Pretoria: Application Manager: Corporation for Deposit Insurance posted by IT Ridge Technologies

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Application Manager to join our team at IT Ridge Technologies. As a key member of our Corporation for Deposit Insurance, you will be responsible for managing operational planning, workflow, and processes to drive business growth and improvement. With a strong technical background in .net frameworks, Redhat enterprise, apache, tomcat, and JDK technologies environments, you will play a critical role in driving innovation and implementing necessary changes to improve application processes and systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage operational planning by developing short-term work plans in line with the BSTD strategy and business plans
• Manage and improve workflow and the application of processes, procedures, and systems
• Provide advice on the refining of policies, processes, and systems, and improve alignment with related divisional processes and systems
• Manage and facilitate the delivery of section-specific outputs, including the timely delivery of projects and readiness of solutions to transition into operations
• Optimize section resource use, allocate work, and manage the accountability of resources, and provide input into cost management
• Manage stakeholder relationships to ensure the timely delivery of quality IT solutions in accordance with business requirement specifications
• Identify gaps and inefficiencies (including governance, management of risks, and audit findings) in the work of the section and take specific actions for the implementation of improvements
• Manage, monitor, evaluate, and report on the quality, turnaround, and impact of section deliverables
• Encourage a performance culture in the section, define performance expectations, and conduct effective performance management of direct reports
• Drive priority development of employees by promoting and supporting the career management and development of direct reports
• Drive innovation and implement necessary changes to improve application processes and systems to align with global best practices
• Execute the IT strategy within the section
• Drive transformation of the CODI systems through the implementation and maintenance of a secure and high availability solution

Requirements

• 8 to 10 years experience in an IT environment
• 3 years experience in managing solutions in the banking or financial industry
• 4 years management exposure to .net frameworks, Redhat enterprise, apache, tomcat, and JDK technologies environments
• Technical background in an appropriate area (e.g., software development, infrastructure, integration)
• Knowledge and skill in:
• Industry, organizational, and business awareness
• Quality assurance
• Continuous improvement
• Continuous learning and professional development
• Business continuity planning
• Systems integration
• Systems specialization
• IT governance, risk, and compliance
• Collaboration
• Integration testing
• Business relationship management
• IT enablement reporting, financial management, information management, and project management
• Capacity and performance management

Qualifications

• Honours degree in Computer Science (NQF 8) or an equivalent qualification

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