Purpose of the job
To manage and or execute the process to transform business requirements (functional & non-functional) into a set of software requirements that specify the software solution to be provided in terms of detailed requirements in accordance with ICT standards and the enterprise architecture for Government.

Key Responsibility Areas
Manage team/s to ensure effective and efficient operations and that all the resources are utilised optimally. This must be done in accordance with the organizations Policy Framework; Manage, develop and implement Architectural and Governance mechanisms for the Software Development section to improve interoperability of government systems and quality of services and deliverables; Manage analysis and design projects spanning multiple environments to ensure that it is successfully delivered; Mange and or develop analysis and design work packages for integrated software components, taking into consideration the organizations software development stack and doing this in accordance with ICT standards and the enterprise architecture for Government; Manage and or conduct activities to develop Application Service Specifications in accordance with ICT standards and the enterprise architecture for Government; Participate in procurement of integrated IT solutions in accordance with ICT standards and the enterprise architecture for Government, and within the Supply Chain Management governance framework; Participate in execution of comprehensive software test activities in accordance with Test Methods and Testing Techniques using the organizations approved Testing Tools; Manage and execute packaging and releasing of integrated IT software components in accordance with ICT standards and the enterprise architecture for Government; Ensure that resources(including self)are kept abreast of the latest industry developments and ensure that appropriate technologies are used for knowledge management so as to ensure innovation and improved productivity.

Qualifications and Experience
Qualification: 3 year National Higher Diploma / National First Degree in an ICT related field (Computer Science, Information Systems, Technology and Engineering) or NQF Level 5 with the equivalent credits of a National Qualification plus specialised or management certificate of competence at level; Bachelors and related IT Diploma, or IT Diploma or Honours with IT Specialization (NQF 6) or equivalent. Experience: 6-7 years experience in the ICT field, including IT Governance, systems development, implementation and maintenance / enhancements of solutions operational responsibility in a corporate/public sector organisation. Including; Experience in solution analysis and design; Experience in developing software; Experience in data modelling; Experience in software component integration.

Additional Experience: Experience with mobile applications, as well as library information management systems will be advantageous.

Technical Competencies Description
Knowledge of: Corporate Governance; ICT Governance and Compliance; Development Methodologies; programming Languages; Development, Implementation and Integration Methodologies, including Testing, Packaging and Release; IT Quality Management; Business Process Management; General Management, including Business, Human Resource Management and General Financial Management; ICT Procurement practices; IT Security and ICT Standards; Legislative environment and IT Legislation; COTS(Commercial of the Shelf) Products; OSS (Open Source Software) Products; Project Management; Application Maintenance and Support; Hosting and Converged Communication; Enterprise architecture framework (TOGAF, Zachman, FEAF, MODAF, GWEA Framework, MIOS). Expertise on: Object Orientation; Agile and Waterfall Methodologies; Model Driven Architectures; Distributed Architectures/Service Orientated Architectures; Solution Architecture and Database Design; Planning and Organising. Skills: Development (.NET Framework, Java Framework, Other IDE);Security (Software and Technologies);Portal (HTML, CSS, JAVA scripting, Portlets with various integrations) ;Interfacing and Integration (Middleware Technologies);Development methodologies (RUP, OpenUp, Agile), SDLC (ISO\IEC12207) );Quality Management (ISO9001, CMMI);Entity Relationship Diagrams; Governance Processes and Standards (COBIT, ITIL, UML);IT Software Testing, Packaging and Release.

Behavioural Competencies:
Customer Relationship Management; Initiative and Innovation; Business Acumen; Customer Service; People Management; Negotiations; Communication