Westville: IT Solution Architect Lead (1 year contract) posted by G-Core Capital

• Overseeing the development, design, and implementation of new applications and changes to existing systems and software packages.
• Responsible for the end-to-end development, reviewing, and publishing all new changes in applications.
• Identify emerging information technologies to be assimilated, integrated, and introduced within the company.
• Develop system documentation and keep it updated with every version update.
• Develop testing strategies and system documentation ensuring to cover both technical and end user levels.
• Assess new computing technologies to determine potential value for the company.
• Oversee ongoing improvements and the feasibility of system enhancements.
• Direct the information and data integrity of the company and its business units.
• Implement the objectives of the information technology needs of the company to ensure the system capabilities are responsive to the needs of the company’s growth and objectives.
• Advise senior management on strategic systems conversions and integrations in support of business goals and objectives.
• Interact with company managers on internal and external operations that are impacted by the capture, storage, processing and dissemination of information.
• Ensure that the security of the information systems is paramount in the development lifecycle in adherence to all corporate cyber security standards.
• Lead and manage the application development and support resources that fall within the information technology department.
• Required to perform any reasonable task as and when required by management.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & TRAINING:

• Matric or equivalent qualification
• Degree in Computer Science or Similar Qualifications
• Minimum of 10+ years general IT experience.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar IT leadership position.
• Minimum of 10 years Full Stack Development Experience (majority with C#)
• Have knowledge of multiple back-end languages (like C#, Java), back-end frameworks and front-end frameworks
• Have extensive knowledge and working experience of MSSQL databases, web servers and application services.
• Have extensive working knowledge of EDI frameworks, RESTful APIs, webservices and similar technologies.
• Have extensive knowledge of and experience in testing and debugging.
• Have experience with coaching and mentoring other developers.
• Experience overseeing and driving projects forward.
• Experience in the Logistics/Supply Chain environment will be an advantage.
• Experience in data warehousing would be an advantage.
• Experience in PowerBI would be an advantage.
• Be familiar with cloud platforms and containerization technologies in general with Azure working experience.