software security.
  • Devotion to continuous improvement of their own technical skills and effective at knowledge sharing and mentoring team members

How to Apply for this Offer

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