Company: Al Maryah Community Bank
Location: Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates
Employment Type: Full-time
Description:
JOB DESCRIPTION
Position/Title: Head of Application Development
Department: Information Technology
Key Accountabilities:
Lead Application Development/ Team
• Develop/Review System Design Specification
• Lead the development of Bank Applications
• Develop and continuously improve the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Policies and Procedures
• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of developers for time bound delivery of products and services
• Manage vendor deliverables within the Project Timeline
• Foster a culture of collaboration, creativity, and innovation within the team
• Set clear objectives and performance expectations for team members and provide regular feedback
Application Architecture & Quality Management:
• Application Architecture: Develop robust and scalable Application Architecture for the application
• Quality: Enforce best practices for code quality, security, and maintainability through peer reviews and automated testing
• SIT/Unit Testing: Ensure Unit Test/SIT… are planned and executed
• Develop, review and approve key technical decisions, design documents, and coding standards as required
Communication & Collaboration:
• Facilitate effective communication across the development team and other departments
• Communicate project progress and technical challenges to CTO
• Collaborate with product managers, UX/UI designers, QA engineers, and DevOps teams
Innovation & Continuous Improvement:
• Drive innovation within the team to build cutting-edge technologies and trends
• Encourage continuous learning and development of the team
• Implement process improvements to enhance development workflows and team productivity
Skills and Education
• Bachelor’s (Master is a plus) in computer science, (or related fields)
• Desirable to have Certification in Microsoft Devops
• Expertise in Java Programming Languages & Database
• Experience in Solidity is a Plus
• Desirable, one or more Mobile Development Skills (Swift, Kotlin, and Java)
• Desirable, one or more Web Development Skills (HTML5, JavaScript/jQuery,JSON, CSS3, Angular)
Experience
• Over 10 years of development experience, including more than 5 years in an Engineering Manager role.
• Proven hands-on experience in Software Development using JAVA
• Proven leadership in iOS and Android development with knowledge of Swift,Kotlin, etc.
• Familiarity with web technologies, including JavaScript, React, Angular, and Node.js.
• Experience in GitHub /JIRA/ Microsoft Code Repository Configuration and version Management.
• Desired experience with blockchain technologies, such as Ethereum, Hyperledger, or smart contracts
• Leadership experience managing teams of 10+ developers and QA professionals
• Proficient in managing banking software development
• Knowledge of popular mobile and blockchain frameworks and Programming,especially Solidity
• Expertise in designing scalable technical architecture and implementing CI/CD practices
• Experience with cloud platforms, specifically Microsoft Azure, and microservices architecture
• Solid programming background in Java, web UI development, utilizing HTML5,JavaScript/jQuery, JSON, CSS3, LESS, SASS, Ajax, and Angular
• Experience in Test Automation
Source: LinkedIn
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