Description
Job Purpose
Central Technology Services(CTS) is a centralised function within ET that architects, delivers and runs shared systems and infrastructure across the European entities and operates IT security underpinning all IT activities.
The CTS Application Services function provides IT services for both shared and corporate type solutions directly to the end customer within the European entities and within the central functions of ET. The solutions range from on-premise business applications, SAAS solutions, IT tools to bespoke development of applications, data platforms, integrations and automations of business and IT processes.
CTS Application Services are looking for a Software Development Manager to join its management team reporting to the Head of Function. The role will have overall responsibility for the software development practice of the function and manage a software development team to deliver and support bespoke solutions and platforms with strong engineering focus. The portfolio of work will consist of multiple concurrent demands ranging from projects of varying size and nature to smaller specific business requests.
The role will work closely with other members of the management team (Portfolio Manager, Automation & Control Manager, Business Applications Manager, Lead Application Architect) to fulfil the plans and demands for the function.
The process will include submission of an application form, presentation based on a case study given in advance and a competency based interview.
Key Accountabilities
1. Own the practice of Software Development used across the entire function spanning all technologies, SDLCs, standards, patterns, tooling. Look to continuously improve, keep up to date with and embrace new technologies and ways of
2. Management of the pipeline of software delivery at a macro level (i.e. budgeting, planning, forecasting) and micro level (i.e. work request allocation, funding, charging, execution to targets) for the defined areas in scope.
3. Lead, develop and motivate a team of software developers to ensure they achieve and contribute to their maximum
4. Provide necessary oversight to ensure solutions are developed in accordance with function's quality standards, controls, architecture, wider organisation security standards and optimal total cost of
5. Collaborate with Release Management to ensure environments are fit for purpose and a timely and controlled deployment of software assets through the environments into
6. Sustain the software delivered in accordance with production SLAs and providing ongoing fixes, improvements and
7. Collaborate with the Architects, Project Managers, Analysts and the IT management team contributing to business cases, sizings/estimations, plans and ensuring optimal design and execution of
8. Develop and leverage a close working relationship with key technology stakeholders within CTS, with peers across European Technology and within the Global Corporate Technology function in
9. Represent (direct or through delegate) the function at relevant Community
10. Track and report on key
Desired Knowledge / Experience / Skills
The successful candidate will possess the following essential experience:
11. 10+ Years proven track record working in software development teams
12. Technical leadership in area of software development and engineering (practices, design and implementation patterns)
Solutions
13. Applications (with thick/thin clients), Data Reporting & Analytics Platforms, Integrations (Web Services, ETL, File Transfers), Reporting, Automations
14. Multi tier architecture: UI, Service Tiers, Databases
Technologies
15. Development languages and database: SQL DB, Oracle, Oracle APEX, SSIS/SSRS, TFS/SVN, C#/.Net/Entity Framework, HTML/CSS/JavaScript, T-SQL (Sql Server), SSAS Tabular — Dax and Powershell
16. Experienced in Version Control, Continuous Integration/Build, Code Analysis and Test Management tools
17. Experience in reporting tools Power BI and Excel Power Query/Power Pivot desirable
18. MS Azure Stack
19. OO programming, SQL, web application development, security and open source technologies
Development Environment
20. Delivery and sustainment of software solutions in agile yet controlled environment using leading tools, techniques and KPIs
21. Regular releases of software to production level services
22. Continuous build, deploy, test, release processes and tools and focus on automations of same
23. On premise and cloud based environments (notably MS Azure stack)
Development Teams
24. Management of team of developers
25. Manage multiple concurrent projects and change requests of varying scale, timelines
26. Close collaboration with infrastructure (and more specifically cloud) engineers in a DevOps team organised manner to deliver and sustain solutions
Collaboration
27. Excellent skills with a track record in communicating and collaborating at all levels from Executive to Team level, IS and business Excellent written skills are also essential
28. Strong analytical and problem solving skills
The successful candidate will possess the following desirable experience:
29. Delivered solutions within the Financial Services industry
30. 3rd level degree in IT / computer science or related field
Behavioural Competencies
Leadership
Innovation and Change Drive for Results
Operational Excellence & Process Improvement Team Working & Cross Functional Collaboration