Head, Application Development, Maintenance & Support

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

Application Engineering & Modern Development

· Define and drive application engineering strategy aligned to cloud-native, API-first and microservices principles

· Establish standardized engineering practices (coding standards, design patterns, secure SDLC)

· Drive modularisation and decoupling of legacy systems

· Lead platform engineering capability (shared services, reusable APIs)

 

DevSecOps & Automation

· Establish and scale DevSecOps practices including CI/CD pipelines

· Drive end-to-end automation across SDLC

· Implement shift-left testing and security practices

· Track KPIs such as deployment frequency, lead time, MTTR

 

AI & Intelligent Automation

· Drive AI-enabled use cases across application landscape

· Embed AI/ML capabilities into business applications

· Drive intelligent automation combining RPA, AI and workflows

 

Technical Debt & Lifecycle Management

· Maintain technical debt register and remediation roadmap

· Allocate capacity for debt reduction

· Drive application lifecycle management

 

Cloud Modernisation

· Lead application modernisation to cloud

· Define country-level cloud roadmap

 

Engineering Productivity & Talent

· Build high-performing engineering teams

· Drive continuous upskilling

· Foster engineering culture and innovation

 

Security by Design

· Embed security-by-design principles

· Implement zero-trust architecture

· Drive secure coding practices

Type of Qualification: First Degree

Field of Study: Business Commerce

Type of Qualification: First Degree

Field of Study: Information Technology

Experience Required

Technology Management

Technology

5-7 years

Extensive experience in engaging with business, technology partners and external providers in providing 2nd level support

5-7 years

Proven experience in analysing complex business problems and needs involving multiple applications, platforms and database interactions and recommend technology solutions. In-depth understanding of IT Infrastructure including cloud and development integration

8-10 years

Proven experience in Infrastructure / Technical, support, Systems Administration, Applications support, Electronic Banking/Channels Support, Programming, Database Administration, Systems Analysis.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Conveying Self-Confidence
• Developing Strategies
• Directing People
• Embracing Change
• Establishing Rapport
• Exploring Possibilities
• Interpreting Data
• Providing Insights
• Pursuing Goals
• Showing Composure
• Team Working
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

• Application Knowledge for Support
• Incident and Problem Management
• Infrastructure and Platforms Support
• Intelligent Testing
• IT Applications
• IT Systems
• Project Management (Project Mgmt)
• Systems Design