Description
Emerging & Integration Software Technologies Strategist is required. This is an exceptional opportunity to work with a hugely successful company. The strategist will have in-depth experience of delivering multiple and complex IT projects. You will develop and implement, in line with the IT Strategy, emerging technologies competency including enterprise application integration as a strategic advantage to my client, enabling the organisation to provide complex integrated solutions in line with the business growth.
You will be responsible for successful implementation of CAPEX, OPEX and enhancements projects across a highly complex and diverse technologies and work program spanning across all business units in the group.
Identify technology trends and in collaboration with IT Strategic Services to define 3 years strategy for emerging technologies, ensuring the maintenance of up-to-date knowledge of technology standards, industry trends, and best practices. Plan, implement and manage technology accelerators and reusable frameworks to drive cost efficiency and improve time to market
- Responsible for competency development and implementation of a technology roadmap for diverse emerging technologies in collaboration with IT Strategic Services to deliver innovative and complex solutions through the emerging technologies.
- Direct the integration of various enterprise applications into a comprehensive, holistic environment and architecture, enabling the organisation to integrate complex 3rd party and in-house developed applications in line with business growth through the execution of an enterprise integration roadmap.
- Responsible for planning software delivery work programme in the area of emerging software technologies, including new software development and software enhancements and managing system development teams. Assigns projects and work items to software development teams and monitors performance, providing advice, guidance and assistance.
- Take complete ownership for the delivery of the high quality software, including estimates, technical design, programming, unit testing, defects removal, implementation and post implementation and ensure that it is delivered within agreed cost and timescales, in accordance with IT standards and industry best practice, to meet and ideally exceed customer expectation.
- Improve quality, time to market and agility through the development and use of technology accelerators and frameworks. Ensure that technology accelerators and frameworks are continuously improved in line with industry best practices and IT standards, resulting in cost efficiency.
Experience:
- In depth and demonstrated experience in targeting emerging technologies such as (Enterprise Application Integration, Sharepoint, Mobility, DW/BI, ECM, UI/UX)
- Extensive knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle, Project Management, Methods & Tools, Software Development and process improvement - a technology leader who has broad management experience.
- 10+ years of IT experience with in depth experience in a software delivery role and senior IT management capacity. Role holder will have managed large scale software deliveries and or, managed an operational IT unit or a large team. The ideal candidate will be a strong technical manager with leadership experience.
- Technical certifications in software engineering